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A speaker shares their journey from IIT JEE rank 6000 and IIT Patna civil engineering to Google Summer of Code success. They highlight how skills matter more than degrees and promote Polaris School of Technology, a Bangalore college offering industry-relevant programs.
Summary
The speaker begins by emphasizing that in today's time, having the right skills and proper exposure is more important than college degrees. They share their personal journey of scoring around 6000 rank in IIT JEE and getting admission to civil engineering at IIT Patna. Initially disappointed by the placement opportunities in core engineering, their career trajectory changed significantly when they cracked Google Summer of Code in 2019, being one of only five students selected nationwide. This experience taught them the importance of skills and led to an upward career move. The speaker has now partnered with Polaris School of Technology, a Bangalore-based college that focuses on market-driven curriculum design. Students at this institution begin international internships from their first and second years with organizations like UN Habitat, Google Summer of Code, and companies like Squad Stack. Collectively, students have earned over 1 crore rupees in stipends. The college has hosted hackathons by major tech companies, with Y Combinator planning to conduct their first-ever hackathon inside an Indian college, following previous events by OpenAI and Google Gemini. The institution stands out for its advisory board comprising Stanford and Oxford graduates, limited seats of only 100, and specialized programs in product management, applied AI, big data, and cloud technologies.
Key Insights
- The speaker argues that skills and right exposure are more important than college degrees in today's time
- Despite scoring around 6000 rank in IIT JEE and studying at IIT Patna, the speaker was disappointed by core engineering placement opportunities
- Cracking Google Summer of Code in 2019 as one of only five selected students nationwide transformed the speaker's career trajectory
- Students at Polaris School collectively earned over 1 crore rupees in stipends from international internships with companies like UN Habitat and Google
- Y Combinator will conduct their first-ever hackathon inside an Indian college at Polaris School, following previous events by OpenAI and Google Gemini
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Transcript
[0:00] नमस्ते एवरीवन। आज के समय कॉलेज और डिग्री से ज्यादा इंपॉर्टेंट है सही स्किल और राइट एक्सपोज़र। जब मैंने आईआईटी जेईई में 6000 के लगभग रैंक स्कोर की। आईआईटी पटना में सिविल इंजीनियरिंग में मेरा दाखिला हुआ। कोर इंजीनियरिंग की प्लेसमेंट्स देख के मैं बहुत ज्यादा डिसपॉइंट हुई। लेकिन फिर मैंने 2019 में Google समर ऑफ अर्थ इंजन क्रैक किया। देश भर में केवल पांच बच्चे चुने गए थे और उनमें से एक मेरा नाम था। वहां से मुझे स्किल कीेंस पता चली और [0:31] मेरा करियर अपवर्ड्स मूव हुआ और इसीलिए मैंने आज पोलारिस स्कूल ऑफ टेक्नोलॉजी के साथ पार्टनर किया है। जहां पे बच्चे फर्स्ट और सेकंड ईयर से ही इंटरनेशनल इंटर्नशिप्स कर रहे हैं। वो भी…
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