THE NEED OF PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING TO HIGHER EDUCATION TEACHERS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA S. Vaidheeswaran Teaching Fellow Department of Textile Technology, Anna University, Chennai Email: vaidheeswaran.sivanesan@gmail.com ABSTRACT The high number of unemployed engineering and college graduates can be linked to the education these students receive. A student who is well trained can take a job suited for his skills. This means that the teachers should be trained well in pedagogical methods so that he/she conveys the concepts well on a regular basis equipping the student with the fundamental knowledge of the degree the student pursues. India has the highest number of universities in the world but none of it is positioned in the top 200 universities in the world