www.ijellh.com 392 English for Engineers: Meeting their needs of the language learning Sikha Nayak Lecturer in English, Centurion University of Technology and Management Jatni, khurda India Abstract: English now-a- days has become the lingua-franca of the world’s communication network. Its importance can be measured from the fact that it is used as a common language across all the fields of science, technology, academics, research, communication etc. Engineering being one of the biggest fields of study now, the working knowledge of English has become a necessity for the engineering graduates. Employers, now-a- days are looking for graduates acquiring effective communication skills and other diverse set of skills to maintain relevance with the global environment .This article focuses on English language needs of learners of engineering and discusses the effectiveness of English language courses offered. Key words: Need Analysis, Employability, ELT, Communication skills Introduction: Communication in 21 st century is challenging and exciting .This is true for engineers also. Engineering, now-a-days has become the de-facto graduate degree for a large chunk of students. In India, around 600,000 engineers graduate annually from different colleges, but a study has revealed that most of them are not job ready. In India, the problem is not always employment but employability. Many engineering graduates are found to be unfit employment not for the incompetency in their engineering skills rather it’s their proficiency in English language and soft skills which makes them incapable to grab a job in their respective expertise field. Today’s job market expects the engineering graduates to possess minimum employable qualities when they appear for job interviews. One of the key qualities