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Hindustan Times raised this pertinent question faced by almost every B Tech graduate. The article highlighted the increasing demand for research-based education and proceeded to counsel students about its relevance. It pointed out that even though many bright B Tech graduates are interested in pursuing an M Tech degree, they are not confident that the degree will fetch them a good job. So they are forced to discontinue their engineering studies, and take up something which is considered to be more “placeable”. As a result, engineering research has lost some of the brightest minds to courses like M.B.A.  Hindustan Times challenges this perception by giving instances where engineering students are now choosing to remain in the domain of technology, believing that a Masters Degree will lead them to a good career. With an opening up of avenues in the research sector, post graduates in technology are expected to be in greater demand. The article quotes many academicians’ predictions that hot career options will be available for M Techs soon and the time is right to go for a Post Graduation in technology after the engineering degree. Rajendra S Pawar, Chairman NIIT Ltd. says, “Research and Development in the IT sector is witnessing a growth of 23 per cent per annum. The industry needs more and more engineers but all talented people don’t stay in the technology segment and move to management, depriving the industry of talent. It is seen, many a times, that less talented engineers go in for an M Tech while the bright ones foray into management. But the fact of the matter is that an M Tech can also earn as well as an MBA”.

Students are now realizing this trend, evident in the increase in the number of applications. For the overall 600 M Tech and Ph D seats in IIT Delhi, the number of applications has crossed 40,000, a 25-30% increase from last year.

These points were also raised by engineering aspirants at NIIT University’s seminar at IIT Delhi, which was a part of a series of seminars organized by NIIT University on “Engineering: Building Great Careers in Turbulent Times”.