Which NIFT center is the best, what are centralised placements

The have received the following questions from one of my readers:


1) if i ve the option of mumbai or bangalore centres, which one do u suggest?
2) what do u mean by centralized placements? and what is the role of centres in that?
3) i came to know that there is no hostel facility in mumbai centre. is it true?
4) which are the next 2 best centres after delhi, bangalore and bombay?
5) had there been no recession around would every one get placed this time?

Answers to Qustions 1, 2 and 4 are as follows:

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In the contex of NIFT, centralised placements mean the following:

1. Companies are given their choices to conduct placements in one of the centres.

2. Students have the choice to sit in a limited number of centres ( usually 4) and they have to exercise it before the placements start.

3. Thus all the students theoretically participate in all the placements.

4. If a student appears in an interview, and a company offers student a job, even if student doesnt agree, he/she cannot sit for any interview again.

5. The role of centres in that they provide the arrangement for conducting interviews, thats all.

Answer to Question 5 is YES.