# IITs to bar 22 firms from campus hiring for 2 years

2026-09-25T12:46:51+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 4 independent outlets

The Indian Institutes of Technology have decided to stop cooperating with 22 companies in campus recruitment for the next two placement seasons after the firms failed to honour job offers made to students graduating in 2026, the Economic Times reports. The All IITs Placement Committee took the decision at a meeting at IIT-Guwahati earlier this month. The committee will write to the companies by September 30, describing the move as "non-cooperation" rather than blacklisting, according to the report. More than 150 offers across 23 IITs are involved, with some companies withdrawing between 10 and 15 offers, AIPC convenor John Jose told the Economic Times. Campus sources named Oracle among the companies, saying it did not honour around 40 offers. Oracle did not respond to a request for comment. The final list of companies is still being compiled as individual IITs report cases. Placement offices have shared affected students' CVs with other recruiters, about 20-30% have found jobs through these referrals.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All four sources report the same facts from the Economic Times story, making this uniform straight reporting with no discernible slant. No source leads with or omits any significant detail. The coverage is notable for what it does not contain: no government involvement, no political angle. The story's impact will be measured by how many affected students find jobs through the cross-referral process and whether the non-cooperation move deters future offer withdrawals. The final company list and the number of students still unemployed are the numbers to watch.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/iits-to-stop-campus-hiring-by-22-companies-for-2-years-after-150-job-offers-to-2026-graduates-went-unhonoured-oracle-reportedly-withdrew-around-40-offers/articleshow/134475991.cms>
  Straightforward reporting of ET story, no editorial slant.
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/oracle-21-firms-to-face-iit-hiring-freeze-after-reneging-on-job-offers-report-11790330718906.html>
  Wire-style report, adds Oracle job cut details from other sources.
- hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/iits-to-restrict-22-companies-from-campus-hiring-over-unhonoured-job-offers/134472808>
  Direct ET copy, no added framing or opinion.
- ndtv.com (neutral report) <https://www.ndtv.com/education/iits-bar-22-companies-from-campus-placements-after-job-offers-withdrawn-12101326#publisher=newsstand>
  Very brief, no added analysis or slant.

Tags: All IITs Placement Committee, IIT, IIT Guwahati, John Jose, Oracle
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