Summary
A total of 530 offers made on the first two days of placement
The total number of PPOs this year is 179, a 34.5% increase from last year
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has seen a huge jump in the number of offers made by the end of Day 2 of placements for 2021-22.
The institute has also recorded the highest number of international offers, highest international package, highest domestic packages and most pre-placement offers (PPOs) this year.
The total number of PPOs this year is 179, compared to last year’s 133, which makes it a 34.5%.
Till the end of the second day of placement, there were 530 offers — 50.14% higher than the previous year when the total was 353. There have been 28 international offers so far, up from four the previous year.
The highest domestic package this year has been Rs 1.2 crore, which is 70% higher than Rs 70 lakh in 2020. The highest international offer this year is Rs 2.05 crore, way higher than Rs 36 lakh in 2020.
The placement process at IIT Guwahati is being conducted in virtual mode this year, too. Last year, only the coordinating committee members were physically present on the campus while the volunteers were connected virtually. This year, the entire coordinating committee and a majority of the volunteers are present on the campus to coordinate the entire placement process. The students (either on-campus or off-campus) are participating in virtual mode.
Last updated on 03 Dec 2021
