Why Technical Graduates Struggle in Real Jobs

12/9/2025 6:16:00 AM   efoxinstitute Team   

Every year, thousands of students graduate from technical colleges across Uttar Pradesh — from Bareilly, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Aligarh, Moradabad, Agra, and dozens of smaller towns. Yet, only a small percentage manage to secure a job in IT or software development.

Why?
Because there is a huge gap between what colleges teach and what the industry actually needs.

This is the real Theory vs Skill gap.

1. Colleges Still Focus on Marks, Not SkillsWhether you study in a private college around Bareilly, a state university in Lucknow, an AKTU-affiliated college in Ghaziabad, or a degree college in Gorakhpur, the teaching pattern is almost the same:

• Long theory notes
  
• Repeated classroom lectures
  
• Lab files with copied programs
  
• Exams based on memory
  

But the IT industry wants:

• Problem solvers
  
• Coders who can build real projects
  
• Students who know tools, frameworks, APIs
  
• Communication and teamwork skills
  

Exams test memory. Jobs test capability.
That’s where UP students fall behind.

2. Real Example: Why many AKTU graduates feel unprepared

AKTU governs hundreds of engineering colleges across Uttar Pradesh. But despite having such a wide network, students frequently report:

• Outdated syllabus, 
  
• Minimal project exposure
  
• Minimal hands-on training
  

Many UP students appearing for interviews in Noida, Gurugram or Bangalore say the same thing:

“We know definitions, but not how to build an actual project.”

This is not a student’s fault — the system didn’t train them for the real world.

3. The Practical Exposure Gap: What Students in Metro Cities Get

Students in Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad and Gurugram grow in a completely different environment:

• Internships in nearby tech companies
  
• Workshops, hackathons, meetups
  
• Access to real developers and mentors
  
• Culture of coding, projects, and startup ideas
  

Meanwhile, a student from Bareilly or Shahjahanpur rarely sees a real IT company during the entire degree.

The result?
Even if the UP student is talented, they lack applied skills.

4. Why Skill Matters More Than Theory Today

Companies don’t hire graduates because they:

• Memorised DBMS definitions
  
• Wrote long answers in exams
  
• Passed all semester subjects
  

Companies hire because you can:

• Build web apps
  
• Work on Python, React, Node, and Java
  
• Handle databases
  
• Solve problems independently
  
• Contribute to a team
  

A strong portfolio beats a strong marksheet in today’s industry.

5. The Way Forward for UP’s Technical Students

Students from UP are not behind in talent — they are behind in exposure.
With the right skill-based training, even a student from a small town like Bareilly, Pilibhit, Budaun, Sitapur or Hardoi can compete with students from top metro cities.

The change begins when students:

• Focus on hands-on learning
  
• Build real projects
  
• Learn modern frameworks
  
• Create a portfolio
  
• Practice communication & interview skills
  

Want to Develop Industry-Ready Skills in Bareilly?

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• Project-based training
  
• Modern tools & frameworks
  
• Industry-level mentorship
  
• Portfolio building
  
• Internship-oriented programs
  

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