The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)

Why is in news? Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with Ministry of Education (MoE) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has developed ‘The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)’

The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP), a platform to provide internships to students and graduates in ULBs, Smart Cities, Parastatals of States/UTs.

TULIP has been announcement under the theme ‘Aspirational India' which laid emphasis on changing the approach of education from ‘doing by learning,’ to ‘learning by doing'.

The internship opportunities will be provided for ‘Smart City’ projects which range from positions in urban planning, water supply, waste management, slum improvement and digital governance among others.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Indian citizens who have completed their final year of college within the last 18 months and have a degree of B. Tech, B planning, B. Arch, BA, BSc, BCom, LLB.

Internship durations can range from eight weeks to one year.

Benefit: It would help enhance the value-to-market of India’s graduates and help create a potential talent pool in diverse fields.

TULIP would also benefit ULBs and smart cities. It will lead to infusion of fresh ideas and energy with engagement of youth in co-creation of solutions for solving India’s urban challenges.

The TULIP’s launch is also an important stepping stone for fulfillment of MHRD and AICTE’s goal of 1 crore successful internships by the year 2025.