• Dr.K.ANUSUDHA

Employability refers to a new graduate possessing a set of skills that enable him or her to compete and secure employment, whether in formal employment, self-employment or any career. Besides the skills, employability also includes various attributes and experiences obtained through higher level learning where prerequisite knowledge and skills at lower levels are important .Employability of engineering graduates is a global issue and it has been of concern in recent years for both developing and developed nations. Various nations across the globe poles in addressing this issue by developing the standard required for the reforms in engineering education .This paper discusses the Employability status of engineering graduates in India by identifying factors towards employability that are significant in applying theory to practice and the challenges faced by the engineering graduates. The study also discusses the methods to overcome the challenges as to address the employability issues.

Education, Engineering, skills, Employability

"Employability of Engineering Graduates and the Challenges faced in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no.656-660, March-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003401.pdf

"Employability of Engineering Graduates and the Challenges faced in India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no. pp656-660, March-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003401.pdf