May 06 2024, 08:16
Economy is on strong footing then why such low salaries for IITians?:
With companies scaling back on hiring and offering lower salary packages, IIT students at the tail-end those that haven't been placed yet - are being offered annual packages below Rs 10L.
Think India's premier engineering institutes Indian Institute of Technology or IIT - and the first thought that comes to mind is the guarantee of a high-paying job. And yet, the reality this year is otherwise.
The pursuit of lucrative jobs has hit a roadblock this placement season at the IITS. With companies scaling back on hiring and offering lower salary packages, students at the tail-end - those that haven't been placed yet - are being offered annual packages even below Rs 10L.
"The global economic slowdown has significantly impacted the campus placements for the 2024 graduating batch of IIT Indore. The reduced hiring numbers of recruiters compared to the previous year have resulted in a challenging placement season. To offset the impact, IIT Indore has taken early steps by tapping into alumni networks and has broadened its pool of potential employers, including PSUs [public sector undertakings]," said Professor Suhas Joshi, director, IIT Indore.
A student at IIT Bombay said, "Companies that till last year picked 5 to 8 students are picking 1 or 2 this year. Several are still not yet hired. From coaching classes to startups, some have recently been picked for salary packages of Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 in phase two."
Another student from IIT Kharagpur said, "Spectrum Technologies offered Rs 3.6L to trainee engineers and Rs 6 lakh to trainee design engineers. Startoon Labs and Gem Machinery offered Rs 5.5L annually. Skyroot offered Rs 5L. Sri Chaitanya and Next Education offered Rs 4.8-6L per annum, respectively."
"The scenario now is that many students are taking up jobs offering the bare minimum threshold salary of Rs 6L a year but are looking for other jobs," a source said.
At IIT Delhi, a significant number are still seeking employment through the Office of Career Services (OCS), a body that conducts training and placement activities. As of April 5, out of 1,814 students registered with OCS, 1,083 had secured jobs, leaving approximately 40% of them yet to find employment. At IIT Bombay, 33% of the 1,973 participating students were still seeking jobs as of April 4.
source:et
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