A day with vice-chancellor

Updated on: Monday, January 09, 2012

Delhi University (DU) is offering a one-day internship to its undergraduate students at the vice-chancellor's office. A brainchild of Dinesh Singh, VC, DU, the internship is expected to be formally announced soon.

"When students enter college , they are generally focussed on academics. They do not experience life outside it, nor see the university as the organic entity that it is. We are offering this internship to enable students to understand how the university is really shaped and how it functions," says Singh.

The internship will run for the whole year and will be open to all undergraduate students of DU. "There will be no selection process and no student will be denied an opportunity. However , students in the third-year will be given preference since it will be their last year in the university ," Singh explains.

In course of the internship, students will be responsible for handling administrative activities like assisting the VC in handling university files and emails ; holding meetings with the VC's team, giving ideas, suggestions, etc. "The day will start by taking ownership of the office. As a first step, both the student and me will begin by cleaning my office and the toilet , and progress with other tasks and finish by 6 pm. I am also looking for interns who will help me write a history of the VC's office," informs Singh.

The number of students undergoing the internship per day will not exceed three. They will receive their official attendance for the day, will be paid a stipend of Rs 250 and be awarded a certificate mentioning that they worked as an intern and the roles they played during the internship .

Gaurav Chaudhary, a firstyear BA student from Hansraj College, says, "It is an opportunity that none of us would want to miss."
 

Times of India

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