AICTE is giving a high priority to attract bright young persons to join teaching profession. In order to attract bright engineering graduates to teaching, MHRD operated the "Technical Teachers Training Scheme" in 1950's and 60's. With similar objectives, AICTE has taken an initiative to launch a revised programme "Early Faculty Induction Programme (EFIP)" with distinct features. The scheme aims at attracting bright young graduates in Engineering & Technology pursuing PG Programmes to take teaching as their career by providing certain incentives. In this scheme, students pursuing their PG programme (M.Tech. or Ph.D) in engineering and technology will be selected for taking up teaching career in Engineering Colleges.

Students studying at IISc Bangalore, all IITs and at approved Minor Centres with the following qualifications shall be eligible for EFIP.

1. All GATE qualified students in the first semester of M.Tech. or equivalent programme.
2. B.Tech graduates from IIts' pursuing first semester of M.Tech Programme or equivalent in IITs, IISc.
3. Dual Degree students of 9th semester in IITs.
4. Regular Ph.D students who have completed 3 years of their programme.

For admission, guidelines, results or any other details of the scheme please visit www.iisc.ernet.in or contact The Principal EFIP Coordinator, Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore - 560012.