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Calicut University weighs internship portal for FYUGP students
University of Calicut is exploring options to launch an internship portal for students enrolled in four-year undergraduate programmes (FYUGP). The course monitoring committee decided earlier in 2026 to create the portal to help students from the 2024 and 2025 batches register for internships.
A technical committee involving experts from NIT-Calicut selected two companies in July to develop the portal, but a final decision is pending. Meanwhile, the Kerala Students Union has alleged that some companies are charging students between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 for internships.
Students pursuing BBA and BCA courses must complete 120 hours of internship, while others need 60 hours, to earn credit points. Internships are required before the fifth semester, during April-May. Vice-Chancellor P. Raveendran has said financial exploitation of students in the name of internships cannot be allowed.
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The university's delay in finalising the portal developer leaves FYUGP students from the 2024 and 2025 batches without a structured registration system. Allegations of companies charging Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per student for internships point to a gap the portal was meant to close. The V-C's stated opposition to financial exploitation signals that the technical committee's July shortlist of two companies may face scrutiny before a final award.
Source: thehindu.com
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