July 8, 2022: Halfbrick Studios, an Australia based game development company has offered a 60,000 AUD per annum to Gaurav Kalita, BCA student graduating this year.

In Indian Rupees, his salary comes to a whopping 32 lakhs annual package. His offer letter says that he has to perform his duties from his “home office”. His hours of work are between 9 and 6 with an hour of lunch break in between. He will be entitled to two days of weekend off on Saturdays and Sundays.

He cracked the interview in 5 rounds. The first round was an informal chat with the company CEO. In the second round, he was given a coding assignment. He developed a sample project in his third round. He had to pass through a ‘cultural fit test’ in his fourth round; where he interacted with the company staff virtually. And finally, he had to sit through a personality quiz test before he was offered the job.

Gaurav said, ‘I will join the company in the month of July as a ‘Graduate Program Generalist’. Post a probation period of six months; I am expecting a promotion with a better salary’. He hails from Azara in Guwahati, Assam.

‘21-year-old Gaurav is going to be an inspiration and a big influence to many of his classmates’ said Mr. Vijay Prasad, Asst. Professor (Senior), Dept. of Computer Applications at Assam Don Bosco University.

During the lockdown, professor Prasad had introduced his students to many free online skills courses across various platforms like Coursera. He recalled that Gaurav Kalita was one among many who had taken interest in these extra courses.

According to Professor Prasad, Gaurav is keen, sharp and persistent. He takes personal care to chase his interests and goals.

Don Bosco University has an overall record of 74 percent placement and is improving by the year, says Placement Officer Mr. Shahnowaz Hussain. "Placement is easy with the abundance of opportunities, it's just that the students have to strive for it" he added

More and more students are beginning to understand the benefits of the placement assistance service offered by the University. It is a continuous challenge for the team but also it gives joy to see our students succeed in life.

Don Bosco University was graded NAAC ‘A’ recently. “We would like to retain as many students as we can to study in the Northeast with a promise of quality education at par with universities across India and around the globe and NAAC’s ‘A’ grade is a confirmation of our genuine efforts in this direction”. Fr. Dr. Stephen Mavely had said in a press statement.

The University is adding more courses every year to accommodate more students and keep them from going out of the Northeast. “In Northeast, our youth can feel safer and at home,” he said, especially after what we have experienced during Covid. Three newly launched courses are Hotel management, D Pharm and B Pharm.