NIT Srinagar Winter Vacation Starts Today 10 Days Ahead of Schedule, Know the Reason Here
NIT Srinagar has started the winter vacations from today: November 30, 2023. The students have been asked to vacate hostels with immediate effect. The decision has been take due to student's alleged offensive social media post against a particular religion. Know details here
The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar is closed for winter vacation from today: November 30, 2023, which is 10 days ahead of schedule. The decision has been taken as a precautionary measure, a day after protests against a student's alleged social media post. Apart from this, the Islamia College of Science and Commerce suspended all classwork and internal exams scheduled for the day.
The Dean of Students Welfare issued a circular which reads, "Pursuant to declaration of Winter Vacation for students w.e.f 30.11.2023 vide Order No. 60 of 2023 issued under endorsement No. NITS/R/23/600 dated 30.11.2023 all hostel boarders (Boys and girls) are instructed to vacate the hostels with immediate effect."
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Reason for Early Winter Vacation in NIT Srinagar
The decision to declare winter vacations came following an alleged blasphemous social media post against a particular religion by a non-local student. The protests were held by local students of NIT. They have made allegations that a non-local Hindu student posted a derogatory story on social media.
Winter Vacation for Educational Institutions
Earlier this week, the Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) announced winter vacations in a phased manner for educational institutions across the Kashmir Valley. The decision comes as a response to the prevailing severe cold conditions in the region and is designed to provide respite to both students and staff. The college authorities suspended the classes and sent the students home early to prevent the escalation of the protests.
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National Institute of Technology Srinagar BTech admissions for the academic year 2025 have been closed. The institute offers admission to BTech based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam (JEE Main, DASA UG). The 2025 cutoffs for B.Tech admissions have also been released. Qualified candidates
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NIT Srinagar offers a large diversity of courses to students in various fields. NIT Srinagar admissions are held on the basis of entrance tests. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and appear for any of the prescribed entrance exams such as JEE Main, C
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The NIT Srinagar is considered good when it comes to the placement packages offered. Check out the NIT Srinagar placement details for 2025 tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest Package | INR 35.5 LPA |
Average Package | INR 8.9 LPA |
Median Package | INR 8.5 LPA |
Total Students | 775 |
Students Placed | 504 |
Placement Rate | 76.94% |
Companies Visited | 80 |
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In total, 80 recruiters took part during the NIT Srinagar placements 2025. Check out the table for reference:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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Companies Visited | 80 |
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The NIT Srinagar offers decent packages to its graduates. Check out the NIT Srinagar placement packages offered during season 2025 tabulated below:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest Package | INR 35.5 LPA |
Average Package | INR 8.9 LPA |
Median Package | INR 8.5 LPA |
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Answered 5 months ago
The NIT Srinagar offers amazing placement opportunities to its graduating students in top companies such as Google, Microsoft. The institute has internship programs with decent stipends. Tabulated below are the NIT Srinagar placement details for 2025:
Particulars | Placement Statistics (2025) |
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the highest Package | INR 35.5 LPA |
Average Package | INR 8.9 LPA |
Median Package | INR 8.5 LPA |
Total Students | 775 |
Students Placed | 504 |
Placement Rate | 76.94% |
Companies Visited | 80 |
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The placement report for NIT Srinagar has not specified the branch-wise stats for BTech program. The placement packages for the engineering branches recorded during the NIT Srinagar placements 2025 are tabulated below:
Engineering Branches | Highest Package (2025) | Average Package (2025) | Median Package (2025) |
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CSE | INR 19.2 LPA | INR 11 LPA | INR 11 LPA |
IT | INR 35.5 LPA | INR 10.4 LPA | INR 8 LPA |
ECE | INR 19.2 LPA | INR 8.6 LPA | INR 8 LPA |
EE | INR 18 LPA | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
CE | INR 20.3 LPA | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
ME | INR 18 LPA | INR 8.6 LPA | INR 7 LPA |
CHE | INR 14 LPA | INR 8.4 LPA | INR 6 LPA |
MME | INR 14 LPA | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
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The NIT Srinagar had excellent placement records. Check out the placement packages recorded during the NIT Srinagar placements 2025 for the Engineering branches tabulated below:
Engineering Branches | Highest Package (2025) | Average Package (2025) | Median Package (2025) |
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CSE | INR 19.2 LPA | INR 11 LPA | INR 11 LPA |
IT | INR 35.5 LPA | INR 10.4 LPA | INR 8 LPA |
ECE | INR 19.2 LPA | INR 8.6 LPA | INR 8 LPA |
EE | INR 18 LPA | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
CE | INR 20.3 LPA | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
ME | INR 18 LPA | INR 8.6 LPA | INR 7 LPA |
CHE | INR 14 LPA | INR 8.4 LPA | INR 6 LPA |
MME | INR 14 LPA | INR 8 LPA | INR 6.5 LPA |
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