BITS Pilani VC Seeks Alumni Help for Placement; Check Direct Link Here

New Delhi: According to Reports, the Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani, Mr V Ramgopal Rao has asked for help from the alumni for placement amid the economic slowdown. He has explained the mail sent by the dean of the institute and added that it was "being blown out of proportions".

It should be a very normal thing for institutions such as BITS and IITs to reach out to alumni for placements. I had done this even in my earlier role as Director, IIT Delhi. This is needed even to improve placement opportunities for students," the former IIT Delhi director and now BITS Pilani VC posted on X.

A clarification on BITS Pilani Dean to our alumni seeking help for Placements.

An email from @bitspilaniindia Dean (Alumni) seeking help from alumni for placements is being blown out of proportions. It should be a very normal thing for institutions such as BITS and IITs to… pic.twitter.com/kRcjv8iVFZ

— V. Ramgopal Rao, Ph.D. (@ramgopal_rao) February 25, 2024

Mr Arya Kumar, the Dean of Alumni relations at BITS Pilani earlier had sent out a notice to the alumni of the institute asking for help with job offers during the second placement session. 

According to the notice released, “You are well-aware of the current industry downturn and its effect on the businesses and prospective hiring. The global economy has not experienced this kind of slump for decades. The technology sector is radically impacted, with around 4 lakh employees being laid off globally since January 2022. This uncertainty has a cascading effect with a funding winter setting in, resulting in cost-cutting in small and large businesses alike, with hiring being affected at all levels, including the campus level. In spite of business adversities, BITS Pilani has stood strong, with our closing placement statistics for the academic year 2022-23 standing at a healthy 89.2% for Indian Campuses. Since then, however, the hiring slowdown has only deepened. Although the placement teams are doing their best, they would be very appreciative of support from our esteemed alumni to help them tide through the current crisis”. 

"This mail from our Dean elicited a very positive response from alumni and many have connected with us. We also conducted a startup week during Jan 22-26, 2024 in BITS for encouraging good, well-funded startups to hire our students," V Ramgopal Rao said. 

In this startup week, around 24 startups were screened to participate. The students had received lucrative offers from these start-ups. 

BITS Pilani currently has over 7400 alumni in CEO and other senior positions in corporates all over the world. 

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