In the current scenario in Kerala
we can see a tendency among graduates and students running behind short term
courses to land in a Government Job. Among them a good percentage hold a
professional degree such as BTech., Mtech., MBA, MCA etc. This point is the
real reason which forced me to write this article. The main psychological
factor behind this would be the job security and social status expected on a
long term basis. Even though professional students could land in lucrative
careers or could start their own ventures in the very next day of their exam
without waiting for the results to turn up, they end up with such colorless
dreams, which I rate as a real tragedy. I intentionally used the term tragedy
with the reality I grabbed out of my 14 years of experience from Industry,
professional education and training. At first I would like to ask a question. “
What is the position of our state Kerala among other states in India based on
GDP, a measurement of overall
development”. A few answers would be like “this is not taught in my college”,
or “why should I be bothered about this” among a few correct answers. I have
learned that we are in 13th position with 3.96 lakh crore rupees (US$59
billion) among other States in India.
Let me ask you one more question.
“What is our position based on Human Development Index in India”. We can
proudly say that we are in the first position. I hope the answers to the
previous questions might have triggered some doubts in you mind in terms of the
chronological positions. The same is my concern about the future of our state.
The answer to this issue is the attitude of our students and graduates who show
a blind eye towards the seamless opportunities lay right in front of them.
The top State in terms of human
resources, Kerala is nowhere in the IT landscape if we consider top six IT hubs
in the country. Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune take the
top positions in the list.
In terms of GDP, the position of India among other countries in the
world is 7th, which is a great honor for us. A study conducted in
2006 says that 40% of GDP of India comes directly from IT exports alone. In
another study conducted in 2013 says that 57% of GDP comes from service sector
and IT services tops the list. From this it is evident that IT is the largest
private sector employer in India. According to NASSOCM, India ranks 3rd
in global startup echo system with 4,200 new-age companies and three to
four startups being born every day, and nearly five billion dollars of funding
coming in 2015. In the middle of these amazing statistical figures, still we
are not ready to open our eyes and start our own venturs.
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) under Government of Kerala has
come up with the concept of IEDC( Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development
Cell) and Kerala Startup Village has introduced the concept of “StartInCollege”
with an eye towards the overall development of the state through IT and other
Start ups and raising the GDP contribution in line of IT and other services.
So it is high time to rethink and wake up to the dreams of
great visionaries like Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who thought of a developed India
by 2020. It is long overdue for us to come out of our comfort zone and work
extra hours in our Colleges and Organizations to grab maximum skills to take up
great responsibilities in our shoulders which an unprivileged common man can
never dream about, and only a professional can do. With the skill sets and
opportunities to become a job creator, we are wandering around for a job. This scenario
should change and for which we should pledge to sacrifice our luxuries and comfort
zones for a short period in our life.
Courtesy : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
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