Lecture dwells on what makes a good professional

Chandigarh, November 19

To commemorate 100 years since its inception in 1921, Punjab Engineering College (PEC) hosted the second address of centenary lecture series.

A lecture on “What makes a good professional” was delivered by Dr Ashish Gupta along with PEC alumnus Hardik Batra, who pursued his bachelor’s in electronics and communication engineering from the college. Gupta is a Kauffman Fellow, holds a PhD in computer science from Stanford University and bachelors degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, where he was awarded the President’s Gold medal and the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

He was the founder of Junglee, an e-commerce business, that was one of the most successful start-ups in the 1990s. Later, he started a Venture Capital firm, Helion, that has invested in a significant number of top Indian start-ups, including MakeMyTrip, Flipkart (Walmart) and Kaboodle (Hearst).

He gave an insight into India’s rising aspirations and standards of living along with investment and opportunities flowing in the country in every field. “Focus, commitment and actions towards your job will speak for you in the future. Success is what other people think whereas it is the satisfaction that accounts for the long journey and helps achieve happiness and fulfilment,” said Gupta.