Poor English, computer skills make Indian graduates unemployable...

Of the five million odd graduates that India produces annually, only a little over half are employable in any sector of the knowledge economy. Inadequate English and computer skills are key factors holding back students, especially those from smaller towns.

The National Employability Report by Aspiring Minds, an employability solutions company, revealed this, based on the computer adaptive test on 60,000 Indian graduates. The students were tested communication skills in English, computer knowledge, analytical, cognitive skills and basic accounting knowledge.

 According to the report, women show similar or higher employability compared to men, despite them scoring lower than men on many parameters barring English or analytical skills. Predictably, arts stream had the highest proportion of women, followed by commerce. Science and accounts had the lowest. The one area where women could needed help seems to be computer programming skills. Full story...

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