{"id":27031,"date":"2025-03-18T04:35:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T23:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=27031"},"modified":"2025-04-08T06:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T01:06:29","slug":"pm-internship-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/pm-internship-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Internship Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>PM Internship Scheme Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently launched a dedicated mobile application for the Prime Minister Internship Scheme and urged more companies to join the programme.<\/p>\n<h2>About PM Internship Scheme<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PM Internship Scheme is a remarkable initiative launched by the Indian government, designed to provide valuable internship opportunities for the youth of India.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It aims to provide young individuals aged <strong>21-24 years<\/strong> from low-income households with <strong>12-month internship<\/strong> opportunities in the country\u2019s top 500 companies.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The pilot phase targets <strong>1.25 lakh youth<\/strong>, with a five-year goal to facilitate internships for one crore young individuals.<\/li>\n<li>These internships span 24 sectors, including oil, gas, energy, travel, hospitality, automotive, banking, and financial services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligibility Criteria:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Passed 10th, 12th, ITI, Polytechnic, or Diploma courses.<\/li>\n<li>Fresh graduates from non-premier institutions.<\/li>\n<li>Anyone from a household that includes a person who earned an income of Rs.8 lakh or less in 2023-24.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>No family member has a government job.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Note: <\/strong>Students from IITs, IIMs, National Law Universities, and individuals with professional degrees like CA, MBA, MBBS, etc., are excluded to promote inclusivity for underrepresented groups.<\/li>\n<li>The program, part of the larger vision for skill development and employment, aims to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>PM Internship Scheme FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1. <\/strong>Who is eligible for the PM internship scheme?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>Indian citizens aged 21-24, who have completed at least class 10, class 12, ITI certificate, diploma, or graduation, and are not engaged in full-time employment or full-time education (online\/distance learners eligible).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. <\/strong>Is PM internship free or paid?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The PM internship is paid, offering a monthly stipend of \u20b95,000 plus a one-time financial assistance of \u20b96,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3. <\/strong>Is the PM internship scheme real or fake?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ans. <\/strong>The PM internship scheme is a legitimate government initiative backed by credible institutions and official government websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ddnews.gov.in\/en\/sitharaman-launches-pm-internship-scheme-app-to-empower-youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DD News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PM Internship Scheme is a remarkable initiative launched by the Indian government, designed to provide valuable internship opportunities for the youth of 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