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Content <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">AICTE Launches Skill Development Drive for 20 Lakh Engineering Students</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Date & Author:</span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> September 23, 2025 | By Arjun Mehta, Education Correspondent</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced a nationwide initiative to enhance the employability of engineering students through skill-building and industry collaboration. Launched on Engineers’ Day, the program aims to impact 20 lakh students over three years.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Key components include Project PRACTICE, which promotes critical thinking and live industry assignments, and the AICTE Research Internship (ARI) Portal, connecting students with research opportunities. Additionally, all AICTE-approved institutions are required to establish R&D and Climate Cells to foster innovation and sustainability.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Students will also gain free access to AI tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity Go, encouraging a shift from rote learning to problem-solving. The initiative is jointly funded by AICTE and partners including Maker Bhavan Foundation and CRISP, with a budget of ₹23.31 crore.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:13px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Officials believe these reforms will bridge the gap between academia and industry, especially in tier-2 and tier-3 colleges, and prepare students for future careers in emerging sectors.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Source:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> India Today </span></span></span></p>

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