Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday (March 17) launched a dedicated mobile application for the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme. Sitharaman has urged more and more companies to join this program. Apart from this, Sitharaman has also appealed to the MPs to encourage the youth to join this scheme. The pilot project of this scheme, which aims to provide 1.25 lakh internship opportunities to the youth during 2024-25, was started on 3 October 2024. The aim of the scheme is to bring youth from tier 2 and tier 3 cities After launching the PM Internship App, Sitharaman said that the aim of this scheme is to bring youth from tier 2 and tier 3 cities and help them understand the skills required for the industry as well as job availability. Indian industry should participate in the scheme on a large scale The minister said that there is a shortage of people according to the expectations and requirements of the industry and the aim of this scheme is to reduce that gap. Regarding the scheme, Sitharaman said that there is no pressure on the industry and there is no interference. This scheme is for the national interest. Indian industry should participate in it on a large scale. The website and app of the scheme are being made more accessible. Sitharaman said, ‘You need to open the window… so that people can take a look at it. The website and app of the scheme are being made more accessible. It is available in many languages.’ Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Harsh Malhotra said that this scheme provides ground experience to the youth. This will help in contributing to developed India. More than 1.27 lakh internships were given in the first round. In the first round of the pilot project of the scheme, companies had provided more than 1.27 lakh internship opportunities. At the same time, the second round of this scheme started in January this year, under which about 327 companies have posted more than 1.18 lakh internship opportunities. The last date for application in the second round is March 31. Earlier the last date for registration was March 12. Under the scheme, interns will get Rs 5,000 per month Under this scheme, interns will be given financial assistance of Rs 5,000 per month for 12 months and a one-time grant of Rs 6,000. The scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, aims to provide internship opportunities to 1 crore youth in top-500 companies in five years. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, which implements the scheme, has identified the top-500 companies on the basis of their average CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) expenditure in the last three years. Corporate Affairs Secretary Dipti Gaur Mukherjee said that apart from the top-500 companies, more companies are expected to join the scheme. The ministry has also introduced a framework for assessing the implementation of the pilot project. Educational Qualification Apart from this . Documents required to apply To apply for the internship, you must have these documents Candidates can apply for 5 internships at a time How to register for PM Internship Scheme? Here we are telling you the process of doing eKYC through Aadhaar –
