Context: Recently, the TULIP platform was in the news as since the launch of the TULIP Programme in 2020 more than 25,000 internship opportunities have been advertised.

About TULIP

Development

• The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) has developed TULIP.

Aim

• It is a platform to fulfill the twin goals of providing a hands-on learning experience to recent graduates as well as benefiting States, ULBs, and Smart Cities with the infusion of fresh energy and ideas to solve critical challenges.

Eligibility

• The internships under TULIP are open to Indian Citizens who graduate from an undergraduate program and can apply within 18 months from graduating. 

• It is open to courses and streams as prescribed by ULBs/smart cities in their requirements and both AICTE-affiliated and non-AICTE college graduates can apply.

Goals of TULIP

• To provide a platform to connect fresh graduates with urban governments.

• To provide the government and industry with a pool of well-trained professionals.

• To make fresh graduates more market ready.

• To expose young graduates to real-life learning in urban environments.

Duration of program

• The duration of the internship will be a minimum of 8 weeks up to 1 year.