PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) launched recently by the Government

PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) launched recently by the Government

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 922
ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 2ND December, 2024 AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946 (SAKA)

RESERVATION TO SC/ST/OBC IN PM INTERNSHIP SCHEME QUESTION

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE
SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA
SHRI ANANTA NAYAK
SHRI RAMASHANKAR RAJBHAR

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features of the PM Internship Scheme (PMIS) launched recently by the Government;

(b) the eligibility criteria set by the government under PMIS along with the total number of students likely to be benefitted and the total number of candidates registered till date, State-wise;

(c) whether the Government has made any provisions of reservation for SC, ST and OBC students under the PMIS and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the total amount of money likely to be spent on the said pilot project?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

[SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]

(a) & (b): The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS) was announced in the Budget 2024-25. It aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in top 500 companies in five years. As an initiation to this Scheme, a Pilot Project of the Scheme targeted at providing 1.25 lakh internship opportunities for the Financial Year 2024-25 has been launched on 03.10.2024. Guidelines containing salient features and eligibility criteria set by the Government under the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme – Pilot Project are available on the portal https://pminternship.mca.gov.in. The portal was opened for registrations of the youth from 12th October, 2024 to 15th November, 2024; a total of 4.87 lakh eligible applicants completed their KYC and registered themselves during this period. Further, about 3.38 lakh candidates have completed their profiles on the Portal. State-wise list of candidates who have completed their profiles as on 26th November on the PMIS Portal is enclosed at Annexure-I.

(c): As per the Guidelines of the PM Internship Scheme- Pilot Project, a pool of candidates based on the number of applications, is shortlisted for each internship opportunity through the Portal. The shortlisting process is aimed at promoting diversity and social inclusivity in the internship program through providing for representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as well as Persons with Disabilities in the shortlist sent to the concerned company for further selection as per their respective processes and criterion.

(d): For the Pilot Project of the PM Internship Scheme, targeted at providing 1.25 lakh internship opportunities to the youth, an amount of Rs. 840 crores has been approved.

Annexure:-I

(b) Total Number of Candidates who have successfully completed their profile on PMIS Portal: 338115

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