(ra Bea a Go ates Pea) (een Hara, mee ER) fe we wt ea a Rat co BAN: orate aeute aa8 he: vengaicteincia org IASISTUTORY 8O0Y OF THE GOV" OF NOI) Prof. M.P. Poonia ‘Miri of Educaton, Govt onda) Nelson Mandela Marg, Vasant Kun New Debi-110070 Vice-Chairman Prono OF 26°31408 Email von@aete-nda og F.No. AICTE/ SDC / Misc. /2022-23 Date: October 17, 2022 To, ‘The Director/Principal, AILAICTE Approved Institutes, Sub: Introduction of Apprenuceship/ Internship embedded Degree Programs. Dear Sir/Madam, Greetings from AICTE! India is going to have the largest working population in the world by 2030. s is @ major challenge. improving the employability of these students requires a new vision with curricular support for employment. Apprenticeship/ internship has a prominent role to play in thinking higher education with the requirements of the industry and the world of work. This is considered to be one of the most effective ways to develop skilled manpower for the country. It provides for industry-led, practicc-oriented and outcome based learning but gainful employment for general-stream stu: Striving to fulfil this objective of improving employability and forming robust industry-academia linkage, the UGC has framed Guidelines for ligher Education institutions to offer Apprenticeship/internship-embedded Degree Programmes. The UGC Guidelines will provide an option for Higher Fducational institutions to embed Apprenticeship /internship in any UG degree programmes specified by UGC. This will focus on outcome-based learning in the degree programme and will enable students tics for potential employment. to demonstrate workforce professional abi In view of the above please find attached these guidelines along with this letter. All the AICTE-approved Institutions are requested to adopt and take measures to introduce the Apprenticeship /Internship embedded Degree Programme in the larger interest of the students. Regards re a Da- S- Sonavoman- \\ Se in Sermmation: "epee Cirernctns lp tn Pee tom oes Cand whim — perl LP) ee ee Veni v - attra ada cetat fret ofteq ‘ALL INDIA COUNCIL FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION