AICTE offers rural internships, non-engg students can also apply

Students can contact Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) state/divisional offices for internship opportunities, which will be posted on the AICTE internship portal. 

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has collaborated with the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to give students internship opportunities that will require them to work within the countryside and contribute to improving the lives of people residing in rural areas by means of technological intervention.  

The internships can be taken up by students belonging to a non-engineering background. In an interview with Education Times, AICTE Chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe, said, “We have made internships compulsory for engineering students for the past three years because providing this information to students by way of industry practices and startups is critical to making them more competitive.” 

He said, “We encourage engineering colleges to adopt at least five villages and make an attempt to improve the lives of people through technological intervention under the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan, which has been running for the next five to six years.”  

Selected students to get INR 5,000 stipend per month 

Students can contact KVIC state/divisional offices for internship opportunities. Selected students will be assigned to various departments of their choice.  

Besides, KVIC internship opportunities will be posted on the AICTE internship portal.  

During the internship period, students will be paid a stipend of INR 5,000 per month under the programme. KVIC is also planning to launch a scholarship programme for students interested in conducting research on its various programmes.  

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