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Friday, 2 June 2017
Book Review
: Wasted in Engineering Story of India’s Youth by Prabhu Swaminathan
Published
Year- 2014
Publication-
Notionpress
Genre-
Non-fiction
Pages- 172
Format-
Paperback/Kindle
Synopsis
'Engineering padicha nalla future - If you study engineering,
you will have a good future.' This is a claim often repeated to children and
teenagers by parents and teachers in many parts of India. But only those who
have gone through an engineering college life know that it's not completely
true.
There is a difference between calling yourself as an engineering graduate and an engineer. India produces millions of engineering graduates like you and me but only very few of us are actual engineers. Many of us just graduate with an engineering degree, with an artistic dream in mind.
What do you think is the difference between engineers in many countries around the world and engineers from India? In other countries, if David Pascal studied electrical engineering in college, few years later you can find him working as an electrical engineer. In India, if Ram Krishnamurthy studied electrical engineering, few years later you can find him working in a completely irrelevant field like software coding, banking, photography and even movie directing.
This book is not about the few engineering students in your class who love engineering. I don't hate them. In fact, I am very jealous that they study what they love. This book is about the majority of engineering graduates whose lives are wasted in engineering and is intended to tell you why you should make an attempt in pursuing your real passion, instead of being suffocated under the weight of an engineering degree.
This is a story of India's Youth.
Welcome to India, the land of Wasted Engineers.
There is a difference between calling yourself as an engineering graduate and an engineer. India produces millions of engineering graduates like you and me but only very few of us are actual engineers. Many of us just graduate with an engineering degree, with an artistic dream in mind.
What do you think is the difference between engineers in many countries around the world and engineers from India? In other countries, if David Pascal studied electrical engineering in college, few years later you can find him working as an electrical engineer. In India, if Ram Krishnamurthy studied electrical engineering, few years later you can find him working in a completely irrelevant field like software coding, banking, photography and even movie directing.
This book is not about the few engineering students in your class who love engineering. I don't hate them. In fact, I am very jealous that they study what they love. This book is about the majority of engineering graduates whose lives are wasted in engineering and is intended to tell you why you should make an attempt in pursuing your real passion, instead of being suffocated under the weight of an engineering degree.
This is a story of India's Youth.
Welcome to India, the land of Wasted Engineers.
My
Review
Did you see I just mentioned this book is also available in
Kindle format but let me tell you even if you have it in your Kindle app you
will not stop yourself buying a paperback version. Since the day I received
this book and I started reading I couldn’t stop myself spreading a word about
it. Wasted in Engineering is based on engineering myths we all have but book
will be beneficially to a non- engineer also.
Wasted in Engineering by Prabhu Swaminathan is a true
account of author himself, he explained 360◦ view of engineering starting from when a child is born
to where an engineer end up after his studies. This book actually reminds me a poem
which was in my school circular, over the years that poem remains my favorite, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. Just like it was mentioned in
the poem that we can’t walk to two paths similarly the book justifies how we
cannot choose between two career paths, one which we like other which our
parents ask.
He also explains myths which is very common and very reason
to do engineering in India is six digits salary and author breaks that myths
too. Next he talks about a real campus life, the professors, marking scheme
based on how student behaves to them.
I am so thrilled to rate it 4.5/5 stars. I’m still in it’s
hangover. Yes, I’ m a non engineer and I know what I want to do. Thank you
Prabhu Sir.
Reviewed by Aditi Srivastava
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