Success story: Lost eyesight at 8, hired for record-breaking package, not from IIT, NIT, his salary is... | Photo: PTIHuge placement packages bagged by students often grab headlines. The fresh graduate landed a job offer with massive pay from Microsoft last year. Sonakia was born with glaucoma and lost his eyesight at just 8 years old. 25-year-old Yash completed his engineering degree from the Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) in 2021. The visually-impaired student used a screen reader software to study.A year later, he bagged the whopping Rs 47 lakh offer from Microsoft.

Source: dna June 23, 2023 13:50 UTC