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IIT Delhi Sets Record: 15 Per Cent Surge In Firms Looking For Talent, 900 Students Get Offers ‘Of Their Choice’
Swarajya Staff
Mar 08, 2019, 02:57 PM | Updated 02:57 PM IST
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has witnessed a surge of 15 per cent in the number of companies visiting the campus for recruitment, breaking 10-year benchmarks. Over 900 students have thus received ‘job offers of their choice.’
“The ongoing placement season at IIT Delhi is continuing on a robust note with over 900 students getting job offers of their choice. With over a 1,000 offers logged in (including PPOs), the campus has witnessed hiring numbers this year that have crossed previous 10-year benchmarks. The number of companies visiting campus this year has witnessed a 15 per cent increase over the last year as well,” said a statement by the institute.
While 43 students were selected to work in the European region, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, US etc., 33 others “opted to explore these opportunities further.”
Most job offers (32 per cent) were received in core-engineering streams like electrical, civil, mechanical, chemical, etc., followed by Analytics (13 per cent) Information Technology (11 per cent) among others.
“Artificial intelligence, data science, machine learning, stochastic modelling and predictive analysis look to be upcoming sectors as industry gears up for Industry 4.0 with an exponential increase in organisations looking for talent with this skill-set,” added the statement.
Good Response At Other Institutes Too
This placement season has been exceptional with 100 per cent placement recorded at premier education institutes like IIM Bangalore, IIM Lucknow, IIT Bombay and XLRI Jamshedpur as well.
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