Transforming Engineering Education in India in terms of quality standards

Abstract

Engineering education in India is transforming over a period of time. The traditional teaching methods are being replaced by new teaching methods. Though many teaching learning practices are being adopted by the institutions the quality of the education is still limping. Government bodies like UGC and AICTE are evaluating the higher education system standards continuously but still the crisis in Indian engineering education is evident. Government reports shows that lakhs of engineering students are being graduated every year. Studies conducted so far on the engineering institutions concluded that though India is producing more number of engineering graduates the employability skills they acquire during their education period is very less, except those from prestigious institutions. Reasons may be different but the total effect is employability skills of graduates are diminishing. This paper discusses about strategies and pedagogies being implemented by the engineering colleges and challenges faced by Indian engineering education system and how to overcome these challenges.