The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University alumni Shashank Shekhar has topped the Indian Engineering Services (IES) examination 2018 conducted by the UPSC.
Shashank passed B.Tech in electronic and telecommunication engineering from the KIIT University in 2013 and later completed M. Tech from the IIT, Khargapur.
Reacting to his success, Shashank said there is no point discussing whether only IITians or NITians get better marks or the engineering services is only for them. Anyone who has patience, dedication and talent can qualify and this perception is completely wrong because I have done my B.Tech from KIIT, he added.
Congratulating Shashank, KIIT and KISS founder Prof Achyuta Samanta said the success of Shashank proves the quality of teaching and educational ambience at the KIIT.