{"id":87103,"date":"2026-10-21T18:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=87103"},"modified":"2026-10-21T18:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T12:45:24","slug":"pm-internship-scheme-2-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/21-10-2026\/pm-internship-scheme-2-years","title":{"rendered":"2 Years of PM Internship Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS2\/Governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The PM Internship Scheme has completed <strong>2 years of its implementation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>PM Internship Scheme&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Announced in: <\/strong>Union Budget 2024-25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Aim: <\/strong>To provide real-life work experience to job seekers in top companies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implementing Agency:<\/strong> Ministry of Corporate Affairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligible candidates<\/strong> aged 18\u201325 (not in full-time employment) upon selection receive \u20b99000\/month, a \u20b96000 joining grant, and hands-on exposure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Internships can be 6 or 9 months<\/strong> in duration and are available for different qualifications including Class 10, Class 12, ITI, Diploma, Graduation and PG.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The top companies <\/strong>have been identified based on the average Corporate Social Responsibility expenditure of the last three years.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participation of the companies in the scheme is <strong>voluntary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not have a family member earning over \u20b98 lakh per annum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>18 to 25 years (relaxation for OBC\/SC\/ST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ITI: Matriculation + ITI in relevant trade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diploma: Intermediate + AICTE-recognized diploma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Degree: Bachelor\u2019s degree from UGC\/AICTE-recognized university.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Changes in the Scheme<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Expanded coverage:<\/strong> The scheme has been expanded beyond the top 500 companies to include MSMEs and sunrise sectors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Higher stipend: <\/strong>The monthly stipend has been increased to \u20b99,000.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible duration: <\/strong>The internship period has been reduced from 12 months to 6\u20139 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Relaxed eligibility:<\/strong> The eligible age group has been expanded from 21\u201324 years to 18\u201325 years, and master&#8217;s degree holders and final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students have been included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Performance<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The changes in the scheme has<strong> resulted in a sharp 67% to 100% increase in youth joining the scheme in the third round.\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Round III, which was launched in April this year, will end in December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance of PMIS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improve Job Readiness: <\/strong>Practical industry exposure can help bridge the gap between academic qualifications and workplace requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supports demographic dividend: <\/strong>It can help convert India&#8217;s large youth population into a productive workforce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promotes industry participation:<\/strong> Involving MSMEs and sunrise sectors can widen internship opportunities beyond large corporations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improve internship quality: <\/strong>Internship roles should involve meaningful work, specialised skill development and mentorship rather than routine assignments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitor completion and outcomes:<\/strong> The government should track completion rates, skill acquisition and subsequent employment, rather than relying only on enrolment figures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improve industry\u2013education linkages: <\/strong>Companies and educational institutions should coordinate to align internship opportunities with emerging labour-market needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: IE<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> The PM Internship Scheme has completed 2 years of its implementation. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> PM Internship Scheme\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Announced in: Union Budget 2024-25. <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Aim: To provide real-life work experience to job seekers in top companies. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\" https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/21-10-2026\/pm-internship-scheme-2-years \" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-87103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87103"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":87105,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87103\/revisions\/87105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}