Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d be familiar with how the allure of engineering and the promise of a first-rate career which translates to a better life, drives more and more students every year to opt for a career in engineering. With the number of engineers graduating every year at an all-time high, the questions that form in everyone’s minds are, “Why engineering?” which brings us to the next one that is, “Are all engineers employable?”. The insecurities of middle-class parents coupled with dreams for a better future is more often than not the reason why several thousands of candidates throng the doors of these educational institutions. One common misconception that has been prevalent is that pursuing a master’s in any odd field after completing engineering will fetch you a lucrative pay package. Adding to the aforementioned certitude, more and more educational institutions are being commercialised, luring mediocre candidates into their fold, trying to maximise the influx of students to further their own remunerative schemes. Such decisions made only in return for inducements have crippled engineering education in India. In this article I will try to clear up the air on some facts pertaining to engineering in India and the myths that surround it.