Companies making beeline to Silchar NIT
Since the Regional Engineering college was upgraded to
NIT(National Institute Technology) in 2004 it has been a remarkable
journey for the institute in respect of recruitment and placements.
This was stated by Gurudas Das, faculty in charge, training and
placement, before media persons in the Silchar Press Club . He pointed
out this year, 191 B. Tech students are graduating from NIT.
During 2007-08, 49 companies visited the campus for placement. The
institute has arranged 422 job offers for 199 students which count for
2.2 jobs for each student.
PK Banik, Director of the institute said, out of the 49
companies that visited NIT, Eleven of them are public sector and 38
privet sector companies and the latter include 2 oversees companies
while higest salary offer in this placement season amounts Rs 12 lakh,
Average salary is 4 lakh. He said in terms of placement NIT Silchar is
placed on top of the 20 NITs all over the country.