'Task: Find a boy': Girls top Noida college's internship placements at Google, Microsoft with over Rs 1 lakh stipend
In a viral post, the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology in Noida highlights women dominating internship placements, with all top 16 spots held by females except one.
In 1883, Indian women achieved a historic milestone with their first college graduations, marking the beginning of their educational journey. Over 140 years later, strides in education have positioned women as equals to men, with promising advancements in their professional pursuits unfolding gradually.
A widely circulated post on X showing the latest internship placements at the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology in Noida exemplifies this progress.
The placement list reveals a notable trend: women overwhelmingly lead the list.
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology/ ARCOP
Among the top 16 students featured, all seem to be female with the exception of one.
The list features the name of the students, the company that has hired them as well as their stipend.
The students have secured prestigious summer internships at major companies such as Google and Microsoft.
This representation underscores the remarkable achievement of female students in attaining coveted professional opportunities.
The caption accompanying the post humorously challenges viewers to "Find a boy," highlighting the gender disparity among the top achievers.
Task: Find a boy ? pic.twitter.com/3tcrffpJWR
ĄĒ Gaurav Sharan (@GauravSharan09) July 16, 2024
Notably, the top three female interns are set to receive stipends ranging from Rs 1.25 to Rs 1.30 lakhs, with placements at Atlassian and Microsoft, while only one male student appears among the top 16 interns depicted in the photo.
The post on X has rapidly gone viral, amassing over 1.5 million views.
Comments reflect widespread support and commentary on the impressive achievements of women showcased.
Representational image/ HT
One commenter noted, "It's good to see that women are killing it and kicking ass."
Another remarked, "Boys need to work harder. Not doing enough apparently."
Yet another commenter pointed out the disparity in gender ratios in the corporate world, writing, "Still.. If you check female to male ratio in corporate world, female are less compared to women."
"There's a new saying, behind every successful girl there is a boy. Jokes apart, good to see girls doing well in life. This has been the trend for more than a decade now," added another commentator.
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