Joining letters in hand, students’ fingers crossed

AMRITSAR : The Covid-19 pandemic may have delayed their joining but no company has gone back on its job offer to students of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, despite reports of layoffs due to the slowdown.

“The process takes a year. Those offered jobs last year have got their joining letters,” says GNDU placement in-charge Amit Chopra.

“Students hired by leading IT companies in Gurugram, Bangalore and Hyderabad are waiting due to travel restrictions. IT companies are planning online joining,” he said. The hospitality and service sectors have been hit but IT will cover up. “There will be more jobs in IT. Due to the pandemic, everything is being managed online,” he said.