PLANTICA Student Exchange and Experiential Learning Program (ELP) with Industry Internship

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The PLANTICA Student Exchange Program and Industry Internship Opportunity is a structured experiential learning initiative designed to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements in agriculture, horticulture, and biological sciences. The program offers final-year undergraduate students an opportunity to gain hands-on exposure, industry-oriented skills, and professional mentoring for a duration of one to three months. Through collaborations with agri-industries, research organizations, startups, NGOs, and academic partners, PLANTICA aims to enhance employability, innovation capacity, and entrepreneurial orientation among students.

This program will be undertaken by the students preferably during the eighth semester with a weightage of 0+20 credit hours. The students will register for any of two modules, listed below, of 0+10 credit hours each.

Production Technology of Bioagents and Biofertilizers

Mushroom Production Technology

Soil, Water, Plant and Seed Testing

Commercial Beekeeping

Poultry Production Technology

Commercial Horticulture

Floriculture and Landscaping

Food Processing

Agriculture Waste Management

Organic Production Technology

The program is open to final-year students enrolled with any University of India in the following programs:

B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture

B.Sc. (Hons.) Horticulture

B.Sc. – Biological Sciences

Objectives of the Program

• To provide practical industrial exposure to final-year undergraduate students.
• To enhance employability, technical competence, and professional skills.
• To promote industry–academia collaboration through student exchange and internships.

Registration fee: 500/- INR

Course Fee: Rs. 3000/- (Three Thousand Only) for Any Two Module, Rs. 1500/- (One Thousand Five Hundred Only for Any One Module)

Students may select any one or two module:

Admission: When Required, as per the syllabus of different Universities (07 Semester / or/ 08 Semester)

Program Schedule:

1. E L P : Hands-on-Training at PLANTICA, Dehradun for One to Four weeks
2. Industry Internship : Student will be attached with Industry for One to Three months after E L P : Hands-on-Training
3. Industry Internship Location : Any where in India