Rohtak university inks deal with hotel group for apprenticeship programme

Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ITC Hotels — Classic Golf and Country Club — to start Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP).

MDU Registrar Krishan Kant and ITC vice-president Pradeep Kumar signed the agreement in the presence of Vice-Chancellor Prof Rajbir Singh.

“With the MoU, MDU has become the first public university in the country to start such a professional degree programme in collaboration with the prestigious hotel group. Our aim has always been to provide quality, contemporary and employment-oriented education and the MoU will not only provide the students the opportunity to connect with the actual working system of the hotel industry, but will also make them employable,” said Prof Rajbir.

Prof Harish Kumar, Dean, Academic Affairs, said the partnership is the beginning of a new chapter in the Indian higher education system. “This model can become a source of inspiration for other universities, which will further strengthen the collaboration between education and industry,” Prof Kumar maintained.

AEDP Implementation Nodal Officer Prof Santosh Tiwari said the courses had been prepared in accordance with the principles of NEP, which is a meaningful effort towards reducing the gap between education and industry.