Gaurav Kheterpal Success Story shows how an early setback in competitive exams did not end his academic journey. Between 1995 and 1997, Kheterpal appeared for JEE three times but did not secure an IIT seat. He later missed the BITS Pilani cutoff by less than 0.5 percent. After studying at other institutions, he completed a BE in Computer Science at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology. In 2002, he returned to BITS Pilani to pursue an MS in Software Systems. His academic journey later included an executive programme in innovation and design thinking at MIT in 2019. Kheterpal went on to build a career in technology and entrepreneurship and founded Vanshiv Technologies. In 2026, BITS Pilani honoured him with its Startup Excellence Award, marking a notable return to the institution he had once narrowly missed.
Gaurav Kheterpal Success Story: From JEE Setbacks to BITS Award
