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What does TULIP stand for in the Government of India's internship programme for fresh graduates?
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Answer: Option A — The Urban Learning Internship Programme
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TULIP stands for "The Urban Learning Internship Programme".
About TULIP:
- It was launched on 4 June 2020 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
- It provides internship opportunities for fresh graduates in urban local bodies (ULBs), such as municipal corporations, and smart cities across India.
- It is open to graduates in fields such as engineering, architecture, planning, management, finance, law, journalism, social sciences and others, who completed their degree within the last 18 months.
- Internships usually last from 8 weeks to one year.
Its aims:
- To give students hands-on experience of how cities are planned and managed, and of urban governance.
- To help urban local bodies benefit from fresh ideas and energy of young people.
- To improve the employability of young graduates.
- To support the "Smart Cities Mission" and other urban schemes.
- It is run through an online portal developed by AICTE and MoHUA.
- It was launched as part of the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" (self-reliant India) initiative, during the COVID-19 pandemic, when job opportunities were limited.
Other internship and skill programmes in India:
"PM Internship Scheme" (2024): announced in the Union Budget 2024-25; aims to provide internships to one crore youth in the top 500 companies over five years. A pilot was launched in October 2024.
"National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme" (NAPS): for apprenticeships in industries.
"Skill India Mission" (2015).
"Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana" (PMKVY).
Major urban schemes:
- Smart Cities Mission (2015).
- AMRUT (2015) and AMRUT 2.0 (2021).
- Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (2014).
- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (2015).
- PM SVANidhi (2020): micro-credit for street vendors.
Why not the other options?
- ✗"Training for Urban Leaders in Planning" is not the correct expansion.
- ✗"The Urban Livelihood Improvement Project" is not the correct expansion.
- ✗"Technical Urban Learning and Innovation Programme" is not the correct expansion.
Quick tip
Remember: TULIP = The Urban Learning Internship Programme (4 June 2020; MoHUA and AICTE; internships in urban local bodies and smart cities); PM Internship Scheme = 2024 (one crore youth in top 500 companies).
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