IIT Guwahati Suicide Sparks Demands More Counsellors and Reforms in Placement Policies
IIT Guwahati Updates: The third student suicide this year sparked protests, IIT Guwahati is considering demands for a revised attendance policy, academic flexibility, and changes in the placement cell.
IIT Guwahati Suicide Sparks Demands More Counsellors and Reforms in Placement Policies
IIT Guwahati: Following the third student suicide on campus this year, which led to widespread protests, IIT Guwahati is addressing student demands for a revised attendance policy, academic flexibility, and reforms in the placement cell. The recent death of a 21-year-old BTech student from Uttar Pradesh marked the second suicide at IIT Guwahati in just one month. During an open house held after the tragedy, students called for the resignation of several senior administrative members, including the dean of academic affairs.
Demands for Relaxation in Policies
During last week's meeting, led by Director Professor Jalihal, students called for a relaxation of the 75% attendance requirement needed to appear for final exams. This demand for policy revision has been a longstanding issue among IIT students. Among the demands raised at the meeting were changes to the placement cell, with students requesting representatives from all departments to ensure equal job opportunities for everyone. Currently, the cell has representatives from only seven departments.
Counselling Services at IITs
While IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and IIT Bombay have launched counselling services to address stress and prevent suicides, IIT Guwahati operates a Centre for Holistic Well-being. However, students are calling for an increase in the number of counsellors and a complete overhaul of the centre's operations.
Suicide Cases at IITs
The Central Government has informed Parliament that at least 37 students have died by suicide across IITs in the past five years. So far this year, nine IIT students have taken their own lives, five from undergraduate programmes and the remaining from postgraduate courses.
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Q: How is the placement in CSE at IIT Guwahati?
The IIT Guwahati CSE average package for BTech and MTech courses stood at INR 39.91 LPA and INR 23.44 LPA, respectively. In addition to this, 91% of BTech CSE and 93.33% of MTech CSE students were placed during the 2024 drive. Check the complete IIT Guwahati placement details 2024 for BTech and MTech in CSE:
Particulars |
BTech CSE Placement Statistics (2024) |
MTech CSE Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|---|
Highest package |
INR 2.05 crore per annum |
INR 65.70 LPA |
Average package |
INR 39.91 LPA |
INR 23.44 LPA |
the lowest package |
INR 7.50 LPA |
INR 9 LPA |
Median package |
INR 34.50 LPA |
INR 16 LPA |
Total students |
119 |
60 |
Students placed |
108 |
56 |
Placement rate |
91% |
93.33% |
Q: Is IIT Guwahati good for placement?
The institute recorded an overall placement percentage of 71% during the academic year 2023-24. The IIT Guwahati highest package in 2024 stood at INR 2.05 crore per annum. The complete insight of IIT Guwahati placements 2024 are tabulated below:
Particulars |
Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| Highest package | INR 2.05 crore per annum |
| Students securing a package of INR 50 LPA | 102 |
| Placement rate | 71% |
| No. of students registered | 1,584 |
| No. of students placed | 1,124 |
| Companies registered | 466 |
| Top recruiting sector | Core and Tech |
| PPOs offered | 229 |
| PPOs accepted | 189 |
| PSU's onboarded | 14 |
Q: Which is the top branch in IIT Guwahati?
During 2024 placements, MBA was the top UG branch with the highest placement rate of 92.86%. On the other hand, 78% of BTech and BDes students were placed. The IIT Guwahati MTech placement rate has been fluctuating from 2022 to 2024. For MA and MDes courses, a fluctuating trend was observed in the placement percentage. Take a look at the table below for IIT Guwahati placement rate trends:
| Course | Placement Rate (2022) | Placement Rate (2023) | Placement Rate (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDes | 71.05% | 74% | 78% (BTech & BDes) |
| BTech | 89.59% | 83.03% | - |
| MA | 50% | 85.37% | 50% |
| MDes | 74.19% | 89.66% | 33.33% |
| MS (R) | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| MSc | 70.21% | 65.09% | 56.57% |
| MBA | N/A | N/A | 92.86% |
| MTech | 66.08% | 72.89% | 63.75% |
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