The much talked about concept of making various states as hubs of technical and engineering education seems to have back fired as reports reveal that this year the tendency of students towards technical and engineering education has declined due to various reasons. Some blame it to slow down in Indian industry and shrinking of job opportunities in both the private and government sectors.
Others blame it to the poor state of basic infrastructure and faculty position in technical and engineering institutes which have sprang up in the recent past.
The private players engaged in the field of imparting Engineering and technical education, blame it to the bad publicity and criticism at the hands of the ministers of certain states and by vested groups who carried out a slander campaign against them.
Be what it were. The fact is this year more students have opted for courses such as B.Sc and B.Com than Engineering or Technical Diploma Courses in Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and other northern Indian States.
Let us discuss what is in store for future of the institutes and try to find out the causes and cure of the malady to recuperate the ailing segment of our very important college and higher education system.
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