IIT Bhubaneswar has recorded its highest-ever campus placement performance, with more than 500 students securing job offers during the 2025-26 placement season, the institute said on Saturday.The placement drive, which began in Oct 2025 and concluded in July 2026, witnessed participation from leading public and private sector organisations across software, IT, consulting, manufacturing, oil and…
The Centre has maintained that IIT graduates pursuing education or careers abroad do so by personal choice, shaped by academic, financial and professional factors. However, its failure to disclose migration figures in Parliament has intensified the debate over India’s ability to retain its brightest talent and whether stronger research, innovation and career opportunities are needed…
Vadodara: Stricter safety regulations and the push for environmental compliance and sustainability are turning fire safety engineering into a booming career, with employers offering higher salaries and strong placement opportunities to meet rising demand.Reflecting the trend, GSFC University’s BTech in fire, environment, health and safety (Fire & EHS) has witnessed a fivefold increase in enrolment…
To reduce stress to BTech students Chennai: To sensitise parents not to put extra pressure on their wards, IIT Madras on Saturday conducted a separate counselling session for parents of BTech students who joined the institute this year. This year, the counselling to parents had two former students explaining the expectations of students from their…
Bhubaneswar: Skill development and technical education minister Sampad Chandra Swain on Tuesday asked industrial training institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics to play a more proactive role in addressing the state’s growing demand for skilled manpower, with strong focus on improving enrolment, reducing dropouts and strengthening industry linkages.Reviewing performance of all 72 govt ITIs and 35 govt…
Ahmedabad: Computer and IT engineering branches remained the top earners for students during the recently concluded placements at LD College of Engineering (LDCE), one of Gujarat’s premier govt-run institutes. The highest package of Rs 25.9 lakh was offered to a student from the IT engineering stream, officials said. For computer engineering, the top offer stood…
Companies approach many engineering colleges for placement-related requests from Dec every year Pune: Placement officers across engineering colleges have tightened verification processes for companies participating in campus hiring, following a series of alleged fraudulent recruitment drives and job scams targeting their students. Institutions are conducting stricter background checks, seeking proof of company registration, client credentials…
Engineering courses surge Ahmedabad: Computer engineering and allied courses—information technology (IT), artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML), and data science—have expanded sharply in Gujarat over the past decade. In 2025, these programmes together offered 41,646 seats, up from 4,560 in 2015, an addition of staggering 37,086 seats and an 813% rise, according to Admission Committee…
