Guidelines
As per the CSR/48/2023 dt. 29.12.2023 of the University of Calcutta Published in terms of the provisions of the Section 54 of the Calcutta University Act, 1974, the followings encapsulate the guidelines/modalities of the compulsory Summer Internship Programme of 3 Credits (75 Marks) for 4 years and 3 Years Under Graduate Courses (BA/BSc/BCom/BBA) under the Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF), 2022. [An Excerpt]
- The compulsory Internship for the U.G. Courses of Studies under Curriculum and Credit Framework (CCF) to be undertaken within the 6th semester and be undertaken at any suitable time of academic sessions as per the guidelines of the University of Calcutta.
- The students may inform their area of interest to go for the Summer Internship Programme to the respective teachers of their departments. As per the nature and availability they will be sent to the companies/organizations/institutes for the Summer Internship Programme as per the guidelines of the respective UGBOS of the concerned subject.
- The students will have to fill in online forms and pay the necessary fees before the commencement of the programme as per the instruction of the College/HEI authority.
- The duration of internship may be minimum 15 days which may extend up to 30 days (60 hrs) depending upon the area and nature of the programme of the respective streams.
- Attendance in each day during the Internship programme is mandatory for all. Also, appearing for the end internship examination for the evaluation is mandatory for all.
- The students must complete their summer internship before exit.
- The award of marks for the Internship Programme is divided as- i) project notebook of 2 Credits (50 marks) and ii) viva-voce of 1 Credit (25 marks). No marks shall be credited if the students are not enrolled for the semester end examination as applicable. Candidates have to obtain 30% of 75 marks, i.e., marks of project note book of 2 Credits (50 marks) and viva-voce of 1 Credit (25 marks) taken together.
- The Controller of Examinations of the University of Calcutta shall announce the schedule for holding evaluation of Internship as assessment of project notebook & viva-voce from time to time.
- A certificate of the Summer Internship shall be issued to the students by the organization/institution/company, where internship shall take place on the basis of the attendance, assessment and successful completion of the Summer Internship.
- There will be Nodal Officer/s as appointed by the College/HEI to supervise/co-ordinate the internship programme to whom the student must report time to time regarding the functioning or other related issues and queries on the Summer Internship programme.
- Evaluation of the Summer Internship shall be held by the External Expert at the conclusion of the same as appointed by the University as per the guidelines of the respective UGBOS of the respective stream.