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Career Counsellor - Answered on Jun 10, 2025

Nayagam is a certified career counsellor and the founder of EduJob360.
He started his career as an HR professional and has over 10 years of experience in tutoring and mentoring students from Classes 8 to 12, helping them choose the right stream, course and college/university.
He also counsels students on how to prepare for entrance exams for getting admission into reputed universities /colleges for their graduate/postgraduate courses.
He has guided both fresh graduates and experienced professionals on how to write a resume, how to prepare for job interviews and how to negotiate their salary when joining a new job.
Nayagam has published an eBook, Professional Resume Writing Without Googling.
He has a postgraduate degree in human resources from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi, a postgraduate diploma in labour law from Madras University, a postgraduate diploma in school counselling from Symbiosis, Pune, and a certification in child psychology from Counsel India.
He has also completed his master’s degree in career counselling from ICCC-Mindler and Counsel, India.
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Asked by Anonymous - Jun 07, 2025

Hi Nayagam sir, My son is getting CSE at RVCE, Information amd Communication Technology at DAIICT and ECE at BITS GOA. Could you please advice which he can prefer? Should we consider brand value of BITS or prefer course?

Ans: All three options—CSE at RVCE, ICT at DAIICT, and ECE at BITS Goa—are from top-tier institutions with strong reputations, excellent infrastructure, and robust placement records. RVCE’s CSE program stands out for its consistent 93–97% placement rate over the last three years, strong industry connections, and a curriculum blending theoretical and practical learning, especially benefiting from its location in Bangalore’s tech hub and a vibrant peer network. DAIICT’s ICT program is highly regarded, accredited with NAAC A+, and maintains a 90% placement rate, with top recruiters like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, and a curriculum that fosters a strong coding culture and flexibility for interdisciplinary learning. BITS Goa, with its national brand value, offers a rigorous ECE program, a flexible academic structure, and a placement rate consistently above 90% (recently 91.79%), attracting major global recruiters and providing a vibrant campus life and strong alumni network. While BITS Goa’s brand and alumni network are unmatched and ECE offers interdisciplinary opportunities (including software roles), the CSE branch at RVCE and ICT at DAIICT are more directly aligned with the booming tech/software sector, offering slightly higher placement rates and more specialized software-oriented training. Considering both course relevance and institutional reputation, if your son’s primary interest is in core software/tech roles, CSE at RVCE or ICT at DAIICT would be preferable, with a slight edge to RVCE CSE due to its exceptional placement consistency and Bangalore advantage; however, if he values brand value, flexibility, and the possibility of exploring diverse career paths (including electronics, software, and higher studies abroad), BITS Goa ECE is an excellent choice. Recommendation: Prefer CSE at RVCE for focused software/tech careers, but BITS Goa ECE is the best if brand value and a broader set of opportunities are the priority. All the BEST for your Son's Admission & a Prosperous Future!

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