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In IIT Delhi brain drain decreased

In IIT Delhi brain drain decreased

For the students of Institute of Information Technology (IIT) Delhi, brain drain has become a thing of past.

In the past five years, it has seen that mere ten percent of the students have left India to get a better job in foreign countries.

Dr. Hem Chand deputy director of IIT Delhi said, Going to foreign countries for better job opportunities used to be the craze in the past. With IT sector booming the students are already getting good packages by being in their own country.

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In IIT Delhi brain drain decreased

In IIT Delhi brain drain decreased

New Delhi: For the students of Institute of Information Technology (IIT) Delhi, brain drain has become a thing of past.

In the past five years, it has seen that mere ten percent of the students have left India to get a better job in foreign countries.

Dr. Hem Chand deputy director of IIT Delhi said, Going to foreign countries for better job opportunities used to be the craze in the past. With IT sector booming the students are already getting good packages by being in their own country.

More : indiaedunews.net

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In IIT Delhi brain drain decreased

In IIT Delhi brain drain decreased New Delhi: For the students of Institute of Information Technology (IIT) Delhi, brain drain has become a thing of past. In the past five years, it has seen that mere ten percent of the students have left India to get a better job in foreign countries. Dr. Hem Chand deputy director of IIT Delhi said, Going to foreign countries for better job opportunities used to be the craze in the past. With IT sector booming the students are already getting good packages by being in their own country. More : indiaedunews.net