Only 52% students say their college offers campus placements

Job Role/Function (25 percent) is the major factor important for students during campus placements, followed by the reputation of the company (22 percent), and the salary package offered (20 percent).

A little over 52 percent of students in Tier 1 and 2 cities said their colleges offer campus placements, according to a study by Edupull titled 'From Campus to Corporate: Mapping the Landscape of Student Employability in India' which surveyed more than 24,000 respondents including men and women.

A good percent of respondents believe that their college prepares them adequately for the job market while 66 percent are confident about their current level of employability.

However, students from tier 1 (63 percent male, 61 percent female) agree that their colleges prepare them for the job market more than students in tier 2 cities (59 percent male, 57 percent female).

At the same time, Lack of Relevant Job Opportunities (33 percent) followed by Insufficient Practical experience (18 percent) is the major challenge students face while searching for a job after college.

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To be sure, more than half (58 percent) of the respondents are between the ages of 18 and 24.

Job Role/Function (25 percent) is the major factor important for students during campus placements, followed by the reputation of the company (22 percent), and the salary package offered (20 percent).

Among the peers, Tier 2 males ( 55 percent) feel difficulty in getting opportunities from colleges. Meanwhile, Tier 2 Females (58 percent) lack Career Counselling and Job Search Support opportunities from their colleges.

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"The stark disparity in career counseling and job search support opportunities between Tier 2 female students and their Tier 1 counterparts is a glaring reflection of the deeply entrenched gender and socioeconomic biases that continue to plague our society," Rohan Rai, Co-Founder of Edupull told Moneycontrol.