India, June 12 -- Three students pursuing engineering diplomas from a government polytechnic college in Nagpur have bagged a record-breaking annual package of Rs.12.75 lakh each. This is the highest package ever offered in the history of polytechnic placements in Maharashtra.

All three final-year students of the mechanical engineering department were selected by Voltas, a leading multinational company, even before their final exams. With a monthly salary close to Rs.1.06 lakh, the offer has become a landmark moment for technical diploma holders across the state.

RP Mogre, principal of Nagpur polytechnic, said, "We have state-of-the-art educational facilities in our institute. Apart from this, our training and placement officer reaches o...