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If you have ever wondered whether a university degree still guarantees a strong start in the job market, Saurabh Mukherjea has a stark view. The Founder and CIO of Marcellus Investment Managers has criticised India\u2019s education system, saying it is built on \u201cratta maaro and regurgitate in the exam\u201d and does little to prepare students for a changing economy.<\/p>
Speaking on a podcast, Mukherjea said Indian education continues to reward memorisation over thinking. In his view, that approach is leaving students ill-equipped for sectors being transformed by artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, biotechnology and clean technology. He argued that the system is not giving young people the skills that the economy now demands.<\/p>
He said the strain is already visible in the jobs market. \u201cForget AI, we can see in the data itself,\u201d Mukherjea said. He claimed that employment outcomes for graduates remain poor, adding: \u201cOut of every 100 graduates coming out of college, only three are getting a job in the year of their graduation.\u201d<\/p>
He also said unemployment among graduates is much higher than among those with little or no formal education. \u201cYou are better off in India not going to university,\u201d Mukherjea said, calling higher education a process of \u201crattafication\u201d rather than genuine skill-building.<\/p>
According to Mukherjea, the issue starts long before college. \u201cEven your schooling years are not spent thinking. Even the schooling system focuses on rote and regurgitation,\u201d he said. He argued that this emphasis on memorisation weakens innovation and prevents students from developing the analytical ability needed in newer industries. He linked this to India\u2019s limited footprint in several emerging sectors. \u201cNa toh hum AI mein hain, na EV mein, na biotech mein, na clean tech mein,\u201d he said.<\/p>
Mukherjea also said employers are increasingly sceptical about what a university degree adds. Referring to his book Breakpoint, he said some of India\u2019s top earners are people who completed Class 12 and entered the workforce instead of going on to higher education.<\/p>
To make the point, he cited examples from Mumbai\u2019s labour market, saying many graduates seeking desk jobs could end up earning less than people in skilled manual work. \u201cA construction worker will earn twice as much,\u201d he said, adding that operators of heavy machines such as JCBs may earn even more.<\/p> <\/div>
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