Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- In a record-breaking achievement, a student from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) has landed a job package worth Rs 2.5 crore per annum during the latest campus placements.

Netherlands based firm makes offer

The offer was made by a Netherlands-based trading firm, Optiver, to Edward Nathan Varghese, a final-year B.Tech student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

Edward, aged 21, has now become the highest-paid student in IIT Hyderabad's history since its inception. He had earlier completed a two-month internship with the same company, following which he received a pre-placement offer based on his performance. He is set to join the firm officially in July this year.

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