Published: September 2016 (9 years ago) in issue Nº 326
Keywords: Auroville Institute of Applied Technology (AIAT) and Vocational skill development
Vocational Training at AIAT
The Auroville Institute of Applied Technology (AIAT) is now taking admissions for one and two year vocational training courses affiliated to the Central Government National Council of Vocational Training (NCVT). AIAT is well-known for project-oriented learning through doing and for its holistic approach in education, which includes personality building, interview techniques and other extra-curricular activities. To take up a course, a 10th standard qualification is mandatory. After the course completion, all candidates are eligible for a 1-year apprenticeship training in any subject-related company in Pondi-cherry or Tamil Nadu. Students who have completed a 2 years NCVT course are eligible to join an undergraduate course at a college.