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The research methodology

The DQ-CMR T-School Employability Index Survey 2021 was conducted in two phases – initial desk research and groundwork in Phase.

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Phase 1: Desk research and groundwork. The Edutech Practice at CMR scanned its vast sector knowledge base and updated it via an intense desk study during the initial preparatory foundation phase of the T-School Employability Index Survey. The goal of the initial groundwork phase was to locate and list all of India’s technical schools and top hiring HR managers. Higher education institutions run by the government and private educational institutions were listed individually. The survey included colleges that were founded before 2017 and offered B.E., B. Tech., or similar-level graduate technical degrees and hiring HRs of top companies.

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At the end of the desk research phase, an invitation was extended to all shortlisted institutions and HRs on behalf of DQ and CMR to participate in the nationwide survey.

Phase 2: Primary research

The T-Schools and HR managers shortlisted in Phase 1 were approached by the Edutech Practice at CMR. Online interviews were scheduled with these institutions and HRs to collect information around placements and hiring done within the campus.

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The survey saw the participation of higher education institutions from both the private and government sectors. One in every eight institutes that participated in the DQ-CMR T-School Employability Index Survey 2021 was a government institute.

The survey had at least one T-School participant from each of the major states of India. Southern region-based T-Schools took the lead in participating in the survey, representing over 56% of the total number of respondent institutes. T-Schools from the West took a lead over those from the Northern and Eastern regions.

The data was collected using a standardised questionnaire with over 20 questions. These questions allowed the DQ-CMR team to create a comprehensive picture based on the T-Schools’ input. The T-Schools had the option of sending nominations either online or in person.

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Survey respondents
Zone wise distribution of institutes

According to the market research code of ethics, the contributions were inspected by the CMR Edutech Practice for completeness and accuracy of data provided, as well as through a random check process, with >30% of the submissions being cross-checked. CMR analysts contacted key stakeholders for further discussion, allowing for a comprehensive view of placements won by T-Schools.

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The quantitative inputs from various T-Schools and HRs were then analysed, with absolute data being normalised to relative data in order to compare parameters among the participating institutions. Especially, the data collected from HR managers presented a number of insights such as the current job market in terms of opportunities, their hiring plans for the year and what they see in a candidate during recruitment, preferred cities, source for finding a suitable candidate, organisational challenges and employee well-being.

A final score was obtained for each of the parameters, which was then factored with the pre-defined weights to produce the overall employability index of each participating T-School. The institutes were then ranked, with the one having the highest overall score being placed first. The T-Schools’ employability index was also used to create category- and region-wise rankings (see T-School Ranking in the following pages).

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By Sugandha Srivastava

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