Family doubted his gap year, but GATE success led to IIT Hyderabad and a Rs 30 LPA Qualcomm job. (Representative AI Image) Many engineering graduates accept their first job offer simply because it feels like the safest option. But one Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) graduate from Hyderabad chose a far more uncertain path—one that required convincing his family, trusting his abilities and staying committed to a long-term goal.His decision eventually took him from a rejected Rs 4 LPA job offer to IIT Hyderabad and, finally, a Rs...