Panaji: Students in Goa will now have to compulsorily undergo an internship to complete their graduation from their respective colleges.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, in the state budget placed on the floor of the House on Wednesday, announced that an internship will be a mandatory part of graduation for students from the coming academic year (June 2025).
While earmarking Rs. 2,100 crore for the education sector, Sawant announced several new initiatives, including the internship program, which will be implemented phase-wise in different colleges from the coming academic year.
The Budget also mentions that the state will aim for a hundred percent literacy target in the coming financial year, which is an important aspect of sustainable development goals.
Sawant has also earmarked Rs. 19.91 crore for coding and robotics education under the flagship CM-CARES (Coding and Robotics Education in Schools) scheme. He said that under this scheme, two centres of excellence would be established along with proctored test centres in all 12 talukas of the state.
Under the CM Skill Development Scheme, the Budget has announced an accessory kit worth Rs. 20,000 for students studying apparels, home furnishing, beauty and wellness, agriculture, and automobile courses under the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) in higher secondary schools.
The Chief Minister also announced one laptop for every class in government middle schools and the upgradation of computer laboratories in these schools as a part of e-learning.
He further announced that building repairs for all schools will be completed before the monsoon season at an estimated cost of Rs. 200 crore.
