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This time, these elite colleges are engaging students who found work through campus placements as well as their alumni networks to support their less fortunate brethren. “Imagine having someone to turn to who understands the pressure and can offer insightful guidance, strategies for navigating interviews, and a listening ear when stress mounts,” stated an email from the student council of IIT Delhi in December. “The journey to placements can be both thrilling and challenging. To support you through this period, we are launching the Call a Friend programme, a peer-to-peer initiative that connects final-year students appearing for placements with those ... Read more

As the placement season kicked off on December 1 at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), early reports reveal encouraging trends from IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur. Despite earlier concerns about some students receiving nominal packages or struggling to secure placements, these top institutes are now showcasing robust performance in the ongoing placement drive. Placement at IIT Kharagpur At IIT Kharagpur, students received an impressive 750 offers, including pre-placement offers, by the end of Day 1 in Phase 1 of the 2024-25 placement process, according to PTI. The highest package offered so far stands at a whopping Rs 2.14 crore. ... Read more

With the AI excitement sweeping over the technology landscape, interest in conventional roles such as product manager and regular engineers appears to have ebbed. According to placement executives at the IITs, some of the top demands are for experts in cognitive science, data scientists, quantitative strategists and developers, and AI-focused developers, researchers and application engineers. The race for AI talent stands out in a curious job description from Palo Alto-based Turing: The candidate must be able to frame a multiple-choice question paper that Google and ChatGPT can’t solve. The successful candidate could join with the option to work from home, ... Read more

New Delhi: The government will start M. Tech courses in medical engineering at leading institutions like IITs and NITs among measures aimed at creating a pool of skilled talent for testing and operating high-tech medical devices and reducing import dependence in this key sector. Other measures include scaling up the number of seats for this course in National Institutes for Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) and funding the training of technicians at the premises of medical device makers, Arunish Chawla, secretary in the department of pharmaceuticals said in an interview. India has a $14 billion medical device market — the ... Read more

Placements at India’s top engineering colleges, including at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), are off to an uncertain start with recruiters taking a cautious approach. Mint explains why the batch of 2025 have reasons to be worried. How’s it going on the hiring front? Of the 23 IITs, the first-generation schools—in Kharagpur, Chennai (called Madras), Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, Roorkee and Kanpur—start the placement season in December. The second and third-generation IITs, along with the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), begin their placements in August-September. Many firms have told the colleges that their hiring numbers are not decided yet. Some ... Read more

While recruiters from information technology and related services, core industries, manufacturing and banking sectors have started registering with the Indian Institutes of Technologies (IITs), the companies haven’t disclosed their targets for the batch of 2025, according to a placement officer at one of the new IITs. They are yet to get hiring numbers from their HR teams, he said. Of the 23 IITs, first-generation institutes including Madras, Bombay, Delhi, Kharagpur, Roorkee and Kanpur start the placement season in December. The second- and third-generation IITs, along with the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), begin in August-September to get a headstart.  A ... Read more

Education at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIs) should focus on what is relevant for the nation’s growth over the next three to four decades, instead of what is relevant to the US, according to Krishna Chivukula, who made the single-largest donation to his alma mater IIT-Madras. IITs have been export-led for a large part because the graduates found better opportunities abroad, said Chivukula, who donated ₹228 crore to the institute, in response to emailed queries. It is among the biggest such donations to any educational institution in India. “But now, the centre of gravity of growth of the world economy ... Read more

NBFC Loans Empower Students to Excel in Coaching and Higher Education Unlocking Education: NBFC Loans Empower Students to Excel in Coaching and Higher Education In a groundbreaking development, education-focused non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of students across India. With the rising demand for quality education and specialized coaching, these NBFCs are stepping up to provide financial support, enabling students to access prestigious institutions and advanced training programs. The Surge in NBFC Education Loans NBFCs have witnessed a significant surge in the demand for NBFC Loans , particularly for coaching centers and higher ... Read more

Cousins Shivam and Abhishek achieved remarkable success in the JEE Advanced examination, securing ranks of 2,989 and 2,372, respectively. Their fathers, both painters who earn around ₹600 daily, were overjoyed as their long-held dream of seeing their sons enter IITs came true, as per a report by Times of India. Two years ago, while working at a private school, the painter brothers learned about the IIT entrance exam. Determined to give their children a better future, they enrolled them in the school and arranged for coaching classes, the TOI report added. Rajendra Kumar and Vijendra Kumar, originally from Jhansi district, ... Read more

KAMRUP: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Sunday that the central government has approved the establishment of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) near Guwahati. Sharing the news CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said in a post on X “Sharing a BIG NEWS! Following our request in 2023, Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji has given a spcl gift to the people of Assam by approving an Indian Institute of Management near Guwahati, making it among the few cities to house an IIT, AIIMS, Nat’l Law Univ & now IIM.” IIM Ahmedabad will mentor the upcoming IIM in Guwahati, the ... Read more