The document discusses problems facing engineering colleges in India, including low enrollment, high numbers of vacant seats, and poor skills and ineffective communication. It proposes solutions like implementing feedback mechanisms, developing online study materials and placement management systems, and providing counseling to help students. The document calls on the engineering community to come together and help empower colleges through operational efficiency, transparency, collaboration, and developing students into 21st century professionals.
2. Why should we care about
Engineering?
All-round GDP contributor in last 50 years
3500+
Colleges
5L+
Students/year
2013 – courtesy
http://www.dreducation.com
3. Engineering is BLEEDING
Colleges shutting down | Admission Low
Engg Growth
43% to 3%
2L+
Seats vacant
2013 – courtesy
http://www.dreducation.com
14. Online Study Material &
MOCC
Digitize College
Material
Leverage
MOCC platforms
e.g. Coursera, Udemy
Create Content: Faculty + Students
e.g. Moodle, Zoomstra
15. Online Placement &
Opportunity Management
Dynamic Student/Faculty
Profiles
Straight Through
Process
Easy short listing powered with
Communication tools
16. Counseling for 21 Century
Learner
st
Inform | Educate
Provide choices
Online College
Branch Predictor
Understand needs & empathize
17. Problem is being tackled at
IIT’s, REC’s & few others
> 2% of total Engineering colleges
What about remaining 98% ??
18. Empowerment =
Dynamicity + Technology + Process
Operational Efficiency
Aware & Agile Student
Transparency &
Collaboration
Richer pool of 21st century professionals
19. Life is not a solo act. Its a huge
collaboration, and we all need to
assemble around us the people
who care about us and support us
in times of strife.
Tim Gunn
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