Ms. Rita Teaotia, Chairman, IIFT and Secretary, Department of Commerce, Government of India talked about significant achievement and continued contribution of IIFT since its inception in 1963 towards trade policy, research and skill development through training in international business. She further highlighted IIFT’s role in promoting key government programmes like Skill India, Startup India and Digital India through its training and research initiatives.
Dr. Surajit Mitra, Director and Vice Chancellor of IIFT congratulated the largest ever batch at IIFT for beating all previous placement records, with 23.8% rise in average compensation at Rs.18.01 Lakh per annum with the highest foreign salary going over Rs.1 Crore (USD1,50,000) for international placement and highest domestic package of Rs. 29 Lakhs. He also spoke about the industry attention which IIFT enjoys especially in the trade domain, where there is recruitment from esteemed organisations like OECD and WTO; in addition to Arthur Daniel Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, popularly known as the ABCD of world trade. He lauded the batch for achieving unprecedented heights and motivated them for the challenges ahead as they brace business ecosystem.
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