This post is with reference to AspiringMinds National Employability Report 2015-2016 and media report

http://www.aspiringminds.com/sites/default/files/NER2015-part1.2.pdf

Tamil Nadu continues to lurk in the bottom 25 percentile bin, given the sheer number of engineering colleges.

"Colleges are clearly not teaching conceptual and problem-solving skills. Rote learning is still a major issue. Less than 10% of computer science graduates were able to write programmes for companies, which is a basic requirement,"

"Delhi has less than 100 engineering colleges but they are quality institutions. In Tamil Nadu, the ratio of college seats per student is uneven. Having a very high number of colleges also may lead to a decline in quality,"

One can argue that comparing Delhi and Tamilnadu in terms of number of institutions may not be right, given that State of Tamilnadu is bigger than Delhi as an Union Territory or even National Capital Region put together. Having large number of institutions is a good sign that gives opportunity for the citizens to  get educated. A well educated populace will improve the society.  But, in reality, is the purpose being served?

It is better to have organic growth in all corners with quality than creating unnecessary turbulence with uncontrolled rapid growth.

Quality Matters, not the Quantity