Internship portal for FYUGP students: Calicut varsity weighs options
The University of Calicut is working to launch an internship portal for four-year-undergraduate students to streamline placements and prevent financial exploitation. While the university has identified potential tech partners, the project faces delays and concerns regarding third-party companies charging students for internships.
Why it matters
The initiative addresses the growing need for structured vocational training in higher education and highlights the issue of predatory practices in student internships.
The authorities at the University of Calicut are exploring options related to the launch of a proposed internship portal to help students pursuing four-year-undergraduate programmes (FYUGP).
According to sources, the course monitoring committee had decided earlier this year to launch the portal using which the students can register for internship. This was supposed to help the students belonging to the 2024 and 2025 batch.
The university thereafter called for expression of interest in May from companies that are interested in developing the portal. A technical committee involving experts from the National Institute of Technology-Calicut was subsequently formed, which reportedly selected two companies that can be roped in for the project, in July. However, a final decision is yet to be taken on this, sources say. Meanwhile, students’ organisations such as the Kerala Students Union claim that some companies are charging between ₹10,000 and ₹15,000 from the students to do internship.
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