The Urban Learning Internship Programme (TULIP)

Why in news?

• The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs has informed Lok Sabha about “The Urban Learning Internship Programme (TULIP)”.

About TULIP:

• It is launched by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).
• It is a platform to provide internships to students and graduates in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), Smart Cities, Parastatals of States/UTs.

Aims

• To fulfill the twin goals of
  • Providing a hands-on learning experience to recent graduates and
  • 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 of graduating.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

With reference to ‘The Urban Learning Internship Programme (TULIP)’, consider the following statements:

1. It aims to provide internships to students and graduates in Urban Local Bodies

2. It is launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer