Funds Spent On Govt Engg Colleges Are A Criminal Waste: Revanth Reddy
The comment came during his discussion on the gap between academic qualifications and employable skills. Revanth Reddy claimed that some engineering graduates refuse smaller jobs, fail to acquire skills and expect others to find employment for them
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy questioned the job-readiness of engineering graduates, saying about 1.1 lakh students receive engineering certificates each year but some could not even fill out a job application.
He described the outcome as a “criminal waste” during his interaction with participants of the Finland and Germany teacher exposure programmes on Thursday. “Give them a plain sheet and ask them to fill out an application for a job. This is criminal waste,” said Revanth Reddy. He asked teachers to test graduates from their villages in this manner.
The comment came during his discussion on the gap between academic qualifications and employable skills. Revanth Reddy claimed that some engineering graduates refuse smaller jobs, fail to acquire skills and expect others to find employment for them. “I am not blaming those children. We are unable to prepare them,” he added.
The Chief Minister then called for changes in government engineering colleges, where he said 24,000 students were studying. He proposed basic education during the first two years and skill training during the final two years. Students should also receive foreign-language instruction and opportunities for overseas exposure, he said.
Revanth Reddy argued that engineering colleges must give students confidence that they can secure employment or become self-employed.
However, his remark on the job-readiness of newly-minted engineers drew the ire of Opposition members. BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao accused the Chief Minister of insulting engineering graduates and questioned his qualifications to assess their abilities. BRS Assembly floor leader T. Harish Rao said the remark insulted students and their teachers, demanding its withdrawal and an apology to both groups.
