I’m Kunal, a 2019-23 B.Tech graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) from the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM) Kolkata, currently pursuing my master’s degree at IIT Delhi. I joined IEM in 2019 through the WEBJEE exam, and, initially, I felt quite nervous about job prospects in a core engineering branch. I often wondered whether I’d secure a good job, but later realized there were multiple ways to excel, even in a core branch. I considered preparing for non-core jobs but soon realized that coding wasn’t my strength, which led me to explore other options. During this time, I learned about the GATE exam and understood that a strong performance there could also open doors to good opportunities in core engineering fields. I had some great teachers who helped me develop an interest in my subjects, so I decided to prepare for GATE in my later years. Still, I kept placement preparation as a backup and managed to secure 2 to 3 job offers. Balancing GATE prep with placements was challenging. I dedicated more time to my GATE preparation. Ultimately, my efforts paid off with a decent GATE rank, which helped me gain admission to IIT Delhi for my master’s. Since joining IIT, I’ve realized that success requires hard work and resilience, no matter where you are. 

My name is Prem Prakash Kumar. I joined IEM in the year 2019 as a BTech student in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering department. I was not very comfortable with meeting new people make new friends, so till the first semester, I didn’t have many friends; I was fully focused on my curriculum. After the first semester, due to COVID-19, we have to stay in our homes till 5th semester. After 5th semester I came to college and met our department faculties, and our batchmates, and they were very supportive. Till the end of my course, I also took part in some co-curriculum activities, and I also won an academic excellence award from the institute. Currently I am joined in IOCL as an officer post.