Internship Program for Women Students / Scholars / Social Activists / Teachers

Ministry of Women and Child Development

Dated: 17.04.2023

Internship Program for Women Students / Scholars / Social Activists / Teachers

Applications are invited from women students/scholars/social activists/teachers from Non-Tier I cities and rural parts of India for Internship Programme for next two batches of two months’ duration [15.05.2023 -14.07.2023 & 05.06.2023- 04.08.2023] . The aspiring candidates for the Internship Programme need to be enrolled in/associated with any university/academic/non-academic institution. 

2. This programme is meant to help in orientating the women students/scholars/social activists/teachers (hereinafter termed as ‘interns’) with the policies and programmes of the Ministry by offering short-term association. The interns may be required to undertake pilot projects/micro-studies focusing on the ongoing activities of the Ministry. The Ministry endeavours from this activity, a qualitative exposure of the interns to its mandate, specific programmes and policy analysis so as to make them proactive to raise the issues of women and children on various platforms in future. 

 

3. Candidates from the age group 21-40 years may send their application through Google forms (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HOf7Q9r0f2m_Cs1mG- hVvpIfnCH8lmj0RNlDgZjHK_4/edit?ts=643cd885). Candidates are also requested to upload the scanned copy of duly filled self-attested form (attached below) in the relevant field of Google form. The last date of receiving application for internship is 28.04.2023, 23:59 HRS.  

 

4. Selection of the interns would be made on the basis of recommendations of the Selection Committee duly constituted for this purpose. A candidate once selected for the Internship Programme, shall not be eligible for applying again. 

5. Selected interns would be granted a lump sum stipend of Rs. 20,000/- per month and reimbursement of travel cost (by deluxe / AC bus / 3 Tier AC train) of the journey for joining the programme in the Ministry and return at the end of the programme. Willing interns would be provided hostel facility on sharing basis for the duration of their Programme in Delhi. The hostel facility will only include basic amenities like triple sharing accommodation in each room with attached bathroom (mattress is not included), table, chair and cupboard. Mess charges are not included as part of the accommodation and are to be borne by the interns availing the hostel facility. The hostel facility would be available from 2 days prior to the start of Programme upto 2 days after the end of the Programme (e.g., for an internship batch starting 151h May, the hostel facility will be available from the forenoon of 13th May 2023 upto afternoon of 17th July 2023). Interns would be awarded with certificate on successful completion of the Internship Programme.

6. Detailed guidelines of the Internship Programme may be seen at the Ministry’s website https:/ / wcd .nic.in

7. For any further details/ queries, candidates may contact Assistant Director (Internship), MoWCD at the ID mwcd-research@gov. in on all working days between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

 

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