Necessity of TQM in Engineering Education for Sustainable Growth of SSI Sector

Rapid globalization, impact of information technology, international transformation towards a knowledge- driven economy are the challenges of the new millennium. The strong demands for societal developments and the international and regional competitions have driven numerous education changes in different parts of the world. In this context, most of the current theoretical perspectives experimented by engineering educators are commensurate with some radical international developments in the engineering realm. These developments are aimed at getting students to think, or go beyond the information given with the integrative skill of bringing knowledge, skills, understanding and experience together in problem solving activities and environment, which provides students with the best kind of preparation for life-long independent learning. These will enable them in enhancement of their utility in the employment market. An engineer through entrepreneurship can bring a technical revolution that can meet the challenges of the emerging scenario of liberalization, privatization, and globalization with the key element of competition rather than protection.