99 % of MBAs, 18 % of Engineers not worth to be employed: HCL founder

Founder of Hindustan Computers Limited Ajai Chowdhry said students are losing interest in engineering field as they do not get enough jobs. He said out 2.71 million seats in the country only 1.4 million seats got filled up last year. He further said 99 per cent of the MBAs and 18 per cent of the engineering graduates are unemployable.

 Ajai was speaking at the function organised by Directorate of Technical Education to inaugurate the Centre of Excellence for employability enhancement and signing of MOUs with 100 plus industries on Tuesday at Community Hall in Taleigao. 

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Industries Minister Vishwajit Rane were also present among other dignitaries.