According to ministry data, the employability of Arts graduates is
31.5%, while Management is 65%, Science is 68.7%, Agriculture is 69.5%,
Medicine is 89.9% and Engineering is 95.1%.
“We did this research to identify which sectors in universities are
suffering from unemployment and its weak and strong areas. We wish to address
the shortcomings of the weaker sectors, to develop the employability of our
students,” Higher Education Ministry Secretary Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawaratne
told the Education Times.
The Higher Education Ministry has also looked at employment rates of
graduates by universities, and found that the highest percentage of graduates
employed is from Moratuwa University with 94.3%, followed by Wayamba University
83.1%, Colombo University 62.8%, Ruhuna University 59.4%, Kelaniya University
57.8%, Sri Jayawardenapura University 54.2%, Peradeniya University 53.8%,
Rajarata University 53.4% and Southern Eastern University only 36.1%.
On further analysis, the employment rate of Peradeniya University’s Arts
Faculty, which is its largest faculty, shows that Arts graduates from rural
areas are considerably higher- 74.8%, than from urban areas- 49.3%.
A total of 37.6% were in the public sector, of which, 5.7% in Teaching,
and 31.9% in non-teaching positions, while 39% were employed in the private sector,
the report reveals.
A majority of these graduates- 52.6%, were earning a monthly salary less
than Rs 20,000.
Senior Director of EDEX (a programme providing higher education
guidance, placements in higher education, skills development, career guidance
and employment), Dilan Rajapaksha said that the employability of Arts graduates
are low, because the skills required by prospective employers and that of the
graduates are not compatible.
“We have seen that employability of non-Mathematics and non-Science
graduates is very low, because they don’t meet the requirements expected from
the hirers,” Mr. Dilan said.
He further said that the main aspect that affects employability of Arts
graduates is the lack of English knowledge, especially, writing skills, hence,
most students who follow subjects such as Sinhala, may find it difficult to
secure a job. He also said that, however, this differs with regards to the job
one is seeking.
“What we believe is that, students have the opportunity to improve
themselves to meet job demands. As there are many institutes where courses such
as computer studies are offered, it is ideal for students to follow such a
course to enhance their employability,” he said, adding that, most students who
graduate, expects the government to offer them employment, rather than seek
opportunities themselves.- Aanya Wipulasena
We did this research to identify which sectors in universities are
suffering from unemployment and its weak and strong areas. We wish to address
the shortcomings of the weaker sectors, to develop the employability of our
students.
Extract from SundayTimes
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