Since the Regional Engineering college was upgraded to NIT (National Institute Technology) in 2004 it has been a remarkablejourney for the institute in respect of recruitment and placements.This was stated by Gurudas Das, faculty in charge, training andplacement, before media persons in the Silchar Press Club . He pointedout this year, 191 B. Tech students are graduating from NIT.During 2007-08, 49 companies visited the campus for placement. Theinstitute has arranged 422 job offers for 199 students which count for2.2 jobs for each student.
PK Banik, Director of the institute said, out of the 49companies that visited NIT, Eleven of them are public sector and 38privet sector companies and the latter include 2 oversees companieswhile higest salary offer in this placement season amounts Rs 12 lakh,
Average salary is 4 lakh. He said in terms of placement NIT Silchar isplaced on top of the 20 NITs all over the country. source: observer247
