About M.Tech
Few years ago, University Grants Commission made it mandatory for the
teaching aspirants to have M.Tech as their second degree in order to
join as an Assistant Professor in any colleges approved by AICTE or
centrally funded and deemed universities in the country. So, it is
mandatory to have a post graduate degree in M.Tech to teach in any
academic institutions. There has been a considerable increase in the
number of students applying for M.Tech across the country. The main
reason was the decline in the campus placements in recent times. Even
though the students are placed in mass recruitment companies, the
general feedback says that as a career, is not worth in the long run.
M.Tech in any area of specialization chosen based on the B.Tech branch
gives an added advantage for the students to get better jobs in the
industries under central or governments. There was a time when M.Tech
was meant only for those who wish to pursue Ph.D and research along with
the teaching career. But now, scenario has changed. Application of
technology in each and every areas like education, agriculture,
management, automobiles, travel and tourism, communications, have made
the life fast and at the same time, opened up different levels of
employment opportunities in every sector.
I have listened to so many questions from the students and the most
common were: “Should I go for M.Tech or a job?” And my answer would be
that you have to choose. It is not easy to answer this question. The
reason is that most of the students complete the B.Tech degree with the
help of educational loans and it is difficult for them to afford fees
for M.Tech immediately after graduation. Otherwise too, it is always
good for an average student, who has little exposure to the industry to
go for a job and then join an M.Tech programme of his/her interest. A
minimum of two to three years’ experience in the industry will help the
student to choose the best suitable specialization for him/her. Working
in the industry also makes you responsible for certain tasks,
professionalism, ethics, etc. There are ample chances of meeting good
people, who can influence the life itself.
If you are determined enough to continue with the study and has a
financial support, it is better to go for M.Tech by choosing the best
suitable specialization, keeping in mind about the future plan.
With the tremendous growth in the industrial sector and application of
technologies and internet, the scope of getting job in any subject is
enormous. Only factor is the performance in terms of practical
knowledge. There is a perspective about M.Tech that it is meant for
teaching only, but it has changed in the recent times. The investment in
the Indian economy by the multinational companies have opened up lot of
opportunities for the fresh graduates in the private sector.
Application of technology in the communication sector, agriculture,
transportation, automobile industry, growth of internet, all has paved
the way for more job opportunities for the M.Tech graduates.
While engineering a process of developing a product or a service,
technology is used to implement or execute it. Engineering involves
planning, design, development, testing, and finally the implementation
or release of the product. Technology is applied for engineering the
product or service. This can be economic, social, or in any area. It
can be city planning, manufacturing of machines or devices, any
material, process, etc. Both are mostly interrelated.
All IITs, NITs and centrally funded institutions admit the students for M.Tech programme, based on the GATE score. GATE qualified students are eligible for the stipend provided by the AICTE, but now UGC. Some of the institutes conduct interview also on the top of the GATE score. There are some institutions conducting their own test for admitting the students. Precisely, the admission is based mostly with GATE + Test + interview.
How to choose the institute to learn M.Tech?
It is mostly based on the infrastructure, facilities, academic staff,
etc. For most of the branches like Mechanical, Aerospace, Electrical
kind of branches, lab work is important and it requires lot of
machineries. But in the case of chemical engineering, computer science
engineering, electronics and communications, the lab facilities are
comparatively less and somewhat equal to the B.Tech. The assignments and
experiments differ. So, choosing the college should be based only on
the infrastructure. At the same time, the factors like proximity from
the home, fee structure, reputation of the institution etc. matters, but
from my point of view, it is secondary. Given a good disciplined
ambience with pretty fair infrastructure and academic staff, I would
recommend that institution. Some are good in some specializations while
they may lack in few other specializations. So, a good study of the
infrastructure and facilities available in the college is essential
before choosing the specialization.
It completely depends on the student and the interest as well as the
passion. Specialization should be given prime importance. One should
have a second choice in case the first one is not available. A
combination of the passionate branch and the best institution would
solve the problem. It is quite obvious that one has to work to
accomplish this objective, without fail.
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