Lok Sabha Question No. 4883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Engineering/Diploma Holders
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Partha Pratim Ray, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4883 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.03.2018

## Engineering/Diploma Holders

## 4883. SHRI PARTHA PRATIM RAY:

## SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

## Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the engineering colleges in the country along with the total seats of engineers;

(b) whether it is a fact that more than half of the engineering graduates/diploma holders from technical  institutions  across  the  country  every  year  remain  unemployed and  if  so,  the  details thereof;

(c) the number of qualified engineers/ diploma holders who are able to get jobs in public and private sectors in the country in a year; and

(d) the corrective measures taken by the Government to address the issue?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## (DR. SATYA PAL SINGH)

(a) to  (c): The  state-wise  details  regarding  AICTE  approved  Engineering  and  Diploma Colleges,  approved  intake,  enrolment  and  placement  of  the  students  for  the  Academic  Year 2016-17 is at annexure I-II respectively.

(d): In order to revamp the engineering curriculum and to impart the requisite skill set to the students to enhance the employability of engineering students, AICTE has approved an action plan with the following objectives:

- i) Induction Training.
2. ii) Revision of Curriculum.
3. iii) Mandatory Internships.
4. iv) Industry Readiness.
- v) Mandatory Accreditation.

Further, AICTE is implementing schemes namely National Employment Enhancement Mission (NEEM) and Employability Enhancement Training Program (EETP) to enhance the employability  of  the  students.  In  addition,  AICTE  has  also  partnered  with  Ministry  of  Micro, Small  and  Medium  Enterprises  (MSME),  Govt  of  India,  Internshala,  NETiit  and  LinkedIn  to provide internship opportunities  and industry  exposure  to  students for aligning their  technical knowhow with industry requirements.

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ANNEXURE-I  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4883  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  26.03.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PARTHA PRATIM  RAY,  SHRI  PRAHLAD  SINGH  PATEL  REGARDING  ENGINEERING/DIPLOMA HOLDERS

| State                       | AICTE Approved Engineering Degree Colleges 2016-2017   | AICTE Approved Engineering Degree Colleges 2016-2017   | AICTE Approved Engineering Degree Colleges 2016-2017   | AICTE Approved Engineering Degree Colleges 2016-2017   |
|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| State                       | No. of Institutes                                      | Approved Intake                                        | Enrollment                                             | Number of Student Placed                               |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1                                                      | 90                                                     | 91                                                     | 0                                                      |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 333                                                    | 199708                                                 | 99869                                                  | 36156                                                  |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 1                                                      | 18                                                     | 16                                                     | 0                                                      |
| Assam                       | 19                                                     | 5703                                                   | 3836                                                   | 756                                                    |
| Bihar                       | 33                                                     | 10334                                                  | 5537                                                   | 1186                                                   |
| Chandigarh                  | 5                                                      | 1523                                                   | 1081                                                   | 507                                                    |
| Chhattisgarh                | 50                                                     | 24592                                                  | 9330                                                   | 3204                                                   |
| Delhi                       | 18                                                     | 9969                                                   | 8794                                                   | 3954                                                   |
| Goa                         | 5                                                      | 1434                                                   | 1343                                                   | 344                                                    |
| Gujarat                     | 129                                                    | 75312                                                  | 39969                                                  | 8861                                                   |
| Haryana                     | 149                                                    | 67493                                                  | 20013                                                  | 10707                                                  |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 20                                                     | 8436                                                   | 1997                                                   | 652                                                    |
| Jammu and Kashmir           | 9                                                      | 3453                                                   | 2702                                                   | 474                                                    |
| Jharkhand                   | 18                                                     | 7824                                                   | 4360                                                   | 1272                                                   |
| Karnataka                   | 196                                                    | 112651                                                 | 81633                                                  | 29332                                                  |
| Kerala                      | 174                                                    | 71937                                                  | 41086                                                  | 11459                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 217                                                    | 109399                                                 | 47890                                                  | 18555                                                  |
| Maharashtra                 | 375                                                    | 167652                                                 | 89676                                                  | 32594                                                  |
| Manipur                     | 1                                                      | 115                                                    | 115                                                    | 0                                                      |
| Meghalaya                   | 1                                                      | 420                                                    | 223                                                    | 27                                                     |
| Nagaland                    | 1                                                      | 240                                                    | 76                                                     | 0                                                      |
| Odisha                      | 97                                                     | 49949                                                  | 19871                                                  | 12508                                                  |
| Puducherry                  | 18                                                     | 9751                                                   | 3864                                                   | 2821                                                   |
| Punjab                      | 105                                                    | 47902                                                  | 18597                                                  | 7134                                                   |
| Rajasthan                   | 131                                                    | 61491                                                  | 20878                                                  | 10051                                                  |
| Sikkim                      | 1                                                      | 834                                                    | 518                                                    | 273                                                    |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 529                                                    | 313752                                                 | 156766                                                 | 85844                                                  |
| Telangana                   | 290                                                    | 172262                                                 | 82873                                                  | 29591                                                  |
| Tripura                     | 3                                                      | 702                                                    | 419                                                    | 4                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 301                                                    | 149734                                                 | 52950                                                  | 25383                                                  |
| Uttarakhand                 | 32                                                     | 13514                                                  | 4846                                                   | 1791                                                   |
| West Bengal                 | 95                                                     | 41830                                                  | 24841                                                  | 11928                                                  |
| Grand Total                 | 3357                                                   | 1740024                                                | 846060                                                 | 347368                                                 |

ANNEXURE-II  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  4883  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  26.03.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PARTHA PRATIM  RAY,  SHRI  PRAHLAD  SINGH  PATEL  REGARDING  ENGINEERING/DIPLOMA HOLDERS

| State                       | AICTE Approved Diploma Colleges 2016-2017   | AICTE Approved Diploma Colleges 2016-2017   | AICTE Approved Diploma Colleges 2016-2017   | AICTE Approved Diploma Colleges 2016-2017   |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| State                       | No. of Institutes                           | Approved Intake                             | Enrollment                                  | Number of Student Placed                    |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1                                           | 270                                         | 266                                         | 6                                           |
| Andhra Pradesh              | 308                                         | 85532                                       | 50858                                       | 5280                                        |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 7                                           | 960                                         | 298                                         | 14                                          |
| Assam                       | 14                                          | 2038                                        | 1873                                        | 370                                         |
| Bihar                       | 60                                          | 17270                                       | 11432                                       | 1671                                        |
| Chandigarh                  | 4                                           | 707                                         | 614                                         | 160                                         |
| Chhattisgarh                | 63                                          | 11632                                       | 6350                                        | 875                                         |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 1                                           | 330                                         | 330                                         | 0                                           |
| Daman and Diu               | 2                                           | 540                                         | 512                                         | 0                                           |
| Delhi                       | 16                                          | 4715                                        | 4668                                        | 1078                                        |
| Goa                         | 6                                           | 2795                                        | 2665                                        | 267                                         |
| Gujarat                     | 135                                         | 69570                                       | 42396                                       | 4751                                        |
| Haryana                     | 179                                         | 59083                                       | 20305                                       | 6074                                        |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 34                                          | 8728                                        | 2613                                        | 528                                         |
| Jammu and Kashmir           | 31                                          | 5740                                        | 3148                                        | 553                                         |
| Jharkhand                   | 34                                          | 9670                                        | 8048                                        | 1594                                        |
| Karnataka                   | 332                                         | 98193                                       | 61827                                       | 7912                                        |
| Kerala                      | 76                                          | 22755                                       | 16995                                       | 2912                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 166                                         | 36690                                       | 27343                                       | 4492                                        |
| Maharashtra                 | 481                                         | 168980                                      | 73473                                       | 8898                                        |
| Manipur                     | 3                                           | 350                                         | 305                                         | 70                                          |
| Meghalaya                   | 3                                           | 300                                         | 270                                         | 16                                          |
| Mizoram                     | 3                                           | 200                                         | 188                                         | 20                                          |
| Nagaland                    | 3                                           | 240                                         | 127                                         | 42                                          |
| Odisha                      | 151                                         | 46895                                       | 37797                                       | 7966                                        |
| Puducherry                  | 9                                           | 2402                                        | 1344                                        | 959                                         |
| Punjab                      | 162                                         | 63195                                       | 27267                                       | 5418                                        |
| Rajasthan                   | 203                                         | 55386                                       | 17869                                       | 4935                                        |
| Sikkim                      | 3                                           | 465                                         | 335                                         | 96                                          |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 504                                         | 211668                                      | 116552                                      | 62531                                       |
| Telangana                   | 223                                         | 58050                                       | 37678                                       | 4294                                        |
| Tripura                     | 6                                           | 1010                                        | 977                                         | 0                                           |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 463                                         | 138675                                      | 91445                                       | 14722                                       |
| Uttarakhand                 | 94                                          | 18743                                       | 8645                                        | 2471                                        |
| West Bengal                 | 145                                         | 37745                                       | 26744                                       | 8004                                        |
| Grand Total                 | 3925                                        | 1241522                                     | 703557                                      | 158979                                      |