MUMBAI: The renowned nine-spinner of the Indian Institute of Technology’s batch of 2023 is in a bind: despite his academic excellence, he didn’t get a campus placement.
But the moment he walked out of the IIT gates, he got the first position he applied for on a regular recruitment portal.
So, what exactly is going wrong on campus? What does this mean for recruiting at India’s top colleges? Placements at India’s elite campuses are often prone to bias, according to campus administrators and students. student coordinator They themselves are also looking for jobs in the corporate world.
IIT-B sets up “clean” placement process team
Most institutions maintain a diplomatic silence on the issue of campus placements. The process itself is widely believed to be complex, frantic, and prone to human error. But there is a deeper truth.
“On campuses, placement coordinators are known to often display bias – revealing results or sharing shortlists to inner circles,” said a former IIT dean.
“Many qualified students, despite being promoted, find themselves excluded simply because another candidate has a better relationship with the coordinator.”
However, an official from the Indian Institute of Management refuted the allegation, saying that placement committees, heads of student activity centers and heads of various campus clubs are bound to get generous admissions because after all, these students, by taking charge of the entire process and work, Demonstrated management and leadership skills.
They “have been tested as leaders with management acumen and will naturally attract the attention of top recruiters,” he said.
But complaints about favoritism shown by student coordinators have now led to Indian Institute of Technology Bombay A committee was formed under the leadership of senior professor of computer science Uday Khedkar, one of whose goals is to “establish a clean and transparent system for the placement process.”
Sources at IIT-B said the group was formed after students revealed the bias faced by some and how it hampered their careers.
exist IIM Kozhikode Likewise, student-led placements are now a thing of the past. The process, once left to an outgoing group of more active members, has now been transferred to administration.
IIM Kozhikode has transformed this process from students to teachers. This model aims to maintain transparency and professionalism, which Vice-Chancellor V Ramgopal Rao calls “an important ceremony marking the end of academic life”.
