If the whopping Rs38 lakh per annum offer to
two students, the highest ever package offered to a student of National
Institute of Design (NID) is anything to go by, the economic slowdown does not
seem to have affected the prospects of design students. Placements Season-2012
at NID began on Friday.
The offer by Japan-based Toshiba company is
reportedly more than three times higher than the highest offer made last year —
thanks to a new initiative by the institute called Student Online Portfolios.
This initiative aims to connect industries and students to minimise the gap
between education, research and industries. The portfolios can be accessed by
design community and industries.
As per the figures shared by the institute
last year, Rs11.08 lakh per annum was the highest salary offered to students.
In a press release, the institute said that on the first day of placements, 32
companies, including big names like Honda R&D (India) Pvt Ltd, TCS, Maruti
Suzuki, Titan Industries and Toshiba, had participated.
Source: DNA News