AICTE Internship Portal Expands Offers for Non-Technical Students – Times of India

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has introduced new guidelines for technical and non-technical students to help students of any academic background, strengthen their theoretical knowledge and get hands on practical education. AICTE launched an internship portal (internship.aicte-india.org) in 2019 to help new graduates, however, there is a new effort by the government to increase internship opportunities.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced 1 lakh internship opportunities on the portal, which has brought momentum.

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During teachingAnil Sahasrabudhe, Chairman, AICTE, said, “In 2019, which was the initial stage of the portal, student onboarding and company participation was low, which affected the internship placement performance. As there was not much progress among the employers supporting the portal, AICTE was focusing on tapping them. This year, we have mapped out a number of MNCs who are interested in offering Pre-Placement Offers (PPOs) to suitable interns. ”

Tap, mapping more employers

An MoU with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will provide a stipend of Rs 5,000 to Rs 35,000. Numerous projects are conducted from rural to urban areas, from inland villages to metro cities, where the role of insurance to customer relations, road to architecture is handled by MoHUA, ”Sahasrabuddhe added. AICTE’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) is another achievement that will open up opportunities for graduates from the non-technical stream.

To increase the portal’s traction, more than 1.5 million internships have been added by Salesforce, RSB Transmission, Cisco, Infosys, Indian Knowledge Systems Division, Mahatma Gandhi National Council for Rural Education (MGNCRE), Ziegler Aerospace, etc.

Extend the internship mandate

AICTE has expanded its reach by offering several internships for students, including certificate courses. There are several divisions of MNCs that are involved in customer relationship management and there is a demand for soft skills candidates with specialized equipment collection. “There is a demand for skilled workers in all allied sectors The sector offers internships for Commerce and Arts students. Although the number is limited now, it will be seen in the future, “Sahasrabuddhe added.

Several students are also receiving internship offers, including problem-solving techniques and critical analysis from different streams studying at the Open University.

Adding academic credentials

Students are allowed to do internships in initiatives working in innovation, entrepreneurship, NGOs, project work, seminars and institutional training.

Sahasrabudhe said, “A minimum of 14-20 credits is given for internship for BTech program and 10-14 credits for three year diploma course. The internship is evaluated by an appointed faculty supervisor based on the intern’s ability to visit amazing sites and answer questions. ”