The IIT, Madras, has reached a strong pre-placement record, despite the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic situation. The students of the premier institution have got 182 offers till last Saturday, as against the 170 offers during the entire academic year of 2019-20. As the pre-placement season has got over, the Phase I of the Campus Placements is set to begin tomorrow.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The IIT officials say a major factor behind the raining pre-placement offers is its strong internship programme. The Internship Drive was conducted completely online this year for the first time, to overcome the logistical restrictions due to the pandemic.</span><br />