Patna: Super 30's mentor and mathematician Anand Kumar on Tuesday emboldened aspiring engineers to follow their own career interests and pinpointed on self-study and continuous upgrade of skills for higher prospects of success.
Addressing the career and counselling programme here by University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dehradun, Uttarakhand, he galvanised students to dedicate their inventive capabilities for the growth of Bihar and the nation.
Moreover in the speech, he advised budding engineers and scientists to put tremendous thrust in achieving their goals while being innovative in their lives despite challenging situations. He also cited the example of Sunil Kumar, an average student of Super 30, who failed to gain admission in the Indian Institute of Technology but now works in PepsiCo in US because of his hard work and sheer determination.
Speaking about students' passion to get admitted in IITs, Anand said: "Indian Institute of Technology in various parts of the country have been excellent places for studying several branches of engineering but if a student fails to get into IITs, there is no reason to fret. It is curiosity, positive thinking and hard work that make an average student of poor economic condition, a top-notch."
"Learning matters, places of study don't. A good institution matters to the extent that it provides an excellent platform for practical learning. But curiosity knows no limitations," said chemistry teacher Rahul Ranjan.
"Engineers have pushed the country to the path of advancement. Technological progress had become a crucial parameter to measure a nation's development. So the students must make the country feel proud through their contributive inventions," Anand added, while admiring the contribution of engineers to the nation's development.
During his interaction with over 500 students, many asked about rising study load and increasing family pressure to cover the syllabi of both Plus 2 and entrance exams. "Students must go ahead with the pace of the syllabus, lessons left could be covered during holidays, acknowledging self-study is the key," said Anand.
"Students should focus on basic concepts of Plus 2 syllabi in order to crack IIT-JEE and other engineering examinations. It is not as if preparation of entrance tests would hamper the student's performance in Class XII exams but actually helps in cracking such competitive exams," replied Anand, while replying to a question by a Class XII student frustrated by the rising study load.
"But myths related to study stay deep inside students' minds such as dedicating routine hours for study but experts at the seminar suggested using every moment of life for learning purposes. Sometimes few minutes or instructive incidents are all to set the course of life in the right direction," said Anand.
