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INTERNSHIP

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Concept
As per the directive of the ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India, a Technical programme should comprise of at least 20% courses on Humanities and Management. For better execution of policies during one’s professional career, a technocrat is required to come to terms with the realities of life. In India, Rural population comprises of nearly 70% of the country’s total population. In a developing nation like India, cities are getting saturated rapidly in many ways and the onus on administrative machinery is to focus on rural areas for development. In this regard, it has become mandatory to know and understand rural life and its demography. It is in this reference, School of Petroleum Technology, under the aegis of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, established by a special act of Assembly (2007), has introduced Summer Rural Internship (SRI) as a course in B.Tech Petroleum Engineering Programme for first year students.

Objective
• To strengthen understanding on concepts of rural development with specific reference to the Indian context.
• To provide exposure to grassroot realities, in the rural setting, with a focus on participation in interventions by NGOs.
• To strengthen insights and develop skills on participatory methodologies and tools used in rural development.
• To understand and appreciate broader contexts of other stakeholders, like government agencies, donors and local   self governance institutions, while participating in existing field projects.
• To facilitate cross-cultural learning on development issues as well as other areas of inter-personal growth and   learning.

Expected Outcome
• Sensitized workforce in energy sector who are socially concerned and willing to positively contribute to the society.
• Increased awareness about rural areas in students.
• Thorough understanding about the rural socio-economic scenario in students.
• Understanding the functioning of rural areas and nonprofit sector.
• Explore challenging issues in existing systems and suggest possible solutions.
• Indulgence of opportunities in rural areas amongst students.
• Enhanced understanding among students about rural development and rural management.
• Sensitize students with socially responsible behaviour wherever they are placed in future.
• Projection of School of Petroleum Technology and PDPU as a socially responsible organization.
• Enhance skills of students. i.e. observation skill, analytical skill, decision making skill, communication skill.