Placement Policy

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Purpose Statement

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Placement Policy is to ensure that placement of registered students of YASHODA TECHNICAL CAMPUS, SATARA is guided by fair and consistent principles and sound administration. The policy shall govern the overall process of placements in a transparent manner from the initial registration till the job offer is made to students.

Definitions

This policy document details the organization and management of placement opportunities provided to students enrolled in various academic programs at the institution. For this purpose, the following terms shall convey the meaning as mentioned against each.

Training and Placement Cell @ YTC: The placement center of the institution.

Placement consent form: Online form filled by students for expressing interest in on-campus placements.

On-campus placements: Job offers to students from companies visiting YTC campus or conducted virtually.

Off-campus placements: Job offers from companies other than on-campus placements.

Placement drive: Selection process organized by the T&P cell.

Cost to Company (CTC): Total annual salary package offered to prospective employees.

Registered Students: Students registered with T&P cell for placement or internship opportunities.

Pre-Placement Talk (PPT): Presentation by the company about job details before the placement process.

Code of Conduct: Guidelines for student behavior under this policy.

Note: All students are expectedto go through the Placement Policy of the institution and follow it strictly

1. Placement Guidelines

Eligibility

  • All those students who are either in their final year or have graduated and are seeking employment shall be eligible to participate in the placement process.
  • The students of final year with a backlog of 4 or more courses shall not be eligible to register for placement.
  • In addition to the above, each company shall have its own specific criteria, if any, that shall be applied on a “case-to-case basis”.

Registration

  • The eligible students shall have to register themselves at the beginning of the odd semester session with T&P cell for campus placements.
  • The academic details provided by the student at the time of registration shall be verified.
  • Any discrepancy in the information supplied by the applicant in contravention of the records of the shall lead to permanent debarring of students from on-campus placement drives.

Withdrawal

  • Each company shall give a pre-placement talk either virtually or physically before the actual placement process begins.
  • Students shall be entitled to withdraw his/her candidature based on his/her interest after the pre-placement talk (PPT).
  • Students will not be allowed to withdraw once the company placement process commences.
  • Any withdrawal shall result in debarring the students from future placement drives.

Penalty

  • Unauthorized absenteeism from the selection process after registering for the same shall result in debarring such student(s) from placement assistance in future.
  • Impersonation during the selection process or any kind of malpractice is a serious offence and the student shall be subjected to disciplinary action and his case shall be referred to a Centre Disciplinary Committee for appropriate action.

One Person - One Job Policy

  • The center shall follow “one person-one job policy”. The student who receives the first job offer shall not be eligible for any other placement drive, except in any of the below given conditions:
  • The Cost to Company (CTC) offered in second offer is 1.5 times greater than the first offer, OR
  • The second job offered by the company is relevant to the student's core subject to be recommended by concerned HoD, OR
  • 55% of the eligible students from his/her batch are already placed.
  • A student who has received two job offers shall not be allowed to participate in any other on- campus placement drive.

Early Joining

  • The institution shall not encourage early joining as it leads to loss of academic vigor. However, if a Company indicates early joining in their offer letters, such cases shall be reported to the T&P Cell office at the earliest. Early joining shall be permitted in exceptional cases depending on the merit of the case on the recommendation of a committee constituted for the purpose by the institution.
  • If a student is allowed to join early, then she/he shall have to give an undertaking whereby s/he shall diligently undertake the assignments given to him/her and report to the concerned faculty member on mutually agreed days. Failure in submitting the assignments and meeting faculty members on the assigned day/s shall result in withholding of degree. The student shall be required to appear in the midterm and end semester examinations as per regular academic schedule. If required, T&P Cell shall liaise with the employer so that the student is allowed to sit in the exams.

Off Campus Placement

  • If at any stage T&P Cell is involved in any placement process, it shall be considered as an on-campus placement drive and T&P Cell placement policy shall be applicable in that process.
  • If T&P Cell notifies about any off-campus recruitment drive it shall not be considered as on-campus placement and T&P Cell shall not be held responsible in the overall process of such drives.
  • YTC shall not accommodate any recruiting agency/consultancy firms involving financial implications for the institution or the students.

2. Invitation to companies

The institution shall be committed to provide support to students of the varsity for placement and internships. It shall make all endeavors to invite and host as many companies as possible to the institution, for placement/internship.

YTC shall start inviting companies for placement and internship drives from the beginning of the placement session. This communication shall accompany a brief profile of the institute. T&P Cell shall approach all the potential employers/companies and solicit their support in recruiting students from the institution. Those companies who show an interest, shall be approached to provide information such as profile of the jobs being offered, remuneration/package, eligibility requirement, etc.

A company can submit multiple JD for different positions that they wish to offer. The JD can be submitted to the office of T&P Cell by email at tpo_ytc@yes.edu.in Reduction in package, reduction in eligible branches etc. from those submitted in the JD shall not be entertained. In case of any deviations from the JD at any stage of the placement drive, the same shall be brought to the notice of T&P Cell.

The company shall be offered slots/ dates for carrying out the placement process consisting of, Pre-Placement Talk (PPT)/ Written Test/ Online Test/ Group Discussion/ Personal Interview.

The company shall confirm the selection process before a pre-specified date and the slot/date shall be allotted to the company after confirmation. The company shall ask for the information/resumes of interested students and has the liberty to shortlist them before the beginning of the placement process. However the short listing criteria shall be notified in advance.

3. Placement Process

The centre shall follow a rolling placement process starting July every year. The placement process shall be flexible enough to accommodate the needs of the recruiting organizations. It shall broadly comprise of the following steps:

Registration Process

  • All recruiting organizations shall be required to fill in a Job Notification Form whereby the details of job description, CTC, job location are provided.
  • All applications to the companies shall be made through the T&P Cell only via online form provided by the centre on the Institution website.
  • Students shall be advised to check the company profile, role descriptions, eligibility norms, job location and the CTC offered, as provided by the company, prior to the registration.
  • Once registered, it shall be the student's responsibility to regularly check the emails, messages or notices and comply with the actions as required within the indicated guidelines.
  • All registered students shall participate in the placement related activities.

Pre-Placement Talk(PPT)

As per the Institution Placement Policy, the company shall deliver the pre-placement presentation to the applicants online/offline. It shall be mandatory for the registered students to attend the Pre-Placement Talk (PPT) delivered by the company representatives.

Selection Process

  • The selection process shall include several rounds as decided by the company. Each round shall correspond to group discussion, personal interview, aptitude test or telephonic interview, as the case may be. All the rounds included, shall be conducted physically on the day of placement drive or virtually any time in the aftermath of the day.
  • It shall be mandatory for shortlisted students to appear for leftover rounds. As such, students, if absent, shall be debarred from further participation in placement drive.
  • In some cases, students shall be required to visit the company’s office for final interview as may be decided by the company.

4. Students code of conduct

  • The recruiting agency views the student as an ambassador of the Institution. Students shall therefore display civility and ethical behavior during the placement process.
  • No discussion with the recruiters regarding selections one except by the authorized person.
  • If the student faces any behavioral issue from the recruiters’ side, she/he shall inform the T&P Cell officials immediately for appropriate action by the institution.
  • Students shall report fifteen minutes prior to the start of the placement process.
  • Students shall carry their valid institution I-cards and a hard copy of their resume during the entire placement process.
  • Students shall be formally dressed whenever they participate in any interaction with the company.
  • All students shall ensure that their behavior conforms to the highest level of professional conduct ensuring that all of their acts are not detrimental to the reputation of the institute/centre/company.

Any violation to the policy by the student shall be considered as misconduct and the case shall be referred to the concerned disciplinary committee. The institution reserves the right to change/modify any or all of the above-mentioned rules and procedures, whenever it is deemed necessary to do so.