What is the Career Scope of Electrical Engineering in India?

Introduction

In 2022, Can you possibly think of a world without electricity? Can you imagine how unpleasant our life would be without those household electrical appliances we use in daily life such as washing clothes, and cooking and preservation of food, more quickly and comfortably?

Well, I am sure, none of us would ever like to face such a disastrous situation in our life. A world without electricity would create horrendous consequences for our civilization. It would be dark, boring, and chaotic, a world beyond the necessary control and order.

Honestly speaking, electricity and electrical appliances have become an integral part of our life, so much so, that it is almost impossible for an individual to spend at least a few hours without the use of electricity as well as the equipment and instruments/devices that run on electricity.

Today, having an electricity connection or owning expensive electrical items such as an air conditioner or cooler, is no longer considered an optional choice but the necessities without which we can’t even live our lives with the same degree of comfort and convenience that we usually enjoy on a day-to-day basis.

Now, such a finely intertwined perpetual relationship between the product and the consumer (here, electricity is the product and we are the consumers, respectively) automatically creates favorable market conditions for companies responsible for generating power and manufacturing electrical equipment, instruments, devices, and appliances. It allows them to grow exponentially while enhancing the career scopes of electrical engineering in India and as well as in abroad.

Pan India, the demand for fresh electrical engineers is growing steadily, especially with the skyrocketing consumption of power. Apart from that, the domestic market of electrical appliances is also expanding at a rapid pace, thereby widening the career scope of electrical engineering.

Employment Opportunities:-

★ Electrical engineers have a higher scope of growth in India. After completing B.Tech in Electrical engineering, candidates have a lot of career options to choose from. Either they can apply for power distribution companies or they can jump on the bandwagon of big Indian brands and global multinational companies who are directly involved in the manufacturing and servicing of house electrical appliances and heavy electrical machinery and equipment.

★ There are several Public sector undertakings(PSU) and government-backed research organisations in India, which regularly recruit Electrical Engineers. Some of these PSUs are listed below

1. Steel Authority of India (SAIL),
2. Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL),
3. ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Company),
4. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL),
5. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL),
6. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO),
7. Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO)

★ Electrical engineers can also apply for respective and relevant vacancies coming out of State-Electricity Boards, PWD department, Thermal Power Plants, Nuclear Power Stations, Hydro-electric Power Stations, Solar Power plants, Indian Army, Indian Airforce, Indian Navy, and Indian Railways.

★ Electrical and electronic goods manufacturing companies such as Havells, Bosch, Siemens, Samsung, Ola electric, Hitachi, and companies in aviation, space, automation, and defence have always been the largest recruiters of electrical engineers. These sectors are like open gold mines for all kinds of engineering graduates.