Engineering institutes to impart management modules

The recent McKinsey Global Institute findings highlight the need for Indian engineering institutes to review the curriculum. If India has to sustain the IT advantage, the policy makers should join hands with the industry to cater to the industry requirements. While lot of strategies have been formulated and publicised, it is time to implement the same on a war-footing manner. The Chinese are burning the midnight oil to churn out industry ready engineering graduates when we Indians are embroiled in scams and controversies on education policies. While top tier Indian firms have announced their aggressive plans to strategically align with engineering institutes for ensuring quality employees, it can only be seen as a short-term and selfish solution. The objective here is to instill s/w engg practices that will provide them a foot hold in the industry. When the industry is embracing techno-business projects, it is imperative to instill fundamental business principles to prospective employees, which is lacking. When China is taking steps towards learning English, we are creating hurdles for present and prospective employees through compulsory certifications and admission tests.