Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, January 7: Deputy Director, Employment Generation Skill Development and Training Officer Harpreet Singh Manshahia informed that PM Internship Scheme was launched by the Government of India on October 3, 2024, which aims to provide 1.25 lakh internships as a pilot project for 2024-25.
He informed that internship opportunities are in 24 sectors including oil, gas, energy, travel, hospitality, automotive and banking and financial services etc., about which candidates are informed that applications for internship under this scheme can be made through PM Internship Portal till 12-10-2024.
For this internship, the youth of District SAS Nagar are taking internship in 3 reputed companies of District Mohali, which include 202 of Jubilant Foodworks Limited, 1 of Dabur India and 1 of Honda Scooter and Motorcycle Limited. Apart from this, they can also apply in other companies.
In this regard, Deputy Director, Employment Generation Skill Development and Training Officer Harpreet Singh Manshahia further informed that under the PM Internship Scheme, the Government of India has to provide jobs to 1 crore youth in about 500 reputed companies for 5 years. Under this scheme, youth between the age of 21 to 24 years can apply for a 12-month internship program. This scheme is for those Indian citizens who are not doing full-time jobs or are studying full time.
He also informed that candidates doing online or distance study can also apply. To apply for PM Internship Scheme, the educational qualification should be 10th, 12th, ITI, Diploma, BA, BSc, BCom, BCA, B-Pharma. During this internship, a monthly stipend of Rs 5,000 will be given, apart from this, after applying for internship (one time grant) Rs 6000 will be given through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Candidates applying under this scheme will be covered under the government's insurance schemes (Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana). Giving further information in this regard, he said that candidates who have done apprenticeship under National Apprenticeship Training (NATS) or have applied for National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) cannot apply under PM Internship Scheme. Along with this, candidates whose family members are permanent or regular government employees cannot apply under this PM Internship Scheme. Candidates can apply online for PM Internship Scheme at pminternship.mca.gov.in.