I graduated as a non CompSc grad from one of the IITs and was hired by one of the sw firms in bangalore. Same was the case with 17 of my co-recruits. We got the training and did decent job; but no-one really excelled. A 3 months training can never compensate for 4 years of education. 15 of us have left the industry in last 3 years. The story is so common...
Probably the course that comes closest to Industry needs in India is MCA. But most of the institutions running them are so pathetic that they attract only the average students and poor profs. Govt and industry both have high stakes in improving these programs.
We need more collaborations, on the line of IIITs. First 2 years of CS fundamentals (like present CS program), a summer internship, 1 year of electives mostly taken by the people from industry (Both MCA and CS types), one sem of second internship, last sem of projects and seminars from industry + placements etc. Use the brand name of IITs for these institutes ... it sells... have JEE as entrance test... it's fair... but dont produce another set of 'already in excess' civil and chemical engineers.
