Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-02
Subject: Applications received under PMIS in Chhattisgarh
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Chintamani Maharaj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 2 ND  DECEMBER, 2024 AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946 (SAKA)

## APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER PMIS IN CHHATTISGARH

## QUESTION

1001. Shri Chintamani Maharaj:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a): the names of the companies in Chhattisgarh which have invited applications from interns  under  the  Prime  Minister  Internship  Scheme  (PMIS)  along  with  the  details thereof including Sarguja division;

(b): the number of applications received under the said scheme in Chhattisgarh along with the details thereof including the Sarguja division;

(c):  whether  the  above  companies  proposes to provide accommodation and food to interns coming from far-off places; 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)& (b): The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS) announced in the Budget 2024 -25, 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  3 rd   October,  2024,  targeted  at  providing  1.25  lakh internship opportunities in the Financial Year 2024-25.

In the Pilot Project of the Scheme, a total of 3,326 internship opportunities have been posted  by  47  companies  in  the  state  of  Chhattisgarh.  List  of  these  companies  is attached at Annexure-I. Under the Scheme, a total of 12,789 applications have been received in Chattisgarh including Sarguja district. As on date, the selection process by the companies is ongoing.

(c)  &  (d):  Under  the  Scheme,  a  one-time  grant  for  incidentals  of  Rs.6,000/-  is  to  be disbursed to the interns by the Government.  In addition, monthly assistance is to be paid to the interns, with Rs.4,500/- per month to be provided by the Government and Rs.500 per month by the Company, from its CSR funds.  Expenditure associated with the training of interns under the Scheme would be borne by the company from its CSR funds, as per the extant rules.  As covered under Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014, up  to  5%  of  the  CSR  expenditure  incurred  under  this  Scheme  may  be  booked  as administrative costs by the company.

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## Annexure - I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1001

| Sr. No.   | Company Name                                    | Number of Internship Opportunities   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1.        | ACC LIMITED                                     | 6                                    |
| 2.        | ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED                       | 13                                   |
| 3.        | ADANI POWER LIMITED                             | 39                                   |
| 4.        | AMBUJA CEMENTS LIMITED                          | 136                                  |
| 5.        | BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED | 1                                    |
| 6.        | BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED                           | 20                                   |
| 7.        | BATA INDIA LTD                                  | 2                                    |
| 8.        | BERGER PAINTS INDIA LIMITED                     | 4                                    |
| 9.        | BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED            | 7                                    |
| 10.       | D B POWER LIMITED                               | 10                                   |
| 11.       | DCM SHRIRAM LIMITED                             | 2                                    |
| 12.       | ECGC LIMITED                                    | 1                                    |
| 13.       | GODAWARI POWER AND ISPAT LIMITED                | 150                                  |
| 14.       | HDFC BANK LIMITED                               | 15                                   |
| 15.       | HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED         | 15                                   |
| 16.       | HONDA MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER INDIA PVT LTD      | 1                                    |
| 17.       | ICICI BANK LIMITED                              | 15                                   |
| 18.       | INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED                  | 39                                   |
| 19.       | INDUSIND BANK LTD.                              | 22                                   |
| 20.       | IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                     | 3                                    |
| 21.       | JCB INDIA LIMITED                               | 1                                    |
| 22.       | JINDAL STEEL & POWER LIMITED                    | 620                                  |
| 23.       | JUBILANT FOODWORKS LIMITED                      | 91                                   |
| 24.       | KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED                     | 20                                   |
| 25.       | MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED                     | 409                                  |
| 26.       | MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED                         | 3                                    |
| 27.       | NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD.           | 30                                   |
| 28.       | NMDC LIMITED                                    | 400                                  |
| 29.       | NTPC LIMITED                                    | 381                                  |
| 30.       | NTPC-SAIL POWER COMPANY LIMITED                 | 100                                  |
| 31.       | PNB HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED                     | 1                                    |
| 32.       | POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED         | 135                                  |
| 33.       | REC LIMITED                                     | 100                                  |
| 34.       | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED                     | 41                                   |
| 35.       | RITES LIMITED                                   | 34                                   |
| 36.       | SBI FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED                    | 1                                    |
| 37.       | SHREE CEMENT LIMITED                            | 5                                    |
| 38.       | SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED                         | 14                                   |
| 39.       | SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED       | 5                                    |
| 40.       | SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED                | 175                                  |
| 41.       | STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED                | 164                                  |
| 42.       | TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED            | 1                                    |
| 43.       | TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED                  | 12                                   |
| 44.       | THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED         | 5                                    |
| 45.       | UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED                        | 1                                    |
| 46. 47.   | VEDANTA LIMITED WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LIMITED      | 75 1                                 |
|           | Grand Total                                     | 3326                                 |