Why Small-City Tech Students in UP Often Struggle: Reality Check with Real Cases

12/8/2025 10:44:00 AM   efoxinstitute Team   

For thousands of technical students across Uttar Pradesh — in cities like Bareilly, Moradabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Meerut, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and smaller towns — the dream of getting a respectable IT job often feels distant. Even after finishing B.Tech, BCA, MCA or diploma courses, many remain underconfident or jobless.

Here’s why — and some real examples that show it’s not just about “bad luck,” but structural problems.

1. Poor Quality & Outdated Education in Many Colleges

According to a critical analysis of technical education in the state, many colleges affiliated with APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) — which covers a large portion of UP’s engineering and technical colleges — struggled for years to fill seats. Thousands of engineering seats remained vacant due to deterioration in teaching quality, poor placement support and lack of industry-ready training. NewsClick

Because of issues like “poor faculty and poor placement,” even students who do complete their degrees often find themselves technically unprepared for real-world jobs. NewsClick

2. Cases of College Mismanagement & Student Protests

When you attend a college in a small city (or even a bigger city in UP), you may also have to deal with institutional mismanagement, not just academic shortfalls. For example:

• In late 2025, students at a college in Bareilly (under the banner of a student organisation) staged a protest against alleged “mismanagement and irregularities.” The protest involved the student council raising demands, confronting the administration, and calling for action. Janta Serishta
  
• In other parts of UP — like Agra — there have been reports where final-year engineering students had academic marks deducted because they did not contribute to “college fest fees.” This practice affected many students, damaging their final results and demoralising them. The Times of India
  

These aren’t isolated incidents of disagreements — they reflect how unstable environments, administrative pressure, and outdated institutional cultures often hinder students’ growth instead of helping them.

3. Even Reputed Colleges Face Student Discontent due to Placement & Governance Issues

While many students aspire to study in more established colleges/universities, some reputed institutions also have their share of controversies. For example, in late 2023 — 2024, IIT-BHU (in Varanasi) faced a massive scandal when a female student alleged a serious crime — a case that shook student confidence, raised concerns over campus safety, and triggered widespread protests among students demanding justice. Wikipedia

Separately, in November 2025, students at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (MGKVP), Varanasi, protested over poor campus placements. Hundreds of students demanded better support and transparency after many graduates failed to secure jobs. Amar Ujala

These examples show: even if you manage to get into a reputed institution — whether local or “big city” — there’s no guarantee of smooth campus life, good placement, or secure future.

4. The Real Gap: Skills + Exposure, Not Just Degrees

All these cases highlight a common underlying issue: the technical degree alone isn’t enough. What matters today is skills, exposure, and practical readiness — things rarely provided in outdated colleges, mismanaged institutes, or under-resourced campuses (which are common in many UP towns and smaller cities).

Students graduating without proper training, no hands-on projects, no internships, and little understanding of industry standards often fail to stand out, no matter how “good” their degree is.

 What Should Students & Parents Know

• Don’t just chase a ‘degree name’ — check if the college offers real training, modern curriculum, internships, and projects.
  
• Don’t assume you’ll get good placement automatically — many colleges in UP, even reputed ones, currently struggle with placement and student dissatisfaction.
  
• Build real skills (coding, full-stack development, cloud, modern tools), build a portfolio, and treat education like a path to job-ready skills, not just marks.
  
  

 A Better Alternative: Practical Training & Modern Courses in Bareilly

If you’re serious about building a real career in tech — not just a “degree certificate” — consider Efox Institute of IT Training, Bareilly. This institute is designed specifically for students from small cities like Bareilly, offering modern training, project-based learning, hands-on tools, and real mentoring  the kind of exposure that many big-college students in metros get.

 Enrol now at efoxinstitute.com and give your technical future the real start it deserves.