Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Program

RASCI PILOT ™

(Promoting Innovation Lead Over Tradition)

Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme (AEDP) in Retail

3 Year Apprenticeship Embedded Degree Programme aligned with National Education Policy & UGC Guidelines

Curated by Academia Industry RASCI (AIR), launched by the Hon'ble Ministers of MSDE & MoE

Designed for pursuing Graduates, formalised MOU between Industry-RASCI & RASCI-Institute

Guaranteed Apprenticeship with stipend over a period of 3 years OR during final year

Assured employment, including Supervisory Level Placements on successful course completion

Our Partners In This Journey

Academic Partners as on date; 36 institutes with 1300 + stipend-based UG Apprentices across our Industry Partners and counting…

Industry Partners as on date: 12 and counting ..….

AEDP: A Mutual Win-Win

Benefits to Stakeholders

Individual

  • Learn, earn and apply simultaneously
  • Fast-track career growth with leading Retail brands
  • Assured employment including
  • supervisory level after successful course completion
  • Graduate with Work Experience & University Degree
  • Stipend -based guaranteed apprenticeship as per agreed curriculum
  • Hands-on practical experience on latest technology and business processes with Industry

Industry

  • Perrinial supply of Workforce
  • Talent curation; entry to Supervisory
  • Low lateral hiring cost/ high loyalty & Ensures business continuity
  • Pre-screened/ reference checked local youth for local jobs
  • Retention & NAPS benefits
  • No increase in headcount/ statutory costs

Institute

  • Enables ‘vocal for local’
  • High success with pre-shared hiring criteria
  • Resource optimization with respect to human resources and infrastructure due to apprenticeship-based learning
  • Higher admissions for outcome-based programme
  • No additional capital investments for simulated training/ lab set-up
  • Enhanced reputation through higher placemen
RASCI’s role in AEDP
  • Curriculum design, development & enhancement with Industry - Academia inputs
  • Facilitating Industry - Academia collaboration, engagement and Apprentice contracting
  • Programme management through continuous improvements
  • Provision of Standard Operating procedures to all the stakeholders
  • Facilitating orientation sessions for learners & faculties
  • Facilitation of Industry guest lectures
  • Training aligned certification for trainers/ faculties on course
  • Facilitating timely assessments of students for skill component (Theory & Apprenticeship)
  • Transition from apprenticeship to guaranteed regular employment including supervisory level