From Late Realisation to Focused Pursuit: My Journey to Nitra Technical Campus

How I Discovered Engineering and the World of JEE

I was an enthusiastic, eager, and impatient type of student in school. Earlier, I had no idea about Engineering, JEE Main, or JEE Advanced. One day, I saw my friends solving problems in books such as H.C. Verma and Irodov. ‘Engineering’ was written on each of these books. I was curious to know about it. So, I researched it and discovered about JEE Main and Advanced. I was confused, so I asked one of my teachers about it. This is how I got to know about Engineering, BTech, and various entrance exams for admission to reputable institutions such as IITs, NITs, or IIITs. I decided to pursue a BTech degree.

A Year’s Drop, Lessons Learned, and a Different Path Forward

It was very late when I got all this information. My Class 12 started at that time, and I was under huge pressure due to board exams. I had to put board exams at the top of the priority list as my family had high expectations of me. After clearing the board exams, I started focusing on the JEE Main exams, but the registration dates for that session had passed. So, I convinced my parents to allow me to take a drop year and started preparing for the next year.
I joined an offline coaching for preparation. I paid INR 35,000 as the annual fee. However, after only a few days, I realised that I had made a mistake, as the teachers there were not good. I could not clear the JEE Advanced exam. But, somehow, I managed to score well in the JEE Main. I appeared for the UPTAC counselling for admission to colleges under AKTU and got Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University.

Selecting Nitra Technical Campus: Quality Education Over Distractions

I did not take admission to that college and selected Nitra Technical Campus in the choice filling as it is a Government-Aided institute and it is in the NCR region. The reviews for placements were also good and the campus is spacious with greenery all around. The fee structure is affordable, and I got a scholarship from the UP government. Our classes are conducted from 9 AM to 5 PM. The faculty members are very good.

There are no extracurricular activities performed in this college. The college hosts only a few events: a freshers’ party, a farewell party, and a coding competition organised by the seniors. The priority of this college is to give quality knowledge to all students. This was one of the reasons I chose this college, as I did not want to waste my time on such activities. The college does not offer breaks as other colleges do, where students typically get one or two months off.

Many textile research associations are connected to the college. These associations are under the Ministry of Textiles. This helps the students from the textile branch get the industry-relevant curriculum. They get placements in top companies such as Oswal and Raymond. In the future, I want to represent this college as the recipient of its highest placement package.

About the author: Harsh Suryanath Singh is currently pursuing a BTech in CSE at Nitra Technical Campus, Ghaziabad. He has completed Class 12 from the CBSE Board. His hobbies are interacting with new people. He is passionate about Coding.