Raj Shamani's Figuring Out
How To Choose The Right College? - Fake College & Counselling Scam - Rohit Gupta | FO269 Raj Shamani
22 Oct 2024
Disclaimer: This video is intended solely for educational purposes and opinions shared by the guest are his personal views. We do not seek to defame or harm any person/ brand/ product/ country/ profession mentioned in the video. Our goal is to provide information to help audience make informed choices. Visit College Vidya Website: https://cvadm.com/R2c8ny Order 'Build, Don't Talk' (in English) here: https://amzn.eu/d/eCfijRu Order 'Build Don't Talk' (in Hindi) here: https://amzn.eu/d/4wZISO0 Follow Our Whatsapp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaokF5x0bIdi3Qn9ef2J Subscribe To Our Other YouTube Channels:- https://www.youtube.com/@rajshamaniclips https://www.youtube.com/@RajShamani.Shorts 📺 Watch Figuring Out episodes on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0Jo6NF_JYO5-phess8GKafKMtPv3tfZ Timestamps: (00:00) – Introduction (02:46) – Rohit Gupta's Early Life Story (09:06) – How Education Consultants Fool Students (11:28) – Founding Story of College Vidya (12:25) – How Private Universities Get Approval (19:27) – Fake Placement Promises (20:53) – How to Identify Genuine Universities (22:30) – Universities and Politician Connections (23:01) – Is a Degree Important? (32:48) – Institutes in Online Education (34:58) – Do Companies Prefer Non-Degree Students? (36:23) – Teachers in India (38:32) – Difference Between Good & Bad Colleges (40:13) – Difference Between Top & Small Universities (41:55) – Which Course to Choose (42:48) – Is Career Planning Important? (44:15) – Why a Good CV Is Important (47:51) – How to Identify Fake Consultants (49:37) – How College Vidya Helps Students (51:01) – End of the Podcast (51:28) – Outro In today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have Rohit Gupta in conversation with Raj Shamani. He is the Co-Founder and COO of College Vidya which is an all-around support for aspiring students and working professionals in India and beyond, seeking online education from UGC-recognized Online & Distance Universities as well as Ed-Techs for UG, PG, Diploma, & Certificate courses. In this episode, we talked about Rohit’s story, what he did after doing 12th, the story of his first job and how he started his first business with his brother and got 5 crore funding, and how he ended up creating 80 centers. We then talked about his consulting job, what is happening wrong in that field, and scams happening in medical and engineering colleges. Towards the end, we talked about why a degree is important, how it helps in the career, and what helps in increasing the chances of working abroad. We then talked about what students should do who get below 75% after the 12th, how important is career planning and how can one build a strong CV. We ended our conversation by talking about how to identify fake consultants and how College Vidya helps students improve their careers. For such insightful conversations, subscribe to our channel now! Follow Rohit Gupta Here: LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/rohit-gupta-cv Follow College Vidya Here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collegevidya/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CollegeVidya Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/collegevidya/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollegeVidya LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/collegevidya To Know More, Follow Raj Shamani On ⤵︎ Instagram @RajShamani https://www.instagram.com/rajshamani/ Twitter @RajShamani https://twitter.com/rajshamani Facebook @ShamaniRaj https://www.facebook.com/shamaniraj LinkedIn - Raj Shamani https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajshamani/ #podcast #figuringout #rajshamani #education #study #collegevidya #rohitgupta #studymotivation #college #university
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