Potential of Technology Startups to Bring Down Under- Employment among Engineering Students

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