Placement Policy
PLACEMENT ASSURANCE & PLACEMENT GUARANTEE POLICY – NIDE
“We run a structured system to get you placed—and we’re accountable.”
At NIDE, career readiness is an integral part of the learning experience. Our Placement Assurance system is designed to provide structured career preparation, job-search support, interview assistance and access to relevant employment opportunities.
At the same time, placement is a shared responsibility. NIDE is responsible for providing structured placement support and reasonable employment opportunities, while the student is responsible for developing the required skills, maintaining eligibility, actively participating in the placement process and making reasonable efforts to secure employment.
1. Nature of Placement Support
1.1 Placement Assistance Program
The Placement Assistance Program provides structured career and placement support but does not carry a refund-based placement guarantee.
Under this model, NIDE may provide:
Resume and profile development
Portfolio guidance
Interview preparation
Mock interviews
Job opportunity sharing
Employer referrals
Career counselling
Interview coordination
Placement-related mentoring
Participation in the Placement Assistance Program does not create any entitlement to a job offer, employment, particular salary, particular employer or fee refund.
1.2 Placement Guarantee Program
The Placement Guarantee Program is available only to students whose admission or enrolment documentation expressly confirms in writing that the student has been enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program with eligibility for the applicable refund, subject to fulfilment of all conditions of this Policy.
The Placement Guarantee Program does not constitute an unconditional guarantee of employment.
The refund mechanism applies only where the student:
is expressly enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program;
satisfies all eligibility requirements;
remains continuously compliant with the placement requirements;
actively participates in the placement process;
does not unjustifiably reject Valid Employment Opportunities; and
despite such compliance, is not placed within the applicable Placement Guarantee Period.
2. NIDE’s Placement Commitment
Subject to the student’s continued eligibility, NIDE will provide structured placement support, which may include:
Career-readiness guidance
Resume and LinkedIn profile development
Portfolio development
Interview preparation
Mock interviews
Aptitude and assessment preparation
Job opportunity sharing
Employer referrals
Interview coordination, where applicable
Employer and interview feedback
Career counselling
Placement tracking
Relevant hiring opportunities available through NIDE’s employer network
NIDE does not control the recruitment decisions of employers and therefore does not guarantee that any particular employer will interview, select or employ a student.
3. Mandatory Placement Guarantee Eligibility
The Placement Guarantee and associated refund entitlement are conditional and shall apply only where the student satisfies all applicable eligibility requirements.
3.1 Successful Course Completion
The student must successfully complete 100% of the prescribed curriculum and all mandatory academic requirements, including applicable assignments, practicals, workshops, assessments, capstone projects, internship requirements and other mandatory academic activities prescribed by NIDE.
Where the academic duration is reasonably extended in accordance with NIDE’s Course Duration and Academic Extension provisions, the revised academic schedule shall apply.
3.2 Minimum Attendance
The student must maintain a minimum of 80% attendance in mandatory live classes, practical sessions, workshops, assessments and other compulsory academic activities, unless a specific higher requirement is expressly prescribed for a particular programme or activity.
Attendance shall be calculated in accordance with NIDE’s applicable attendance records and academic procedures.
3.3 Assignments, Practicals and Projects
The student must satisfactorily complete all mandatory:
Assignments
Practical exercises
Workshops
Capstone projects & Internship
Assessments
Mock tests
Mock interviews
Portfolio activities
Other academic or career-readiness requirements prescribed by NIDE.
3.4 Mock-Test Qualification
The student must achieve a minimum qualifying score of 80% or above in the mandatory mock tests/assessments prescribed by NIDE.
Where NIDE provides an opportunity for reassessment, remediation or improvement, the student must satisfactorily complete such requirements within the applicable timeline.
3.5 Internship Requirement
Where a salaried internship is expressly included as a mandatory component of the student’s programme, the student must satisfactorily participate in and complete the internship requirements facilitated or assigned by NIDE.
This requirement applies only where an internship forms part of the student’s enrolled programme.
3.6 Career Readiness
The student must actively participate in all prescribed career-readiness activities, including:
Resume preparation
Portfolio development
Interview preparation
Mock interviews
Career guidance sessions
Placement orientation
Employability assessments
Other mandatory placement-readiness activities.
3.7 Job Application Requirement
During the Placement Guarantee Period, the student must make reasonable and consistent efforts to apply for suitable employment opportunities shared or facilitated by NIDE.
As an operational guideline, NIDE may require the student to apply to 5–10 relevant job opportunities per week, subject to the availability and suitability of opportunities.
The application requirement may reasonably vary depending on the number, nature and suitability of available employment opportunities.
3.8 Interview Participation
The student must attend scheduled interviews, assessments, screening calls and other recruitment processes for which the student has confirmed participation.
Where the student is unable to attend due to a genuine and documented reason, the student must inform NIDE as early as reasonably practicable.
Repeated failure to attend interviews without reasonable justification may result in suspension or withdrawal of Placement Guarantee eligibility.
3.9 Professional Conduct
The student must maintain professional conduct throughout the course and placement process.
Misrepresentation, submission of false information, misconduct, abusive communication, fraudulent application practices, deliberate non-cooperation or conduct reasonably likely to damage NIDE’s relationship with employers may result in disqualification.
3.10 Legal Eligibility to Work
Placement Guarantee applies only to students who are legally eligible to work in India and who possess all documents, permissions and qualifications reasonably required for employment.
The student is responsible for providing accurate, valid and complete documentation.
4. Placement Guarantee Period
For students enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program, NIDE shall provide placement support for a period of up to 180 working days, commencing from the student’s Placement Ready Date, subject to the student’s continuous compliance with this Policy.
The 180-working-day period is the contractual Placement Guarantee Period for determining eligibility for the refund mechanism under this Policy.
5. Placement Ready Date
The Placement Ready Date shall be determined after the student has:
Successfully completed the prescribed course requirements;
Satisfied the applicable academic eligibility requirements;
Completed mandatory placement-readiness activities;
Submitted the required documents;
Completed the required resume, profile and portfolio preparation; and
Been activated into NIDE’s placement process.
The Placement Guarantee Period shall not automatically commence merely because the student has attended the final scheduled classroom session or because the originally communicated course duration has expired.
NIDE may reasonably determine the Placement Ready Date based on the student’s actual completion of the above requirements and placement readiness.
6. Student-Caused Delay, Suspension or Unavailability
Where placement activity is delayed, suspended or interrupted due to circumstances attributable to the student, including:
Non-participation;
Failure to respond to NIDE;
Failure to provide required documents;
Failure to attend interviews;
Failure to apply for suitable opportunities;
Extended personal leave;
Unavailability for interviews or employment;
Failure to complete placement-readiness requirements; or
Other student-specific circumstances,
the applicable placement period may be suspended, extended or recalculated for the duration of such non-compliance or unavailability.
The period during which the student is unavailable or materially non-compliant shall not automatically be counted as active Placement Guarantee service time.
7. Valid Employment Opportunity
For purposes of this Policy, a Valid Employment Opportunity means an employment opportunity that is reasonably:
relevant to the student’s enrolled programme, skills, qualifications or demonstrated capabilities;
offered by a genuine employer or recruitment organisation;
lawful;
compensated in a manner reasonably consistent with the role, experience and prevailing entry-level market conditions;
compatible with the student’s legal eligibility and professional profile; and
reasonably aligned with the employment opportunities available in the relevant market.
An opportunity does not become invalid merely because it does not exactly match every personal preference of the student.
8. Location and Salary Expectations
Any salary range, location preference, employer preference or employment expectation discussed during counselling or admission shall not constitute an unconditional contractual guarantee of a particular salary, employer, designation, city or work arrangement unless expressly stated as such in a specific written contractual commitment.
Placement opportunities may include on-site, hybrid or remote roles and may require reasonable relocation depending on employer requirements and market availability.
The student’s reasonable preferences shall be considered where practicable but shall not prevent NIDE from presenting otherwise relevant employment opportunities.
9. Rejection of Employment Opportunities
A student enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program is expected to consider Valid Employment Opportunities in good faith.
A student must not unjustifiably reject a Valid Employment Opportunity merely because the opportunity does not precisely match personal preferences relating to:
Employer;
Job title;
Location;
Work arrangement; or
Other subjective preferences.
A student shall not, however, be required to accept an opportunity that is unlawful, fraudulent, materially misrepresented, unsafe or objectively unreasonable.
Where a student declines an opportunity, NIDE may request a written explanation and supporting information where reasonably necessary to determine whether the refusal was reasonable.
10. Disqualification from Placement Guarantee
Placement Guarantee eligibility may be suspended or withdrawn where the student:
Fails to satisfy the mandatory eligibility requirements;
Falls below the required 80% attendance;
Fails to achieve the required 80% mock-test qualifying score and does not complete prescribed remedial or reassessment requirements;
Fails to complete mandatory assignments, projects, practicals or assessments;
Fails to participate in mandatory placement activities;
Repeatedly fails to apply for suitable employment opportunities;
Repeatedly misses scheduled interviews without reasonable justification;
Unjustifiably rejects Valid Employment Opportunities;
Provides false or misleading information;
Engages in unprofessional or inappropriate conduct;
Becomes unavailable for placement;
Fails to provide documents required for recruitment;
Becomes legally ineligible to work in India; or
Otherwise materially breaches this Policy.
Where reasonably practicable, NIDE may provide an opportunity to rectify a remediable deficiency before permanently withdrawing eligibility.
11. Placement Tracking
NIDE may maintain records relating to:
Job opportunities shared;
Applications made;
Interviews scheduled;
Interviews attended;
Interview outcomes;
Employer feedback;
Resume/profile submissions;
Placement counselling;
Mock interviews;
Career-readiness activities;
Student responses; and
Other relevant placement activities.
Such records may be relied upon for determining continued eligibility under this Policy.
12. Employer Decisions
NIDE does not control:
Employer recruitment criteria;
Employer interview decisions;
Employer selection decisions;
Employer salary offers;
Employer hiring timelines;
Employer cancellation of recruitment;
Employer business decisions; or
General labour-market conditions.
Accordingly, rejection by an employer shall not, by itself, constitute failure by NIDE to provide Placement Guarantee support.
13. Placement Achieved
For purposes of this Policy, placement shall generally be considered achieved when the student receives a genuine written employment offer satisfying the applicable requirements of this Policy.
Acceptance of such offer shall constitute placement for purposes of determining eligibility under the Placement Guarantee.
14. Refund Eligibility
A refund shall be considered only where all of the following conditions are satisfied:
The student was expressly enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program and received written confirmation from NIDE that the applicable refund protection applies.
The student successfully completed 100% of the prescribed course and mandatory academic requirements.
The student maintained the required minimum 80% attendance.
The student achieved the required minimum 80% mock-test qualifying score.
The student completed all mandatory assignments, practicals, workshops, projects, assessments, internship requirements where applicable and placement-readiness activities.
The student actively participated in NIDE’s placement process.
The student complied with applicable job-application requirements.
The student attended scheduled interviews and recruitment processes, except where a reasonable and documented justification was accepted by NIDE.
The student did not unjustifiably reject a Valid Employment Opportunity.
The student remained legally eligible to work in India.
The student remained continuously eligible and available for placement throughout the applicable Placement Guarantee Period.
NIDE was unable to secure an eligible placement for the student within 180 working days from the Placement Ready Date, despite the student’s continued compliance with this Policy.
The student submitted all documents and information reasonably required for evaluation of the refund claim.
15. No Refund for Placement Assistance Programs
Students enrolled under the Placement Assistance Program or under any programme for which NIDE has not expressly confirmed Placement Guarantee in writing shall not be entitled to claim a refund under this Placement Guarantee Policy merely because placement has not been secured.
16. Refund Amount
Where a student satisfies all conditions for refund under the Placement Guarantee Program, the applicable refund shall be 100% of the eligible course fee actually paid by or on behalf of the student to NIDE for the relevant programme, subject to the applicable admission terms, Refund Policy and applicable law.
No amount shall be refundable more than once under different NIDE policies in respect of the same underlying event.
17. Refund Evaluation
After completion of the applicable 180-working-day Placement Guarantee Period, a student who believes they satisfy the refund conditions may submit a formal refund claim together with the documents reasonably required by NIDE.
NIDE shall review the student’s:
Course completion;
Attendance;
Assignment and project completion;
Mock-test scores;
Internship completion, where applicable;
Placement-readiness records;
Job applications;
Interview participation;
Employer communications;
Offer/rejection records;
Student responses;
Placement tracker; and
Other relevant records.
NIDE may request clarification or additional supporting documentation where reasonably necessary.
NIDE shall endeavour to complete the eligibility assessment within 7 working days after receipt of a complete refund claim and all information reasonably required for evaluation.
18. Refund Processing Timeline
Where NIDE determines that the student is eligible for a refund under this Policy, the approved refund shall be processed within 45–60 working days from the date of refund approval, subject to completion of verification, administrative procedures and applicable banking formalities.
The refund shall ordinarily be processed by bank transfer to the verified account of the student or original fee payer, as applicable based on NIDE’s records and applicable law.
19. No Automatic Refund Upon Expiry of 180 Working Days
The expiry of the 180-working-day Placement Guarantee Period shall not, by itself, automatically create a refund entitlement.
Refund eligibility shall arise only after NIDE verifies that the student:
Was expressly enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program;
Satisfied all academic requirements;
Maintained the required 80% attendance;
Achieved the required 80% mock-test score;
Completed all mandatory activities;
Actively participated in placement support;
Complied with job-application and interview requirements;
Did not unjustifiably reject Valid Employment Opportunities; and
Remained eligible throughout the applicable Placement Guarantee Period.
Where the student has become ineligible at any stage due to material non-compliance, expiry of the 180-working-day period shall not automatically restore refund eligibility.
20. Relationship Between Course Duration and Placement Period
The academic course duration and the Placement Guarantee Period are separate and distinct periods.
A reasonable extension of the academic course duration under NIDE’s Course Duration and Academic Extension provisions shall not, by itself, constitute a failure of the Placement Guarantee.
The 180-working-day Placement Guarantee Period shall commence only from the student’s Placement Ready Date, as defined under this Policy.
21. Force Majeure and Exceptional Circumstances
Placement activities and timelines may be reasonably delayed, suspended or extended due to circumstances beyond NIDE’s reasonable control, including natural disasters, government restrictions, war, civil unrest, epidemics, pandemics, major economic disruption, widespread employer hiring freezes, significant labour-market disruption, regulatory changes, major technological disruptions or other circumstances materially affecting normal recruitment activity.
During such circumstances, NIDE may reasonably adjust placement processes and timelines.
Nothing in this clause shall be interpreted as excluding any mandatory right or remedy available to the student under applicable law.
22. Communication
NIDE may communicate placement-related information through reasonable official communication channels, including email, learning management systems, student portals, WhatsApp or official messaging groups, placement trackers, phone communication, faculty communication, placement coordinator communication or other channels ordinarily used by NIDE.
Students are responsible for maintaining updated contact information and reasonably monitoring the official communication channels used by NIDE.
23. No Guarantee of Particular Employer, Salary or Location
Nothing in this Policy shall be interpreted as a guarantee of:
A particular employer;
A particular job title;
A particular city;
A particular salary;
A particular work arrangement;
A particular career progression; or
Employment for a fixed period.
The Placement Guarantee relates specifically to NIDE’s structured placement commitment and the conditional refund mechanism described in this Policy.
24. Student Acknowledgment
By enrolling in a programme covered by this Policy, the student acknowledges that:
Placement is a shared responsibility between NIDE and the student.
NIDE provides structured placement support subject to this Policy.
Employment decisions are ultimately made by employers.
The student must continuously satisfy all eligibility requirements.
The student must maintain minimum 80% attendance.
The student must achieve minimum 80% in mandatory mock tests.
The student must actively participate in placement activities.
The Placement Guarantee Period is 180 working days from the Placement Ready Date, subject to this Policy.
Failure to comply with the eligibility requirements may result in loss of Placement Guarantee eligibility.
A refund is not automatic merely because 180 working days have elapsed.
Any refund claim will be evaluated based on documented compliance with this Policy.
The student has read, understood and accepted the terms of this Policy.
25. Placement Execution SOP
25.1 Stage 1 — Placement Orientation
Explain placement process
Explain eligibility criteria
Explain student responsibilities
Confirm placement documentation
25.2 Stage 2 — Career Readiness
Resume development
LinkedIn profile
Portfolio development
Interview preparation
25.3 Stage 3 — Readiness Assessment
Mock interview
Portfolio review
Skill assessment
Placement readiness verification
25.4 Stage 4 — Placement Activation
Add student to placement tracker
Activate job alerts
Share relevant opportunities
Begin application tracking
25.5 Stage 5 — Application Activity
Target 5–10 relevant applications per week where suitable opportunities are available
Track applications
Review application activity
25.6 Stage 6 — Interview Support
Interview preparation
Mock interviews
Employer feedback
Performance improvement
25.7 Stage 7 — Offer Evaluation
Verify employer opportunity
Determine whether the opportunity meets the Valid Employment Opportunity criteria
Record student response
25.8 Stage 8 — Monitoring
Weekly placement activity tracking
Periodic eligibility review
Student performance review
25.9 Stage 9 — Refund Evaluation
Review compliance records
Verify 180-working-day period
Verify placement activity
Determine eligibility
25.10 Stage 10 — Refund Processing
Issue refund decision
Complete verification
Process approved refund within the applicable timeline
26. Placement Assurance & Placement Guarantee Acknowledgment
I, ________________________________________, confirm that I have read and understood the NIDE Placement Assurance & Placement Guarantee Policy.
I acknowledge that:
Placement support is a structured service and employment is ultimately subject to employer selection.
I understand whether my programme is covered under the Placement Assistance Program or the Placement Guarantee Program.
If I am enrolled under the Placement Guarantee Program, I understand that the refund mechanism is conditional and is available only if I satisfy all requirements of the Placement Guarantee Policy.
I agree to maintain the required attendance, complete academic requirements, participate in placement activities, apply for relevant opportunities, attend interviews and maintain professional conduct.
I understand that the Placement Guarantee Period is 180 working days from my Placement Ready Date, subject to the terms of the Policy.
I understand that failure to comply with the eligibility requirements may result in suspension or loss of Placement Guarantee eligibility.
I understand that a reasonable job opportunity may not exactly match every personal preference relating to employer, location, designation or work arrangement.
I agree to consider Valid Employment Opportunities in good faith and not reject such opportunities without reasonable justification.
I understand that the refund is not automatic merely because 180 working days have elapsed.
I understand that any refund claim will be evaluated based on documented compliance with the Placement Guarantee Policy.
I confirm that the information and documents provided by me to NIDE are accurate and genuine.
I agree to promptly inform NIDE of any change in my contact details, employment status, availability or other information relevant to placement.
I understand that the Placement Guarantee Policy shall be read together with NIDE’s other applicable policies and enrolment terms.
I confirm that I have had the opportunity to read and understand the terms of this Policy before accepting the Placement Guarantee.
Student Name: __________________________________
Programme: _____________________________________
Placement Model:
☐ Placement Assistance
☐ Placement Guarantee
Date of Enrolment: ______________________________
Placement Guarantee Confirmation Issued:
☐ Yes
☐ No
Student Signature: _______________________________
Date: ___________________________________________
For NIDE
Authorized Signatory: ____________________________
Designation: ____________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________
