Success is a term that holds forth great debates across all segments of civilisation, varying from ages to ages. The medieval tropes of gaining success has given way to modern practices of playing smart and gearing up for a favourable future.

And the future remains bright, when it comes to engineering. In the current volatile job scenario, this sector seems to hold its fort in terms of stability and growth — two polar opposite characteristics, when it comes to measuring the yardstick of success.

In fact, engineering industry in India has been quick witted enough to transform itself as an indispensible backbone of the growth of the nation. Following are some of the constructive benefits in going the “engineering way”:

Engineering brings prestige: Irrespective of how the world has evolved in its measurement of success, prestige continues to hold significance unanimously. In India, engineering commands great pride and respect over all ages.

This can contribute to the fact that engineering comes with a constant requirement of learning, entailing a rigorous pre-exam structure. Following the precarious path of stringent selection criteria, comes the endless sacrifices that budding aspirants have to undergo during preparation. The element of respect comes naturally and the aura of magnetism holds the non-engineering brethrens in fascination.

Groomed for professional success: Professional success doesn’t come knocking overnight. It has to be honed through practice of expanding ones mental faculties. Engineering helps shape the thought process of a born-winner. When aspirants learn the secrets of thinking like an engineer, he/she imbibes razor sharp logical thinking and critical analysis skills.

Decision-making skills are spontaneously improved as they go under the process of learning/ unlearning, becoming more objective and less emotional when it comes to work. All of the above skills are greatly needed in the professional world, irrespective of the requirement.

Hence, engineers tend to do better in every sector, imbibing stellar managerial skills. It is commonly seen that they are the most frequent undergraduate degree among Fortune 500 CEOs.

Prepared for any problem: This course is so gruelling that it automatically arms aspirants with the confidence to face challenges square on. They will know exactly how to go about it, and where to hit it. This provides an excellent opportunity to unearth hidden talents that would further career goals.

A sense of financial security: While all the above points are fine on a non-tangible plane, it is the money which speaks the loudest. The post of an engineer not only comes with moral respect, it also awards it’s holders a financial security. The majority of educational think-tanks, blogs and news portals rate engineering as one of the top-paid degree programmes.

To be exact, it takes up almost 40 per cent of the slots in the top 10 paying majors’ lists. The most prominent and lucrative engineering disciplines are chemical, computer, electrical, nuclear and petroleum engineering. It’s lucrative position needs no introduction as engineers draw the most decorated pay check.

You get a chance to improve the world: Humans are an altruistic species and it feels really enormous to acknowledge a positive contribution something to the society. One of the best things about being an engineer is the immense expanse of work benefits people in every corner of the world.

Engineering creates a significant impact in almost every aspect of our lives — be it transport to housing and Internet access. This creates a positive ecosystem of contribution where they play a significant role. It is of no wonder that this is the perfect occupation to build a better world. With the rate of merits bountiful, opting for a path of engineering is certainly the right way to move ahead.

The writer is executive director, Tula’s Institute, Dehradun