This is a great development for IIT Guwahati. This is more than what was witnessed in the previous year where 160 offers were made by 46 companies during the last academic year (2022-23) across Core, Software, Business Analyst job profiles.

Most of the offers were in the sectors of Core Engineering, and Finance profiles, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

Big recruiters

The big recruiters of this year’s first two Sessions include Google, Microsoft, Bajaj, HPCL, Navi, Piramal, Qualcomm and Texas Instruments among others.

Phase I of placements is expected to continue till 15th December 2023 at IIT Guwahati. Session 1.1 of Placements at the institution began at around 12 am (midnight) while session 1.2 commenced at around 8 AM.

The Final Session of 1.3 began at 4 PM and is scheduled to conclude by midnight.

Steady placement

Speaking about this year’s placement drive, Prof. Lalit Mohan Pandey, Head, Center for Career Development, IIT Guwahati, said, “IIT Guwahati defies global recession by maintaining the steady placement statistics.

Through rigorous training, our students have adeptly grasped the intricacies of companies’ requirements, equipping themselves to effectively meet these demands, said Prof Lalit Mohan.

Registration

In the 2023-24 Academic Year, a total of 1491 students have registered for placements, across different streams of study.

The total number of companies registered for Phase I of Placements is 262 who will be recruiting for a total of around 422 profiles.

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More than 50 start-ups have also registered for recruitment in the ongoing academic year along with 07 Public Sector Undertakings.

This process is assisting in fostering a comprehensive understanding on the part of both the employer and potential employee.

Happiness

Expressing his happiness on a strong start to the placement season at IIT Guwahati, Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, said we are glad to see the participation.

The recruiters were from different sectors enthusiastically hiring the talented pool of IIT Guwahati. The students are encouraged to join the core sectors, he said.

I congratulate the selected students and convey my best wishes for the students appearing in the upcoming rounds, said Prof Rajeev.

The event which will take place from 17 to 20 November 2024 at Sharda University campus will have discussions on innovations in Secure 6G and AI-driven Wireless Personal Multimedia Communication, bringing together experts to share insights.

Vice Chancellor of Sharda University

Dr. Sibaram Khara, Vice-Chancellor, Sharda University said that the international symposium will be held from November 17 to 20 at campus.

Notable keynote speakers include Sangeet Kumar (Adverb Robotics, India), Dilip Krisnaswamy (C-DoT, India), Hsuan-Jung Su (NTU, Taiwan), and Anand Prasad (Deloitte Tohmatsu Cyber, Japan), who will share insights on cutting-edge developments and their potential applications.

With participants from over 25 countries, the symposium will showcase a global exchange of ideas, he said.

The university played a pivotal role in bringing this symposium to India, where experts will explore AI-adapted 6G networks addressing global challenges in secure communications and energy-efficient systems.

The future is headed towards Artificial Intelligence and 6G networking, he said.

About Sharda University

It is a known name in the field of higher education, its accomplishments in the world of academics have earned it a place among the top educational institutions in India.

The institution has a strong focus on providing world class education to the students, who arrive at the institution in great numbers every year to study various courses.

The dynamic management of Sharda University has taken giant strides in promoting the scientific methodologies for career selection among the youth via its highly successful career counseling program.

Vision of this institution is to serve the society by being a global University of higher learning in pursuit of academic excellence, innovation and nurturing entrepreneurship.

Organization aims to create high-quality and flexible collaborative research space and culture that enable and promote knowledge creation.

It also desires to encourage involvement of students in research and also strengthen entrepreneurial and innovation culture among students.

The organization also encourages students to become lifelong learners and imbibe essential skills to serve the society at the highest level.

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