The Department of Science, Technology, and Technical Education released the final results of the pool placement drive conducted under the Center of Excellence on Saturday. Through this drive, Maruti Suzuki India Private Limited selected 34 students from various state-run polytechnic institutes in the state for the position of Junior Engineer (Trainee). The selected candidates will receive an annual package of ₹5 lakh per year from the company.

The selected students are from the Mechanical, Automobile, and Fire and Safety branches. These include 24 students from Mechanical, 5 from Fire and Safety, and 5 from Automobile. These students are from state-run polytechnic institutes in Chhapra, Banka, Barauni (Begusarai), Munger, Patna, Katihar, Nalanda, Kaimur, Jamui, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, Gaya, and Gopalganj districts.

It is worth noting that students from state-run polytechnic institutes also performed exceptionally well in the recent pool placement drive conducted by Tata Passenger Electrical Mobility Limited. A total of 1238 students have been finally selected by the company in this placement drive.

It is worth noting that the Department of Science, Technology and Technical Education is continuously making efforts to connect technical education with the needs of industry. The recent divisional-level Industry-Institute Meet was an important step in this series, establishing direct dialogue between government engineering and polytechnic institutes and industry representatives. The Department regularly coordinates with various industrial institutions, conducting placement-based activities and skill-oriented initiatives. These students' selections at prestigious institutions like Maruti Suzuki and Tata are a result of the Department's ongoing process to continuously create employment opportunities for technical students in various sectors.