When there is too much talk about marks and CGPA when talking about success in life, Shobhit Nirwan is trying to draw attention to something much more important than grades skills.
As Shobhit states in his LinkedIn post, ‘A high CGPA can help in getting shortlisted, but then no one cares about your 8.5 CGPA instead of 7.8 and keeps promoting you.’
The statement itself is a direct hit at one of the misconceptions of the current day generation of students that all high numbers equal success in life.
Beyond Marks: Skills That Build Real Value
Nirwan explains that ‘your career starts compounding when you become valuable beyond your degree.’
The skills he outlines here consist of five crucial ones, each of which mirrors the nature of the world outside classroom education.
First, there is communication. As he says, ideas will only be effective if people are able to understand them. In essence, the more clearly you communicate something, the more credible it sounds. Regardless of how well you know something, if you cannot communicate it, its effectiveness decreases.
Second, learning speed. In light of rapidly developing industries, the ability to learn and unlearn is becoming more important than the knowledge you may have acquired before.
Another important pillar is decision-making. Nirwan points out that career changes do not come from a single event but from small decisions that happen consistently over time. It is a reminder that direction is created gradually and not immediately.
Nirwan also focuses on selling, which is not only for business but also in daily activities. Selling can be done through influencing people and showing them what you have got. It is more valuable than anyone would think.
The last point discussed by Nirwan is creating proof of work, which includes projects, internship, and other activities that prove that you have the capacity.
Beyond The CGPA
Nirwan sums it up simply: ‘Your CGPA may help you get your first opportunity. These five skills will decide what you do with it.’
This is in a world where grades come first, and his message shines through not as a dismissal of education, but rather as a dose of reality.
Because when push comes to shove, it’s not all about the admission it’s about how to thrive after you’re in.
(Disclaimer – This article summarises a post by Shobhit Nirwana. While Times Now has verified the public data presented, the interpretations of ‘intent’ remain those of the creator. This content is for educational purposes and does not substitute professional medical/nutritional advice.)