India, June 14 -- For many engineering students, landing a high-paying job at a top MNC is a dream come true. However, an IIT Delhi student has sparked a discussion online after allegedly choosing a Rs.20 LPA offer for a different reason - to save money and eventually pursue UPSC full-time.

The discussion began after X user Srajan, a 20-year-old engineering student, shared details of a conversation with a friend from IIT Delhi who had secured an internship at a major multinational company and was expected to receive a pre-placement offer (PPO) worth around Rs.20 lakh per annum.

"One of my friends from IIT D has cracked an internship at a big MNC. The PPO should be around Rs.20 LPA. We were talking, and I asked him whether he was going t...