The Congress party raises concerns over a sharp decline in campus placements at India’s premier engineering institutions, including IITs and NITs, between 2021-22 and 2023-24. According to the data, 22 out of 23 IITs witness a drop in placement rates, with 15 of them experiencing a fall of more than 20 percentage points.
Key Highlights:
- Placement Drop: Placement rate for BTech students in IITs falls from 90.43% in 2021-22 to 80.25% in 2023-24
- Widespread Impact: 22 IITs report lower placements during this period
- Major Concern: 15 IITs record over 20 percentage point drop
- Congress Statement: The party urges the government to address the employment crisis and protect the future of young graduates
Congress calls the trend alarming and demands immediate policy interventions to revive job opportunities for engineering graduates.
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