Volume : III, Issue : X, October - 2014

Communicative Competency–an Essential Skill for Engineering Students

Dr. R. Uma Alias Seetha

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The ability to learn languages and adapt communicative competencies to the changing needs of a global society is becoming a necessity for future engineers. Effective communication is made possible with the help of language. With globalization, revolution in ICT, a demand is created and placed on the part of the engineer’s right from the beginning of their career. At present times besides field knowledge, employers look for sound communication skills in job aspirants. In spite of good subject knowledge, students with poor communicative skills are selected out in interviews for placements in jobs; thereby they become unemployable much to the disappointment of both the job aspirants and their parents. So it is clearly proved that, the English language has become a major medium for communication across borders globally; a deficiency in this area might result in barriers for graduates’ personal and professional development.  

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Dr. R. Uma alias Seetha Communicative Competency- an Essential Skill for Engineering Students International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 10 October 2014

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