Bangalore preferred job city for engineering students
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siliconindia | Wednesday, 02 March 2011, 12:29 IST

New Delhi: Seven out of every 10 engineering students in India prefer Bangalore as their 'first job' city, ahead of the capital Delhi, reveals a survey.
According to employability measurement and recruitment firm Aspiring Minds Research Cell, about 72 percent of the engineering students surveyed voted for Bangalore as the most preferred destination to work in.
"In India, Bangalore is the engineers' Mecca. It offers growth, options and a community of like-minded people.
Bangalore has undoubtedly the largest base in terms of IT companies, opportunities and an existing engineering population," Aspiring Minds Founder and Director Himanshu Aggarwal said.
Bangalore was followed by Delhi, which was preferred by 32 percent of the respondents, while Hyderabad was the favourite among 30 percent of the students surveyed.
Source: PTI