Delhi University set to expand placement drive

New Delhi: Delhi University is all set to launch a bigger placement drive this month for the academic year 2016-17 in order to provide the final year students more placement opportunities as compared to last year.

Starting from January 17, the placement drive will continue till January 20. “The companies would be arriving with salary package offers ranging between Rs 15,000 and Rs 5.86 lakh,” a university official said. 

The registration process for the campus placements under the Central Placement Cell (CPC) began in October 2016. In order to take part in the placement drive, the students are required to get themselves registered on the university portal.

The students will be a part of the placement session after getting their CPC Id-card verified by the principal. Two companies including BT Global Business Services Pvt Ltd and Forex Pvt Ltd will be coming to the campus on the first day of the placement drive on January 17.  

While BT Global will select BA final year and postgraduate students of any stream, Forex will select the final year students of BMS and B.Com. 

According to the official, Forex would offer a stipend of Rs 15,000 while BT Global will offer an annual package of Rs 1.80 lakh. 

The second day session on January 18 will witness the Step by Step school choose B.Ed students for their NCR branch. 

“However, the company made it clear that it will pay salary as per the 6th  pay commission at present and as per the seventh pay commission at a later stage,” the official said.