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These Punchlines Sum up What it is Like To be an Engineer in India

Stand up comedians sum up the engineer’s way of life.

Papri Das
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Happy Engineers Day Folks!
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Happy Engineers Day Folks!
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‘Mera beta bada hoke engineer banega.’

To meet this quintessential desi parents’ demand, India churns out close to 1.5 million engineers per year on an average. Quite incredible right?

Their employment rate is equally OMG.

‘Only 7 per cent of engineering graduates are employable’ says survey.Photo: Screengrab taken from IndiaToday article citing Aspiring Minds suurvey.

Don’t let these numbers discourage you, though. After all, today is September 15, the -

*Drum rolls*

Engineer’s Day!

You could be the next Sundar Pichai, or Satya Nadela, for all we know!

To motivate you and the other the 8.7 lakh engineers who have entered the job market this year (2017-2018), we have hand picked the best of Indian stand up acts that sum up an engineer’s life - from college to the job, and even that dreamy onsite.

Why We Need Engineers

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Happy Engineer’s Day!

Choosing the Right Branch

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Once You Have The Degree

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Engineering Placements Be Like

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When Interviewer Asks ‘Why You Want To Be An Engineer?’

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First Job: Expectation Vs Reality

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Engineers Are Our Pride

Office Romance? Yeah, Right!

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Never Make Fun Of An Engineer!

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Published: 15 Sep 2018,11:40 AM IST

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