You've probably seen it by now - the IIT Mandi summer program called Himshikhar 2026. A 2-month residential program, set on an actual IIT campus deep in the Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh. IIT faculty teaching you. Hostels, mess, labs - the full campus experience. And a CCE, IIT

Let's be honest about something. The job market in 2026 doesn't care that you attended class. It doesn't care that you passed your semesters. It doesn't care that you have a degree from a decent college, because so does everyone else applying