GATE 2019 topper Shashank Mangal says love for electronics is in his genes

GATE 2019 topper Shashank is a final year student of BTech (electronics engineering) of IIT Dhanbad and he wanted to join IES to make engineering more beneficial for human kind.

Updated on: Mar 16, 2019, 16:33:31 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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Shashank Mangal (21) from Morena district, 465 km north of Bhopal, secured the first rank in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2019 with 989 marks out of 1000.

A son of a businessman of Morena, Shashank always dreamt of becoming a topper in any national exam.

Shashank is a final year student of BTech (electronics engineering) of IIT Dhanbad and he wanted to join IES to make engineering more beneficial for human kind.

“I love electronics. I don’t study my subjects to clear the exam but to understand the concept. I never let go any topics which I found difficult without understanding in depth,” said Shashank, who is also a branch topper.

“I started preparation for GATE one year ago with summer crash course. I practised a lot and tested my preparation with online test series. I used to study 10-12 hours a day but it was never a burden or pressure for me, rather it was more a mind booster for me,” he added.

Shashank said he expected good marks but never expected of topping, “I am surprised, shocked and happy as I always wanted to make my family and city proud but I didn’t expect that it would come true so soon.”

Other than studying engineering book, Shashank also reads book of marketing and investment. “In my free time, I love to study books related to investment and marketing and also suggest various ideas to my father for his business. This refresh my mind a lot,” he added.

Shashank, who secured 6214 rank in JEE Advanced, did his schooling from Morena till class 10 and later move to Gwalior for preparation of JEE Advanced in Class 11.

Shashank said, “The entire credit of my success goes to my parents for being so supportive. My love for electronics is also due to my father, Kaushal Mangal, who also did engineering.”

Shashank’s sister, Shrishti Mangal (22) , is also an engineer and preparing for GATE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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