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“AICTE, has mandate 3 internships/Training for engineering students” has been a hot topic for over an year now. And, you must be wondering about the motive behind it and what difference would it really make. In the last one decade, employability has been a prime issue of concern in India, especially in the field of engineering. Every year, out of all the engineering graduates, ~60% remain unemployed. Major reasons behind this are skill-gap and lack of practical knowledge. Both of these issues can be addressed with meaningful internships as they provide the students with an opportunity to update their skill-set by deploying them in a real-time environment. And, this significance of internships is the exact reason why AICTE is so adamant on making internships mandatory for engineering students. Reason behind compulsory internships As per AICTE data, out of 15.87 lakh students at 10,328 technical institutions, only 6.96 lakh students get placements. According to him, the prime reason for low employment rate among engineering graduates is lack of basic skills which the industry demands. Summer Internship/Training will increase student placements from the current 40 percent to 100 percent.