Prof. S. Sadagopan committee

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In February 2026, the Karnataka Higher Education Department officially constituted a 10-member expert committee to address the alarming decline in engineering admissions and employability.
The committee is chaired by Prof. S. Sadagopan, the founding director of IIIT-Bangalore

Key Objectives of the Reform

Curriculum Revamp: Aligning basic engineering courses (Mechanical, Civil, Electrical) with current industrial and employment requirements.
Intake Review: Assessing the surplus of seats in Computer Science and related branches, where over 9,000 seats remained vacant in the 2025-26 academic year.
Boosting Demand: Identifying strategies to attract students back to core engineering disciplines that are currently facing potential closure in some private institutions.
Employability Gap: Addressing reports that only 17% of engineering graduates in the state are successfully securing jobs.
Committee Members – The 10-member committee features a mix of high-profile academic experts from IISc and UVCE, along with key representation from VTU, industry leaders, and government officials.

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