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IIT Hyderabad Alumnus Rejects Amazon, Scores 99.92 Percentile in CAT
Vivekananda Pasam, an IIT Hyderabad graduate from the class of 2023, rejected a job offer from Amazon and instead focused on civil services preparation, NDTV reports. He cleared the UPSC Civil Services…
The Story in Brief
Vivekananda Pasam, an IIT Hyderabad graduate from the class of 2023, rejected a job offer from Amazon and instead focused on civil services preparation, NDTV reports. He cleared the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination three times. In a shift, he then prepared for the Common Admission Test (CAT) in just 45 days and scored a 99.92 percentile, earning a place at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. His story has drawn attention for its unconventional route.
The Indian Opinion
Stories like Vivekananda Pasam's often fuel two simplistic narratives: that IITians are inherently superior test-takers, or that corporate jobs are inferior. Neither is fair. Many IIT graduates face immense pressure to choose lucrative offers, and many UPSC aspirants sacrifice years without success. Pasam's achievement is personal, not prescriptive. The real question is whether his path would have been as celebrated if he had failed any of these hurdles, and how many similar talents are lost to lack of opportunity.
Source: ndtv.com
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