With only 40-45% engineering graduates employable, India must shift from degree-focused to skill-based education, writes TeamLease Edtech CEO
While even top IITs see few international offers, several engineering colleges fear increased H-1B visa fees to hit IT careers within India
Even as the placement-tracking mechanism has been 'delinked' under the PMKVY 4.0, the government continues to disburse large sums under the credit-based employment schemes.
Many unregistered agencies offer fake job offers to youth via social media. It is advised to check the authorised license of any agency.
Presidency Foundation's third mega job fair aims to help youth aged 18 to 35 from economically weaker section of the society.
The decision, confirmed by members of multiple IIT placement cells, was taken to curb the extremely high expectations and pressure generated by news reports every year.
A new IIT Delhi graduate writes about his difficulties with IIT placements 2024; how losing ‘self belief’ and hope cost him the most and regaining them landed him a job.