Lok Sabha Question No. 3923 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Withdrawal of Internship by Applicants under PMIS
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Pradyut Bordoloi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3923 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 18 TH  AUGUST, 2025 SRAVANA 27, 1947 (SAKA)

## ' WITHDRAWAL OF INTERNSHIP BY APPLICANTS UNDER PMIS ' QUESTION

3923.      Shri Pradyut Bordoloi:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  applications  received  and  accepted  under  the  PM  Internship Scheme (PMIS) across the country and particularly from the North Eastern Region (NER);
- (b)  the  total  number  of  applicants  who  withdrew  from  the  scheme  after  being offered internships with particular reference to NER;
- (c) whether the Government has undertaken any surveys or exercises to determine the reasons for withdrawal by the applicants from the scheme; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

[SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]

- (a): The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) announced in the Budget 202425,  aims  to  provide  internship  opportunities  to  one  crore  youth  in  top  500 companies in five years. As an initiation to this Scheme, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched a Pilot Project of the Scheme on 3rd October, 2024, which is targeted to provide 1.25 lakh internship opportunities in one year.

In the first round of the Pilot Project, which commenced from 3rd October, 2024, more  than  1.27  lakh  internship  opportunities  were  posted  by  the  partner companies across 745 districts in all States/ UTs of the country. Against these, approximately 6.21 lakh applications were received from more than 1.81 lakh applicants. In this round, over 28000 applications were received from over 8100 candidates belonging to the North Eastern Region.

Based  on  the  requirements  sought  by  the  companies  in  the  internship opportunities offered and the qualifications of the applicants, in the first round of the Pilot Project, partner companies made over 82000 internship offers and over  28000  candidates  accepted  offers  to  join  the  internship.  Out  of  4200+ offers  made,  more  than  2000  offers  were  accepted  by  candidates  from  the North Eastern Region. In  the  second  round  of  the  PM  Internship  Scheme  Pilot  Project,  which commenced on 9th January, 2025, about 327 Partner Companies have posted over 1.18 lakh internship opportunities (new and edited unfilled opportunities of  previous  round)  across  735  districts  of  the  country.  Over  4.55  lakh applications were received from over 2.14 lakh applicants, across the country. Out of this, over 12000 applications were received from about 5100 candidates belonging to the North Eastern Region.

As on 12.08.2025, partner companies have made over 82000 internship offers and over 24000 candidates have accepted offers to join the internship. Out of 3500+ offers made, more than 1500 offers have been accepted by candidates from the North Eastern Region.

- (b): In round I of the PMIS Pilot Project, about 32700 candidates did not accept the offer to join the internship. In the North Eastern Region, over 1000 candidates did not accept the offer to join the internship.

In  round  II,  currently,  rolling  out  of  offers  and  the  process  of  acceptances/ joining by interns is in progress.

- (c) to (d): On the basis of concurrent evaluation and feedback survey carried out by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, outbound calls made by the call center to the  candidates  and  feedback  received  from  various  stakeholders,  such  as candidates,  industry  &  industry  associations  and  state  governments,  the reasons for applicants not accepting the offer or not joining the internship are location considerations, duration of internship, pursuance of higher education etc.
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