Why IITs No Longer Guarantee Jobs: Inside India's Placement SlumpWhen credentials outpace jobs, even the most elite degree starts to feel uncertainFor decades, four letters have carried more weight in Indian households than almost any other combination in the English language: IIT. That guarantee is now cracking, and the sound is loud enough that even the institutions themselves can no longer pretend not to hear it. To understand why this is happening, it helps to remember what made the IIT tag so valuable in the first place. Both stories are true simultaneously, and that gap tells you more about India's job market than either headline alone. But it is, undeniably, no longer a guarantee — and pretending otherwise does a disservice to everyone still chasing it.