Simerpreet Kaur

Email: simerkhalsa@gmail.com

Cell: +91-9533353354

Current Designation: Program Manager

Organization: Microsoft RnD Pvt Ltd

Scholarship Year: 2006

BE (Computer Science): 2010(81%)

Achievements: College rank holder.

Post Engineering Qualifications: Master in Liberal Arts at Young India Fellowship affiliated with University of Pennsylvania

Current Job Profile: Solution designing and delivery, Project Timeline and resource management, Organization fiscal planning and Strategy development.

How this Scholarship has played an important role in my life: Dreams never die, they always get realized in one or another way. My dream to obtain an engineering degree in computer science was taking shape at the hands of PTC in 2006. Failing to achieve any success to secure admission in any of NITs despite being eligible for counselling and good rank, I was left with no option than to continue my graduation for second year. First year of graduation was spent in the four walls of library engrossing myself in books to prepare for entrance examinations. Undeterred faith and determination to achieve success never made me to consider my graduation sincerely or to even purchase books for that purpose. Aspirations were hit hard by reality when I decided not to go to counselling due to meagre financial resources. In the beginning of the second year, I heard of PTC scholarship for engineering aspirants and applied the same day. PTC gifted me the opportunity to realize my dream. I learnt and evolved in a human being and professional that I could never have imagined myself to be. When I reflect in retrospect, I am certain, this was the only path carved out for me and PTC made it possible.

(Simerpreet Kaur)