How is NIT Raipur IT branch?

One of my friends pursued Mechanical Engineering from NIT Raipur. So, I know a little bit about the institute. Some of the most promising features I found about NIT Raipur are as follows:

• The faculty here is absolutely well trained, experienced and attentive to the particular needs of every student.
• Here you will experience a supportive environment and independent learning culture. A wide range of multiple competitions to take part in ensuring sportsmanship development. Attendance does not impact your marks that much.
• A lot of internships are offered to CS students in companies like UHG, SORROCO, WIPRO, to name a few.
• Off-campus placements and opportunities are offered. I know of a handful of students who got placed in Microsoft in off-campus placements.
• The claim of 100% placement is fairly correct with the average package being 3.5 LPA to 32.5 LPA on campus in companies such as Amazon, Samsung, UHG, Capgemini, Infosys, Wipro, Polaris, and more.
• The average CPI at NIT Raipur is 9+, thus making the scoring pattern very student-friendly. For all those preparing for CAT, these scores will be very beneficial.
• The lab facilities available at the institute are quite good. 
• The college also organizes coding competitions and hackathons. 
• It has a well-established alumni base across the country, as a student of the institute you will have access to that.
• NIT Raipur also offers branch sliding. 
• The closing rank for the IT branch is lower for both home state and other states as compared to CS. However, as a student of IT, you will enjoy the same opportunities as CS students. 
• NIT Raipur has a ‘one student, one placement’ rule. But there’s a team named ‘DREAM’. When the placement average for any branch goes over 75%, students are allowed to sit for dream companies i.e. the companies offering higher CTC.

Overall, IT at NIT Raipur is a good branch, with decent placement records.