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This year, a very surprising and big upheaval has been seen during the ongoing JoSAA counseling for admission in IIT. The attitude of students regarding Computer Science Engineering (BTech CSE), which has been the first and only choice of top rankers for years, seems to be changing. A top student, who secured All India 179 rank in JEE Advanced, one of the toughest exams in the country, has surprised everyone by choosing Civil Engineering instead of the Computer Science department of IIT Bombay or Delhi. After this big decision, the debate has now intensified in the corridors of education and engineering whether the shine of the IT sector has really started fading.
Why did students’ mood change and their inclination towards civil increased?
For the past decade, there was a perception among Indian students that Computer Science was the only path to a good salary and a secure future. But this year the initial trends of JoSAA counseling are telling a different story. According to experts, the uncertainty regarding coding and software jobs has increased due to large-scale layoffs in tech companies globally and the advent of modern technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT. On the other hand, the ongoing big infrastructure projects in the country, Bullet Train, Expressway and Smart City Mission are creating great opportunities for jobs and government jobs (PSU) in the core sector, especially in civil and mechanical engineering.
Not just package, now career stability and passion are priority
Career counselors and IIT professors participating in the counseling believe that now students are not choosing their branch only on the basis of starting package or sheepishness. JEE toppers are now giving more importance to long-term career stability and their personal passion. This decision of the student who got 179 rank is proof that in the coming times, the role of civil engineers is going to be most important in the development of the country. Civil engineering has always been a very strong and preferred background for the students preparing for UPSC and Civil Services, which helps them a lot in administrative services in future.
Many big changes are visible in JoSAA counseling this year
If we look at the choice filling of various rounds of JoSAA counselling, this time the inclination of students taking admission in IITs and NITs towards core branches has improved much compared to last year. Not only in IIT Bombay or IIT Delhi, but also in IIT Madras, Kharagpur and Kanpur, there is strong competition for civil, electrical and mechanical engineering seats. If you are also appearing in counseling this year, then instead of running after computer science only, lock your favorite choice keeping in mind your interest, future prospects and new changes coming in the core sectors.