Chandigarh, April 10 -- More than 100 students from Panjab University (PU) have been shortlisted for jobs after the conclusion of "Avsar 2026", the Central Placement Cell's (CPC) flagship three-day drive, with Federal Bank set to conduct interviews in the third week of April, offering the highest packages of the drive at Rs.13.08 lakh to Rs.17.22 lakh per annum (LPA). The drive drew over 300 students from more than 22 departments spanning sciences, social sciences, management, technology, law and arts including students from language disciplines such as English, French and Punjabi, and saw 18 companies participate, a mix of on campus and online recruiters. Among those that shortlisted candidates, SRH International offered the widest salary band at Rs.6-10 LPA, followed by VerbIQ at Rs.5-10 LPA and Aakash Institute at Rs.7.25-9 LPA. SGGG India Pvt. Ltd. offered Rs.7-8 LPA, while Tynor Orthodontics Pvt Ltd and a domestic airline offered Rs.5-6 LPA each. Acuity Professional and HDFC Life rounded out the lower band at Rs.3.5-5 LPA. Other participating companies included Bebo Technologies, Nimbus Academy and Beebo Technologies. Meena Sharma, honorary director, CPC said, "Avsar reflects only a segment of the university's placement activity. The overall placement figures are significantly higher as CPC and departments conduct placement drives throughout the year." University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET) holds its own placement drive in August; the University Business School (UBS) runs its process between October and November; and the department of chemical engineering conducts its own independent drive as well....