“So, what else to say? Firstly, he did engineering, after that he did an MBA and later, he went to America, and doing a job in a bank. Eh! If he wanted to do a job in a bank, then why did he do engineering?” Remember Amir Khan’s dialogue from the legendary film, 3 Idiots! Like Suhas, there are many students who don’t have a clue about their right path.
Having various fields of opportunities and open doors, the majority of students select only that single door. Though, they later choose a different path after investing a big amount of time in the wrong field. Nowadays, every child wants to be an engineer; a dream to sit in front of a computer screen and lead a multinational company.
Is it what engineers do?
The great Indian engineer, and Bharat Ratna, Sir Mokshagundam Vishweshvaraya was, literally, the Builder (Engineer) of India. To be precise, a builder of dams and water systems which improved irrigation as well as prevented towns from flooding. Every year, India celebrates Engineer's Day on September 15, the birth anniversary of the engineering pioneer of India, Visvesvaraya. He, being a civil engineer, invented the block system, automated doors that close the water overflows. He designed and patented the floodgates which were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakwasla reservoir in Pune.
While the new generation is unsure about what their interests are. In growing age, they are not aware of the latest changes and opportunities; and many of them don’t have the correct view for their future. But the proper career guidance about what to choose and what is right for them will make a huge difference.
This is not an era where any small or big government job profiles are the minutes of pride. Private sectors are enhanced and modified, which provide certainty in job security and retirement programs.
Wrong is wrong, Even if everyone is doing it! Right is right, Even if no one is doing it!
Based on the current trend, all are willing to do engineering, and the race sometimes leads them to depression, inferiority complex, escape from studies, turning towards the wrong side of the road, or maybe, suicide. In India, one student commits suicide every hour; ten thousand suicides in the year 2018, which was the highest count in the decade. There is an approximately 40 % increase in suicide, which is due to failure in exams.
Many of the students choose engineering just because their friends, cousins, relatives, classmates are applying for it; while they don’t have a clear picture of engineering. Almost 70 % of engineering graduates pursue MBA, and 20 % of them look for government/banking sector jobs. The remaining 7-10 % of students with engineering degrees continue to proceed in engineering-related jobs; within that, the majority goes under the IT sector, and a few works for core engineering jobs like mechanical, civil, aero-science, electrical & electronics.
Engineer's Day is observed in several countries on various dates of the year, but do we know what engineering really is?
As of the 20th of November 2019, the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) has designated March 4th as 'World Engineering Day for a Sustainable World'. Here, on Engineer’s Day of India, let’s decide what an individual is passionate about. Take a moment and think about your interests, then choose the right career for your bright future. Success will be attained when pursuing the right course, which makes you feel enlightened.
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