Xavier University’s School of Rural Management sees 100% placement

Bhubaneswar: It was a virtual jubilation among the students spread across the country when Associate Dean Prof. Saveeta Mohanty announced the 100% placement of all the 106 eligible students of Bhubaneswar-based School of Rural Management, Xavier University.

Despite the pandemic affecting placement processes almost the Rural Management program of the university maintained its tradition of 100% placement. The highest salary of Rs 11.25 lakhs per annum was offered by the international consulting firm PwC and the average salary remained just above Rs 7 lakhs per annum.

Giving details of placement Prof Saveeta Mohanty informed that like previous years students of Rural Management were in great demand. This year there were many recruiters from the development sectors and many of our students preferred field-based development-oriented jobs. As usual School of Rural Management remained the preferred destination of recruiters for the rural marketing profile.

Amul, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Care India, IDFC First Bank, Prestige, Satin Credit Care, AISECT, RBL Finserve, PRADAN, BRLPS-Jeevika, MPSRLM, Rajeevika, Drishtee were some important recruiters. In total 40 companies participated in the process of which 17 were new first-time recruiters. Odisha-based start-up Nisarga-Bliss also participated in the process and selected two students.

More than 10 students are already in the field and have started working as the Covid Warriors. Few more are likely to join in the coming weeks. “It gives me immense satisfaction as the faculty of Rural Management that our students have joined the war against the pandemic as the frontline warriors in the true spirit of Jesuit’s philosophy,” said Prof. Niraj Kumar, Professor at School of Rural Management.

“Since last twenty-five years when our rural management program we have been achieving 100% placement. Our curriculum and pedagogy make our students sensitive toward social and national issues and opting for jobs in the development sector is the outcome of the same,” Prof. Kumar added.

It is important to mention school has also achieved 100% summer placement for its first-year students.

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