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A Reddit post by a graduate of an "Old IIT" earning ₹55 Lakh per annum ($65k) sparked debate online. The user wrote telling students to give higher priority to the college name rather than the study branch. The user shared their experience saying they opted for a "low" branch of study at IIT Madras rather than taking a CS seat at IIT Bhilai. "If you think stream matters more than the institute in a place like India, good luck convincing yourself of that. Many of you love to preach: 'Take CS anywhere, it's the branch that matters, not the college'. Let me stop you right there. I'm making ₹55 LAP today, not because I followed that tired advice, but because I chose a low-branch in an old IIT over CS in a shiny new one," the user wrote in the post. The post further claimed they took the "non cool" branch because they "knew the truth that brand trumps branch". Watch | Mumbai: 13 Dead As Indian Navy Boat Rams Into Civil Ferry The user further made claims that one does not need a CS degree as CS skills can be learnt later on, but one "can't manufacture a brand". "You don't need a CS degree to be a great developer. What you do need is access to the right ecosystem, and old IITs provide exactly that," the user further wrote. They went on to say that a new IIT with CS "might give you lectures on operating systems" but old IITs force you to compete with the best minds in the country. Also read | What are those?: Australian corporate worker roasted for wearing unusual shoes to office The post grabbed the attention of the people on the internet with one Reddit user saying his friend got ₹1 Cr package with CS from a "not old IIT". The user wrote, "There’s no fixed rule there". Another wrote, “Sounds like OP would hate it if a Tier-3 college graduate got the same salary as them". (With inputs from agencies) Gulshan is a multimedia journalist and sub-editor at WION. None
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