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Delhi student gets Rs 71 lakh placement offer from Uber

Sidharth, an alumnus of Delhi Public School in Vasant Kunj, is a final year student of Computer Science at the Delhi Technological University.

Updated on: Feb 16, 2017, 22:03:19 IST
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A Delhi Technological University (DTU) student bagged a package of $1,10,000 (nearly Rs 71 lakh) per annum from the US-based cab aggregator Uber.

Uber is a US-based cab aggregator. (AFP Photo)
Uber is a US-based cab aggregator. (AFP Photo)

Sidharth, an alumnus of Delhi Public School in Vasant Kunj, is a final year student of Computer Science at the DTU.

The highest offer of international placement made so far in DTU campus is Rs 1.25 crore per annum. Chetan Kakkar of the 2015 batch was offered the package by search engine giant Google.

“I am looking forward to groom my technological skills at Uber before I begin brainstorming on my start-up plan which I see as a long-term goal,” Sidharth said.

The 22-year-old student’s father works as a consultant while his mother works on transcript speeches as a freelancer.

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