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Hans India
01-08-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Empowering students: BRAOU, RASCI host job mela to promote stipend-based apprenticeship
Hyderabad: In a move to enhance skill development through education-linked employment, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), in association with the Retailers Association Skill Council of India (RASCI), organised a Job Mela on campus to promote its Stipend-Based Apprenticeship Program (SAP). The event organised on Thursday attracted students from across Telangana and highlighted new pathways for earning while learning. Prof. Ghanta Chakrapani, Vice Chancellor of BRAOU, addressed the gathering as the chief guest, emphasising the university's mission to empower students with scholarship-based education. He highlighted that students enrolled in the SAP have the opportunity to earn stipends ranging from Rs 7,000 to Rs 24,000 per month while continuing their academic journey. 'Our goal is to ensure that every student not only receives an education but also becomes employable or entrepreneurial,' Prof. Chakrapani said. He announced future collaborations with reputed organisations to host additional job fairs and skill-oriented initiatives. He also reaffirmed the university's dedication to preparing students for managerial roles through a practice-intensive, stipend-linked degree framework. The Vice Chancellor commended the Telangana government's initiative to boost women's entrepreneurship in both urban and rural partnership with WE-Hub is a strategic step in that direction, aiming to foster innovation and leadership among women. He also announced the rollout of short-term vocational courses for tribal and rural learners via Swami Ramananda Tirtha Rural Institute. Joining virtually from Mumbai, Sameer Narsapur, Head of Standards & Quality Assurance at RASCI, emphasised the importance of integrating education with professional experience. Chanda Vadde, General Manager of Industry and Academia (RASCI South), spoke about RASCI's Four-I's model—Individual, Institution, Industry, and India—which forms the foundation of the curriculum design. 'The SAP program offers more than a certificate—it creates financially independent and professionally competent individuals,' she added, assuring students of enhanced employment prospects upon completion.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
BRAOU launches stipend-based apprenticeship programme; students to get ₹7,000 to ₹24,000 monthly
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Retail Sector Skill Council of India (RASCI) for 'Stipend Based Apprenticeship Programme (SAP)' on its campus on Monday (July 7, 2025). The MoU was signed by registrar Krishna Reddy and James Raphael, executive director of RASCI, in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Ghanta Chakrapani. As part of this programme, students will get a monthly stipend of ₹7,000 to ₹24,000. Those who have already completed their degree from the university are also eligible. The students aged between 18 to 28 are eligible to join this programme. Mr. Raphaels said the programmes have been designed with the concept of Individual, Institution, Industry and India (Four-Is) and the curriculum will be a combination of educational journey combined with professional experience and understanding of academic theory along with practicality. He also assured that every student will be financially independent and empowered through this programme. Sameer Narsapur, head (Standards & QA), RASCI and Chanda Vadde, general manager, Industry and Academia, RASCI (South Region) also spoke.
