Very interesting live projects are given
Include trips to rural areas within Maharashtra or you could choose your hometown
Travel expenses are reimbursed
IIT professors at your disposal to give a very strong knowledge base and technical support
If your product is innovative it will be rewarded and recognised accordingly
If you perform very well some private companies give you a direct job offer without any process
Cons
No cons in particular but you need to have a lot of patience and real motivation for doing social service. There is no stipend given, but all real expenses would be re imbursed.