INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Illustration: Binay Sinha3 min read Last Updated Oct 13 2024 | 10:21 PM IST
Over 155,000 candidates have registered for about 91,000
opportunities on the internship portal since it was opened for applicants on Saturday evening, according to sources in the Ministry of
suitable internship opportunity
the Prime Minister internship scheme launched on October 3
The actual internship would start from December 2
The scheme was announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of the government job-push agenda in her budget speech on July
internship opportunities have been posted by 193 companies, including by major private sector players such as Jubilant Foodworks, Maruti
Suzuki India, Eicher Motor Ltd, Larsen - Toubro Ltd., Muthoot Finance, Reliance Industries, among others.
These are spread across 24
sectors, with the greatest share available in the oil, gas - energy sector, followed by travel and hospitality, automotives, banking and
Secondary School, possess a certificate from an Industrial Training Institute, hold a diploma from a Polytechnic Institute or have a
The persons should also be Indian nationals, who are not fully employed and engaged in full-time education
their preferred sectors, roles, locations and apply up to five opportunities.
The MCA would provide direct benefit transfer of Rs 6,000 to
the intern on joining and a cover under the PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima and PM Surakha Yojana
A financial assistance of Rs 5,000 per month would also be provided to the intern of which Rs 4,500 would be disbursed by the government and
as chartered accountants, certified management accountants, those with degrees from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or Indian Institute
target for FY 2024-25First Published: Oct 13 2024 | 7:59 PMIST
