From Degree Mills to Innovation Centres: Reimagining India's Engineering Education
Published on: Sept. 22, 2025, 12:59 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
Dr Biju Dharmapalan Every September 15, India pays homage to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya by celebrating Engineers’ Day. The 2025 theme, “Engineering Excellence Drives India Forward,” resonates with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047-an India transformed into a developed nation on its centenary of independence. But one question refuses to go away: are we really producing engineers who will power that transformation, or are we merely adding clerks with engineering degrees to an already saturated job market? The Paradox […]
