In a conversation with the students, he told that he also came to Kota for coaching as a student and left soon after not liking it and then got success by studying on his own.
Some experts also believe that while this year's placement season may have slow growth, the brand name and the skills acquired from the institute by candidates may have a positive impact on students' profiles and may encourage companies to visit the campus.
In Kota, posters of different dummy schools along with their rates are splashed across the city. Ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000 dummy schools charge different rates depending on the boards they are affiliated with.
'If any student feels that he is completely prepared and is satisfied with the score in the first set of exams, he can choose not to appear for the next exams. Nothing will be mandatory,' pradhan said.