Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme will be extended to science and arts streams: Sudhakar

Minister for Higher Education M.C. Sudhakar has said that the employment-oriented Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) will soon be extended to students of science and arts disciplines as well.

He was inaugurating a one-day workshop held at Jnanajyoti Auditorium on February 13 for BCom students who have studied finance, banking, logistics, e-commerce, and retail sectors for two years and are now entering industry-based apprenticeships in relevant fields.

Emphasising the global relevance of AEDP, the Minister noted that the programme is aligned with industry requirements and evolving economic demands. Similar employment-oriented curriculum models will soon be introduced for BSc and BA students to meet sectoral skill needs, he said.

The Minister noted that the AEDP degree courses launched in the academic year 2024-25 have now reached a decisive stage in shaping students into job-ready professionals. Students will complete their fourthand fifth semesters through hands-on training in industry settings, which will significantly strengthen their career prospects, he said.

Highlighting an encouraging trend, the Minister observed that female students constitute the majority among those participating in the first phase of apprenticeship training.