Potential of Technology Startups to Bring Down Under- Employment among Engineering Students
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For an effective use of India‟s youth population, better infrastructure, opportunities for development and employment must be provided. According to All India Council for Technical Education, more than 60% of eight lakh engineers graduating every year remain unemployed (2017). This is a loss of 20 lakh man days annually. This occurs not only due to the shortage of jobs but also as a result of the unemployability of students. The skills of engineers need to be used through start-ups that would provide an opportunity for innovation. This paper focusses on the problems faced by start-ups in engineering colleges and the opportunities for technology start-ups.
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