by Zordy on February 15, 2009
We have a great infrastructure
Apart from the IITs and a few good colleges here and there, there is no such thing as an engineering college in India with an infrastructure. What they really mean by that word is that they have an a decent looking structure built that looks so amazing when you look at it that it makes you wanna get an admission here. Once you cross the Lakshman rekha or whatever, that’s when you realize the dingy inner structure of the college. For the first whole month you’re keen on searching out the entire campus area for that great infrastructure and those things they showed you on the glossy college prospectus during admissions. Expect engineering colleges in India to have computer labs without computers, workshops without electricity and classes without teachers, desks. The tall claims of ISO certifications and approvals by AICTE are clearly bought using large sums of money.
Admissions are only on merit basis
This is one line they don’t mind printing in bold letters. However it’s the biggest lie engineering colleges tell to the world. Getting an admission in such engineering colleges in India is as easy as getting popcorn during the movies. In fact easier than that. A huge number of engineering colleges have cropped up across the country so there’s no shortage of seats in such colleges. If your parents have enough money to spend on you then you might just buy your own ticket to an engineering college of your choice near your home. Management quotas in private self financed engineering colleges are all about making money and giving out admissions to the least deserving.
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by Zordy on February 14, 2009
Are you a final year engineering or management student? Have you already been placed in a company or are you looking to get placed in the last semester this year? Or are you a pre-final year student looking to get placed in a company this year in 2009? If the answer to any of these preceding questions is a ‘yes’, chances are you’re already shitting in your pants.
The great American recession bought a slowdown to the Indian economy and then Satyam happened. Everyone around you is talking about how people are losing jobs everyday and you feel the pain when you read the newspapers. So what should you do now? I say you’ve got two options. One, the easy one, find yourself a filthy rich girl and get married to her. Two, the get-real one, embrace yourself, be prepared and hope for the best. There are still jobs out there, companies are still hiring and you still don’t need to get out and ring those bells at temples like they do in Bollywood flicks.
Here’s a snappy little guide to help you survive and prepare yourself for the campus placements scenario in 2009.
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by Ishy on February 2, 2009
- Getting an admission back home is a nightmare for all Indian students. At first there are only a few good colleges and universities. Secondly, the admission criteria along with the number of applicants turns a lot of kids off. On the other hand getting an admission abroad is always possible.
- One gets to brag about studying abroad. Nothing beats telling your friends, family and relatives (in accent) that you’ve studies in a foreign country. The accent adds oil to the fire.
- Quality education after all. Studying in India for like 12 years or so in schools or 3-4 years in a graduate course is enough to test anyone’s patience. In a country like ours where standards of education are so poor, there is this inner urge to get onto some quality education.
- Leaving on a jet plane! Indians especially the middle class society loves to board airplanes. It’s a feeling out of this world. And when you’re going abroad on a 12 hour flight, heaven!
- Education or a holiday? Or both! It’s great to combine education with a holiday especially when you’re in a foreign country. Indians like to indulge in clubbing, trips etc. a lot.
- Making money by working part-time is one of the most obvious reasons most of Indians apply for education abroad. You take up any little course you’d like to pursue and bang! You get a Visa for going abroad which wouldn’t be possible in case you apply otherwise.
- The opposite sex looks better on the other side. You’ve probably stared at every possible guy/girl here in India. So it’s time to start looking further. Plus you get a clean slate abroad, if you know what I mean! 
- The prospects for settling abroad increase. At least that’s what a majority of students think as they aim for settling abroad. Not to forget the one/two year work permit that you obtain after completing your education abroad.