TULIP Project

Context:

The Centre launched an urban learning internship programme — TULIP (The Urban Learning Internship Programme), for fresh engineering graduates, who will get an opportunity to work for 4,400 urban local bodies and 100 smart cities in the country.

About:

• The Urban Learning Internship Programme, will provide internships to graduates and fresh engineers.
• The TULIP portal has been developed by AICTE.
• Under the internship programme students will get to work for 100 smart cities under ministry of housing and urban development.
• It will allow applicants internship for up to one year in areas like urban planning, fi nancing, environmental engineering, sanitation and infrastructure.
• The online portal would provide a common platform to interested candidates, ULBs and smart cities, who would post details of their requirements.
• A Steering Committee chaired by Secretary, HUA, including AICTE chairman and other offi cials from the MoHUA and the AICTE, has also been constituted to review the progress of the programme on a periodical basis.

Who is eligible?

• Students having a degree of B. Tech, B planning, B. Arch, BA, BSc, BCom, LLB can register for internships as per their interest.
• Open only to Indian citizens.

Objective of the scheme

• TULIP interns would get exposure in a large number of areas including but not limited to urban planning, urban design, different branches of engineering, information and technology, mobility, fi nance, social sector issues and environmental issues.
• The program will provide them with insight into policy formulation and implementation.
• On a day-to-day basis, they will interact with city offi cials/ members of the civil society. They will be oriented towards best practices, knowledge sharing and project implementation on ground.
• The interns will carry with them a rich experience in urban governance which will help them in their future endeavours.