NEW DELHI/NEW YORK (TIP): Balwant Singh, an IIT-Roorkee graduate who did B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering in 2022, wrote in a post on LinkedIn saying his family’s wellbeing hangs in the balance, and the pressure to provide is immense.
Balwant Singh, an IIT-Roorkee graduate who did B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering in 2022, wrote in a post on LinkedIn saying his family’s wellbeing hangs in the balance, and the pressure to provide is immense.
IIT-Roorkee CSE graduate Balwant Singh could not get a job in the campus placement in 2022; he later found an internship outside the campus, at Cognizant; sometime later, he lost his internship role as well
At a time when reports are doing rounds on IITs’ below-par placement rate, an IIT-Roorkee graduate took to social media on Monday, April 8, to share his “dire situation” in a heartbreaking post, saying that he is “desperately” reaching out for help, as he has not been able to secure a job since January despite efforts.
“I’m in a dire situation and desperately reaching out for help. After graduating from IIT Roorkee in 2022 with a CSE degree, I’ve found myself in an unexpected struggle. The burden of supporting my family and managing mounting debts is growing heavier by the day. Despite my efforts, I haven’t been able to secure a job since January, and the stress is unbearable,” Balwant Singh, the IIT-Roorkee graduate who did B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering in 2022, wrote in a post on LinkedIn.
Talking to news18.com, Balwant Singh said he could not get a job from IIT-Roorkee in the campus placement in 2022 when his B. Tech was completed. Later, he found an internship outside the campus, at Cognizant. Sometime later, he lost his internship role as well at the IT company amid layoffs and has been unemployed since March 2023. Meanwhile, he was preparing for the GATE exam.
In the LinkedIn post, he said his family’s well-being hangs in the balance, and the pressure to provide is immense.
“We’re facing financial difficulties like never before, and I’m at a point where any salary will do. I just need a chance to work, to earn, and to start clearing our debts. Despite being an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, I have not received any support from any of my peers. This post is a desperate attempt for me to get an interview, I am ready to learn and open to any roles available in the IT field,” the IIT-Roorkee graduate wrote.
Meanwhile, as per reports recently, this year at IIT Bombay, a significant 36 per cent of the 2,000 students who registered for the 2024 placements are still looking for job offers.
(Report by Mohammad Haris)