Any student who dreams of becoming an engineer hopes to crack the IIT JEE exam and get admission into the prestigious IIT. The result of joining IIT is that students get a sure guarantee of getting hired by multinational companies at a high-paying salary. There are so many known benefits of joining IIT that it comes as a surprise when someone decides to leave IIT and follow their passion.
Today, we will tell you about one such student who passed the IIT JEE exam, secured AIR 1 in JEE Advanced 2014, but then left it all in a year to follow his passion. We are talking about Chitraang Murdia, a student from Rajasthan.
Chitraang Murdia joined IIT Bombay after securing AIR 1 in JEE Advanced but he left the institute after one year to study Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Chitraang Murdia completed his graduation in Physics from MIT in 2018 and then did his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley in 2023. Speaking about his decision to leave IIT Bombay, Chitraang Murdia told Humans of Bombay, "Everybody was shocked by this decision, and that included even my friends. People used to say that you are a kid and don’t know how to take important decisions in your life and you will be earning in lakhs after receiving the Engineering degree from IIT."
Chitraang Murdia's decision to follow his passion is sure to inspire many students who wish to follow their dreams.
He said, "I have seen the students who are good in physics and maths following the herd to seek admission to courses such as computer science and electrical engineering. It will definitely boost up the morale of those students who wish to pursue their interest in pure science but couldn’t do that because of family pressure or money."
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