<p>Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad has received 222 placement offers, including 30 from 63 overseas companies during the Phase I of campus placements.</p>.<p>Placement officials said that a total of 206 students, including those who accepted pre-placement offers (PPOs), have already been placed by the end of Phase I. This compares favorably with the overall placements during the entire 2019-20 academic year, which was 295 students (including 37 PPOs).</p>.<p>“We have anticipated a slowdown due to the pandemic and accordingly strengthened our student teams to adapt to the changing scenario. We are glad to see the placement season at IIT-H began on a positive note,” Dr Pradeep Yemula, faculty in-charge (Placements) said.</p>.<p>However, only 116 companies have registered for Phase-1 recruitment, compared to about 150 companies for the same phase last year.</p>.<p>Because of the ongoing pandemic, the process this time was held online with students attending job interviews from their respective homes across the country.</p>.<p>The 2020-21 placement season started with 48 pre-placement offers, as opposed to 37 PPOs in the previous academic year.</p>.<p>While Phase I was held from December 1 to 6, Phase II would be in January 2021.</p>.<p>The trend in international offers has been the same in 2020-21 compared to last year. The 30 international offers are from eight companies based in Japan and Taiwan. More international offers are expected in Phase 2.</p>.<p>The institute had received 38 international offers from 15 companies in Japan, USA and Taiwan in 2019-20.</p>.<p>Over 500 students, across the departments, registered for placement this year.</p>.<p>A total of 244 companies had registered for the whole of 2019-20 including 15 start-ups.</p>
<p>Despite the impact of Covid-19 on the economy, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad has received 222 placement offers, including 30 from 63 overseas companies during the Phase I of campus placements.</p>.<p>Placement officials said that a total of 206 students, including those who accepted pre-placement offers (PPOs), have already been placed by the end of Phase I. This compares favorably with the overall placements during the entire 2019-20 academic year, which was 295 students (including 37 PPOs).</p>.<p>“We have anticipated a slowdown due to the pandemic and accordingly strengthened our student teams to adapt to the changing scenario. We are glad to see the placement season at IIT-H began on a positive note,” Dr Pradeep Yemula, faculty in-charge (Placements) said.</p>.<p>However, only 116 companies have registered for Phase-1 recruitment, compared to about 150 companies for the same phase last year.</p>.<p>Because of the ongoing pandemic, the process this time was held online with students attending job interviews from their respective homes across the country.</p>.<p>The 2020-21 placement season started with 48 pre-placement offers, as opposed to 37 PPOs in the previous academic year.</p>.<p>While Phase I was held from December 1 to 6, Phase II would be in January 2021.</p>.<p>The trend in international offers has been the same in 2020-21 compared to last year. The 30 international offers are from eight companies based in Japan and Taiwan. More international offers are expected in Phase 2.</p>.<p>The institute had received 38 international offers from 15 companies in Japan, USA and Taiwan in 2019-20.</p>.<p>Over 500 students, across the departments, registered for placement this year.</p>.<p>A total of 244 companies had registered for the whole of 2019-20 including 15 start-ups.</p>