Dear All, Graduate Trainee Engineer/Trainee Engineer comes under Skilled or Semi-skilled? Or it depends on the organisation?
From India, Ahmedabad
1From India, Ahmedabad
Unless otherwise stated in the Minimum Wages notification as applicable for the industry/ scheduled employment, categorisation of employees shall be done by the employer. Normally, an employee who can work only with guidance from others is put under unskilled. But being an Engineering Graduate, it will be unsound to put him under unskilled because he should have gained technical knowledge through academic sessions and books. At the same time, he cannot be put under skilled employee because he cannot work independently. Therefore, it is good if you put him under semi skilled.
From India, Kannur
From India, Kannur
Dear Bamdev Ghosal,
I am writing to express my disagreement with the way you have approached the issue of categorising graduate trainee engineers or trainee engineers as skilled or semi-skilled workers. I believe that this question does not reflect the true nature and value of the engineering profession.
Engineering is a highly specialised and demanding field that requires four years of rigorous academic training and a significant investment of time and money. The graduates who complete this education deserve to be recognised as professionals, not as workers who perform manual or routine tasks.
Engineering skills are essential for creating, improving, and delivering products and services that meet the needs and expectations of customers and society. Engineers have to apply their theoretical knowledge, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities to various challenges and situations. They also have to keep up with the latest developments and innovations in their fields.
Therefore, it is unfair and inaccurate to judge the competence of engineers based on their practical exposure alone. Even if they lack some experience, they have the potential and the capacity to learn and grow quickly. There are many examples of engineers who have demonstrated their excellence and creativity during their internships or early careers. For instance, I know of a company where the interns conducted a project on Value Stream Mapping (VSM) that was so impressive that it became a regular part of the operations.
Moreover, it is evident that engineers are highly sought after by multinational companies that offer them attractive salaries and opportunities. These companies recognise the talent and the skills of engineers and value them accordingly. Why do you not see what they see?
Your question reveals a common misconception and prejudice that exists in India towards engineering graduates. It also explains why many talented engineers leave the country in search of better prospects and recognition. This phenomenon, known as brain drain, has been detrimental to India’s innovation and development. India ranks low in the global innovation index and has few world-class products to boast of. To change this situation, we need to identify, nurture, and develop our engineering talent, not doubt or undermine it.
For Mr TK Madhu: - I appreciate your response and your perspective on this matter. However, I respectfully disagree with your reasoning and your suggestion. I hope you understand that my views are not meant to offend or disrespect you but to express my professional opinion.
Thank you,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
I am writing to express my disagreement with the way you have approached the issue of categorising graduate trainee engineers or trainee engineers as skilled or semi-skilled workers. I believe that this question does not reflect the true nature and value of the engineering profession.
Engineering is a highly specialised and demanding field that requires four years of rigorous academic training and a significant investment of time and money. The graduates who complete this education deserve to be recognised as professionals, not as workers who perform manual or routine tasks.
Engineering skills are essential for creating, improving, and delivering products and services that meet the needs and expectations of customers and society. Engineers have to apply their theoretical knowledge, analytical thinking, and problem-solving abilities to various challenges and situations. They also have to keep up with the latest developments and innovations in their fields.
Therefore, it is unfair and inaccurate to judge the competence of engineers based on their practical exposure alone. Even if they lack some experience, they have the potential and the capacity to learn and grow quickly. There are many examples of engineers who have demonstrated their excellence and creativity during their internships or early careers. For instance, I know of a company where the interns conducted a project on Value Stream Mapping (VSM) that was so impressive that it became a regular part of the operations.
Moreover, it is evident that engineers are highly sought after by multinational companies that offer them attractive salaries and opportunities. These companies recognise the talent and the skills of engineers and value them accordingly. Why do you not see what they see?
Your question reveals a common misconception and prejudice that exists in India towards engineering graduates. It also explains why many talented engineers leave the country in search of better prospects and recognition. This phenomenon, known as brain drain, has been detrimental to India’s innovation and development. India ranks low in the global innovation index and has few world-class products to boast of. To change this situation, we need to identify, nurture, and develop our engineering talent, not doubt or undermine it.
For Mr TK Madhu: - I appreciate your response and your perspective on this matter. However, I respectfully disagree with your reasoning and your suggestion. I hope you understand that my views are not meant to offend or disrespect you but to express my professional opinion.
Thank you,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
I appreciate the views of our learned member Mr Dinesh Divakar. I have put my views to clarify the query which is focused only on categorization in to skilled or semi skilled. In my practical experience, I have never seen an Engineering Graduate coming directly from the college possessing the skill to do a job independently. He may have been hired for a Supervisory position but having been employed as a TRAINEE, under which category he should be put if he is unable to do a work independently? Semi Skilled, right? There can be exemption, the students from tier 1 Engineering colleges, IITs and NITs, BITS etc who are hired directly to Managerial or Technical head positions. I don't think that the Personnel departments organisations that hire IITs etc will require an advise from us regarding categorisation because they should be following a process of their own. And I believe the Engineers in the present case is not those from IITs but a common Engineering College the output of which are less superior or rather inferior than people from Polytechnic awarding Diploma in Engineering or even ITIs. Should we put them directly under Supervisory or managerial role? Let them get trained along with the other Fitters, Machinists and Turners and then after completion of their stipulated training period take a call. This is what I feel.
From India, Kannur
From India, Kannur
Mostly These type of trainees are adopted ( companies have a policy for GET/DET) and every one has a fix stipend for these and had fixed the structure of their stipend (CTC) but as said by other seniors you should at least categorized them upper position then your unskilled workers. you may adopt him on semiskilled workers . Because may be he is from reputed institute but they all are new for any industry to understand the production.
you may put him on semiskilled category also their wages rate should be same or more then semiskilled.
From India, Rudarpur
you may put him on semiskilled category also their wages rate should be same or more then semiskilled.
From India, Rudarpur
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