GURGAON: The Haryana government on Tuesday sanctioned Rs 50 lakh to fund placement cells in government colleges in the state for 2023-24 session. Out of this, Rs 2.4 lakh has been sanctioned for 10 colleges in the city. The total amount sanctioned also includes the funds allocated for placement fairs.Last year, placement cells of government colleges got Rs 21.35 lakh — less than half of what they are getting this year. A total of 2.8 lakh was allocated to four colleges for placement fairs.Ten colleges in the city were given Rs 10.6 lakh during the last academic year. All the colleges were asked to send plans of the utilisation. We also published the following articles recentlyIT hiring likely to weaken, may hit campus placementIndian IT companies may experience a decline in hiring growth due to weak demand until discretionary spending improves. TCS was the only company among the top four to have a net addition of employees in the June quarter. Infosys, Wipro, and HCL all had declines in headcount. The muted net addition by Accenture may also affect Indian IT companies. The weak demand environment will impact hiring from STEM campuses and experienced professionals. Increased automation solutions have led to productivity gains.Feedback on NEP roll-out sought from colleges, studentsThe Goa State Higher Education Council has requested feedback from colleges in the state on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Colleges have begun preparing their reports, as the provisions of the policy have already been put into action. Stakeholder feedback is considered important for effective implementation of NEP 2020. Under the new academic structure, students have the option to exit the degree program after one year with a certificate, after two years with a diploma, and after three years with a degree. Multidisciplinary options and internships are also being offered to students.More than one lakh voters left in Visakhapatnam in recent yearsA door-to-door voters survey in Visakhapatnam, India revealed interesting findings. Around one lakh voters had "shifted" or migrated from Visakhapatnam, and around 27,000 voters had died in recent years. The highest number of migrated voters was found in the Visakha West constituency, with over 56,000 migrants. Authorities have removed 42,000 voters from the "Shifted List" after the survey. Notices are being sent to the addresses of those voters who have not been removed, and they have 15 days to respond. The details of around 45,000 voters are currently unavailable.

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