# Only 354 of 80,000 VTU students take internship swap 2026-08-15T20:23:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Visvesvaraya Technological University’s semester swapping system has drawn a cold response, with only 354 of its 80,000 engineering students opting for an internship in the seventh semester instead of the eighth. VTU had launched the swap to ease competition for internships, hoping half the students would choose the earlier slot. A VTU official said many hostel-dwelling students prefer completing classes by the seventh semester to vacate hostels early, saving six months of fees. Others with supplementary papers want time to clear failed subjects in the final semester. A college principal added that most students want to finish academic work in the seventh semester and relax in the eighth, making the swap unpopular. VTU is now studying reasons for the low uptake and plans to create awareness among principals and students. The official noted that the change cannot be made mandatory; it will take time to shift mindsets. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bengaluru, Karnataka, Visvesvaraya Technological University Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/only-354-of-80000-vtu-students-take-internship-swap/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/only-354-of-80000-vtu-students-take-internship-swap/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/