The reason has been identified by a survey as the lack of ‘soft skills’ among these graduates.
The survey of about 303 employees across the country was conducted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
The survey found that in terms of communication ability, only about one-third employers were satisfied with their employees and the writing ability of only 26 per cent was found to be satisfactory.
The survey also found out that only 26 per cent employers are satisfied with their employees' ability to communicate in English.
A report in the popular Wall Street Journal also mentions this growing mismatch between the labour force and the skill set available.
According to the report, “Indian graduates are millions but too few are fit to hire. Engineering colleges in India now have seats for 1.5 million students, nearly four times the 39,000 available in 2000. But 75 per cent of technical graduates and more than 85 per cent of general students are unemployable.”
Experts have pointed out that the quality of teaching in educational institutes is outdated and they do not follow the latest market trends. Further the student’s level of learning and lack of communication skill adds up to the problem.
