3 weeks ago
NIT Trichy Graduate Rejects Rs 40 Lakh for UPSC
A young man began studying computers at a small college in 2019.
But the college did not offer him the opportunities he wanted.
So he studied hard and took a big entrance test called JEE again.
He passed and moved to a famous engineering college called NIT Trichy.
He finished his computer science degree there in 2024.
During campus placements, a big company offered him a job that pays 40 lakh rupees every year.
That is a huge amount of money.
But he said no to the offer.
Instead, he went to Delhi to study for the UPSC exam, which selects government officers.
Many people online said his decision shows amazing confidence and courage.
A computer science graduate from NIT Tiruchirappalli rejected a Rs 40 lakh per annum job offer from a big company during campus placements.
Instead of taking the job, he moved to Delhi to prepare for the UPSC civil services exam.
The graduate originally joined a tier-3 government college in August 2019 but re-took JEE and transferred to NIT Trichy in his second semester.
He completed his computer science degree from NIT Trichy in 2024.
The story went viral after X user Vikas posted about his friend, with users praising the graduate's 'crazy conviction' and self-confidence.
- Who
- An unnamed computer science graduate of NIT Tiruchirappalli, a friend of social media user Vikas
- What
- Rejected a Rs 40 lakh per annum campus placement job offer to prepare for the UPSC civil services exam in Delhi
- Where
- India — NIT Tiruchirappalli for the campus offer, and Delhi for UPSC preparation
- When
- After graduating from NIT Trichy in 2024, during campus placements; the story recently went viral on X
- Why
- Because of his self-confidence and willingness to take a risk to pursue his goal of becoming a civil servant
Key facts
- Graduate's college
- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
- Degree and year
- Computer Science degree, 2024
- Rejected job offer
- Rs 40 lakh per annum from a big company
- Earlier college
- Tier-3 government college, joined August 2019
- Path to NIT
- Re-took JEE and entered NIT Trichy in second semester
- Next step
- Moved to Delhi to prepare for UPSC
- Story source
- Viral X (formerly Twitter) post by user Vikas
- Public reaction
- Praise for the graduate's 'crazy conviction' and confidence
Quotes
Vikas
Friend of the NIT graduate who shared the story on X
“During his campus placements, he secured a 40 LPA offer from a big company. And you know what? He didn't choose it. Instead, he went to Delhi to prepare for UPSC.”
NDTV
“Such was his self-confidence that he believed he could do anything and was willing to take the risk.”
NDTV
Sources
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