Bihar
Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme
- 21 Oct 2025
- 2 min read
Why in News?
11 colleges across 5 Bihar universities are set to introduce the Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) from the 2025–26 academic session.
Key Points
- About: AEDP is an innovative four-year undergraduate course that seamlessly blends academic learning with real-world industry experience, combining classroom education with hands-on apprenticeship training.
- Objective: The AEDP is designed to make higher education more job-oriented, equipping students with industry-relevant skills and hands-on training.
- Focus Areas: Digital Electronics, Healthcare Management, Financial Services, Media, Retail, Logistics, and Insurance.
- Industry Linkage: The programme emphasizes industry-academia collaboration to align education with market demands.
- Participating Universities and Colleges:
- Patna University: B N College (Digital Electronics), Magadh Mahila College (Healthcare Management)
- Patliputra University: College of Commerce, Arts & Science (Electronics), Ganga Devi Mahila College (Financial Services & Insurance), J D Women’s College (Retail Operations & Financial Services)
- Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University: Bhagalpur National College (Retail & Logistics)
- Magadh University: S N Sinha College (Media & Entertainment), S S College Aurangabad (Financial Services & Insurance)
- B R Ambedkar Bihar University: R N College Hajipur (Financial Services & Logistics), RSS Science College Sitamarhi (Financial Services & Retail), L N Dubey College Motihari (Media & Financial Services)
- Pedagogical Model: The AEDP blends classroom teaching in initial semesters with full-time apprenticeship in later semesters, ensuring practical application of academic concepts.
