I wrote this article for Gyancentral and it originally appears here.
The million dollar question that plagues many brilliant minds when they slog through their college courses is whether the effort will culminate in good placements. How do you define ‘good’ placements anyway? Here’s a peek-a-boo at the current placement scenario in the best engineering colleges of India.
Placements can give anyone jitters, from the “god” of coding to the lethargic, uninterested, time incompetent sloth, and of course, the majority of the people who fall in between these extremes. Campus placements often have more drama and nail biting experiences than what Ekta Kapoor can possibly concoct. It can throw curve balls that even the seasoned batters will find it difficult to tackle. True to the spirit of the game, it churns out one hit wonders who become the instant talk of the whole campus, not because they weren’t good enough, but for the simple fact that there were others who were much better than these students. The combined tension, drama, anxiety and eventual relief surpasses what even Sachin and his devotees might feel for his 100th century. But the whole debacle highlights some important points which have to be kept in mind to jump off from the summit with flying colors. Continue Reading
