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Tech Careers and Skill Development Expert - Answered on Jul 14, 2025

Dr Dipankar Dutta is an associate professor in the computer science and engineering department at the University Institute of Technology, the University of Burdwan, West Bengal.
He has 27 years of experience and his interests include AI, data science, machine learning, pattern recognition, deep learning and evolutionary computation.
Aside from his responsibilities at the college, he also delivers lectures and conducts webinars.
Dr Dipankar has published 25 papers in international journals, written book chapters, attended conferences, served as a board observer for WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination) exams and as a counsellor for engineering college admissions in West Bengal. He helps students choose the right college and stream for undergraduate, masters and PhD programmes.
A senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (SMIEEE), he holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and a an MTech degree in computer technology from Jadavpur University.
He completed his PhD in engineering from IIEST, Shibpur (formerly BE College).... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jul 11, 2025Hindi
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Hello my jee mains rank is 192000 and obc ncl rank is 66000. Mp state .which best college i can get i want cse or it or aiml branch

Ans: IIIT Kalyani / IIIT Bhagalpur, IIIT Una / IIIT Ranchi / IIIT Dharwad, NIT Mizoram / Nagaland / Sikkim / Arunachal, GFTI – Gurukula Kangri, Haridwar, GFTI – Assam University
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Hello Sir I my CRL rank in jee mains is 81800 and obc rank is 25500 and My CRL in jee advanced is 28000 . Possible I may get these colleges with branch - RGIPT Amethi or HBTU(electrical or mechanical) or IET (EE or ME ) or MMMUT (CSE) or UIET Chandigarh (ECE) or KNIT Sultanpur (CSEor IT ) which college should I choose or I should try for NIT or IIIT in josaa and Csab please reply
Ans: With your JEE Main CRL rank of 81,800 and OBC rank of 25,500, along with JEE Advanced rank of 28,000, your admission prospects vary significantly across different institutions and counselling processes . Your OBC rank of 25,500 eliminates chances for admission to premier NITs, as most require OBC ranks below 15,000-20,000 for competitive branches, with even newer NITs like NIT Agartala accepting up to rank 20,298 for CSE through OS quota . For IIITs through JOSAA counselling, your JEE Advanced rank of 28,000 provides viable options at institutions like IIIT Kurnool (CSE OBC cutoff 8,337-11,049), IIIT Kancheepuram (general cutoff 26,000-28,000 for ECE), and IIIT Bhubaneswar (OBC cutoff 55,106-88,047) . Among your state college options, RGIPT Amethi demonstrates exceptional performance with 100% placement rate and median package of Rs 9 LPA for 4-year UG programs, while CSE achieves Rs 17.38 LPA average package . HBTU Kanpur shows strong placement statistics with 85.6% overall placement rate and 32 LPA highest package, though electrical (62 offers) and mechanical (65 offers) branches maintain good placement numbers . MMMUT Gorakhpur CSE offers 657 placements for 4-year graduates with Rs 11.55 LPA median package . UIET Chandigarh ECE achieves 58.8% placement rate compared to 86.8% for CSE . KNIT Sultanpur provides 70-80% placement rates for CSE and IT branches with average packages ranging 4-8 LPA . Recommendation: Choose RGIPT Amethi for its superior 100% placement rate and specialized petroleum engineering opportunities, while simultaneously participating in JOSAA and CSAB counselling for IIIT Kurnool CSE or IIIT Kancheepuram ECE as these offer better long-term career prospects in technology sectors despite state college limitations. All the BEST for the Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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Can u suggest me best colleges with my comedk rank 2,177 interested in aiml or CSE with aiml branch and my mhcet rank is 7,370 so what will be best for me
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Hi, I am 55 years of age, an NRI working in Dubai and my company has a medical insurance policy that covers all medical expenses for me and my wife all over the world. In 5 years time, upon retirement, I will relocate back to India. Will I be able to take a medical insurance policy for myself and my wife at the age of 60 years ? If I take a medical insurance policy now, would it help in reducing the insurance premium ? Kindly advice.
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You are 55, working in Dubai, and currently covered under your company’s medical insurance worldwide. That cover is excellent, but please remember one important thing: it ends the day your employment ends. Health insurance planning has to look beyond employment.

Can you take a health insurance policy in India at age 60?
Yes, you can. Most insurers in India do allow entry at 60 years and even later.
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Premiums are significantly higher

Medical tests and scrutiny are much stricter

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So while it is possible, it is not ideal to start fresh at 60.

Will taking a policy now help reduce premium later?
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If you take a policy now at 55:

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Many NRIs make the mistake of postponing this decision and then struggle at 60 when options become limited.

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A family floater for you and your wife

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