Lok Sabha Question No. 1657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Apprenticeship Ambedded Degree/Diploma
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1657 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.03.2020

## Apprenticeship Ambedded Degree/Diploma

†1657. SHRIMATIJASKAUR MEENA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  start  apprenticeship  embedded  degree/diploma course in 150 higher educational institutions across the country and the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- b) the details of estimated funds for this purpose and the targets set in this regard;
- c) whether the Government have selected these higher educational institutions and if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- d) whether the Government have selected higher educational institutions of Rajasthan also and if so, the details thereof, district-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- e) whether the Government have made any provision for the Scheduled Tribe (STs) under this scheme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a): Yes, Sir. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) is working along with Sector Skill Councils (SSCs) under National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to develop courses and curricula for Apprenticeship/Internship embedded degree/diplomaprogrammes with core focus on development of knowledge, skills, aptitude and  on-job  training  with  Industry  exposure.  These  steps  are  being  taken  to  enhance  job orientation and employability of graduates/undergraduates students.

(b)  to  (e):  SSCs  are  working  with  Autonomous Universities/Institutions	 and	 State Governments	 for	 introducing	 the Apprenticeship/Internship  embedded  degree/  diploma programmes.  MHRD  is  working  along  with  the  SSCs  to  mobilize  the  Higher  Educational Institutions to adopt the courses which are being developed by them. As a result, some of the sectors  like  Logistics  &  retail  have  commenced  degree  Apprenticeship  programmes  in  15 institutions  across  the  country.  The  detail  of  institutions  is  annexed.  Further,  various institutions  have  expressed  interest  to  take  up  the  courses  in  near  future.  Media  & Entertainment  Sector  Skill  Council  (MESC)  have  signed  MoUs  with  150  institutions  to conduct skill oriented BSc., BBA, BVoc. Courses in media and entertainment sector. Also, Logistics  Sector  Council  (LSC)  has  aligned  with  about  65  institutions  to  commence apprenticeship  embedded  degree,  diploma  and  engineering  programmes. The	 State-wise

- details	 of	 institutions	 that	 will	 commence	 apprenticeship/	 internship	 embedded degree/diploma	programmes	can	be	known	only	by	the	beginning	of	the	Academic	Year 2020-21.	The	applicability	of	reservation	policy	on	Institutions/	Universities,	which	will take	up	these	apprenticeship/	internship	based	degree/diploma	courses	will	be	as	per norms	under	which	they	have	been	established.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1657  FOR  REPLY  ON  02.03.2020  ASKED  BY SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA, HON'BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT REGARDING APPRENTICESHIP AMBEDDED DEGREE/DIPLOMA Annexure List of institution running Apprenticeship/Internship embedded degree/diploma programmes

|   S.No. | Name of Institution                  | Place &State                  |
|---------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Loyola College                | Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh    |
|       2 | GITAM                                | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
|       3 | Government Autonomous College        | Rajhamundry, Andhra Pradesh   |
|       4 | KL University                        | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh        |
|       5 | VKR College                          | Buddhavaram, Andhra Pradesh   |
|       6 | Atmiya University                    | Rajkot, Gujarat               |
|       7 | GITAM                                | Bangaluru, Karnataka          |
|       8 | Prestige Institute of Mgt. &Research | Indore, Madhya Pradesh        |
|       9 | G H Raisoni University               | Amravati, Maharashtra         |
|      10 | Jagannath IMS                        | Rohini, Delhi                 |
|      11 | Annamalai University                 | Chidambaram,                  |
|      12 | Hindustan University                 | Padur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu    |
|      13 | PSG College of Arts &Science         | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu        |
|      14 | Sri Krishna College of Arts &Science | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu        |
|      15 | Dayalbagh Educational Institution    | Agra, Uttar Pradesh           |

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