When it comes to Electronics & Communication Engineering, this branch of engineering is called as ECE and nowadays, the number of students taking up Electronics & Communication Engineering at the diploma and at the UG level is increasing and therefore this course is being offered by many colleges in the nation. One of the reasons for the increasing number of students taking up this course is due to the wide range of employment opportunities available to these graduates and not only graduates, but also diploma holders in electronics & communication engineering can find employment opportunities private and government sector as well.

Particularly, the number of public sector organizations recruiting candidates with Diploma/UG degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering is increasing. This is because many public sector organizations are engaged in this field of engineering. Moreover, electronics and communication are now a part of everyday life of most of the people and right from mobile phones to computers, pocket FM radio to televisions, electronics and communication is involved and therefore candidates with educational qualification in this field are in great demand.

Government jobs in the field of Electronics & Communication Engineering:

Graduates in electronics & communication engineering can find employment opportunities in central and state government organizations and their sponsored corporations as well and they can also find job opportunities in all wings of armed forces. The names of government organizations that recruit Electronics & Communication Engineering graduates are given below:

• Indus Tan Aeronautics Limited (ISRO)

• Bharat Electronics Limited

• Power Sector organizations like NHPC/NTPC

• Steel Authority of India Limited

• Civil Aviation Department

• Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited

• Indian Telecommunication industry organizations like BSNL/MTNL

• Indian Engineering Services

Career Prospects in Electronics & Communication Engineering:

In addition to the career opportunities available in public sector, there are also employment prospects in private sector as well and here are the some of the career options available in this field:

• Candidates with appropriate qualification in electronics & communication engineering can find job placement in a wide range of industries like research organizations, transmission industry, consumer durables, consumer electronics, entertainment and in special defense products like radar control equipment, signaling equipment, etc…

• They can also enter computer field in areas pertaining to networking, hardware and components and also in private telecom sector.

• Apart from these, India is emerging as a world leader in digital signal processing/embedded systems/VLSI field and these areas also paid candidates well

Recent government jobs in electronics & communication Engineering field:

Recently, IRCON International Limited invited applications from eligible candidates for the post of Site-Engineer (Electronics) and for this position, the company invited applications from candidates with Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering and with five years experience in microprocessors, PCB, electronic circuits, maintenance of electrical panel and repairs. Not only IRCON, several other government organizations too frequently call for applications from candidates with Diploma/Degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering.

Thus, Electronics & Communication is a branch of engineering is a course that can be taken up by candidates without any fear of future job prospects.