Lok Sabha Question No. 1705 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: Work Done Under PMIS in Valmiki Nagar
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Sunil Kumar

1705. Shri Sunil Kumar:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  details  of  the  schemes  being  formulated  to  expand  the  PM  Internship Scheme, especially in terms of the number of internships available and the sector covered;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to implement certain measures to remove any barriers that prevent people from participating in the PM Internship Scheme so that inclusivity and diversity among interns are ensured; and
- (c) if so, the details of the work being done under this scheme in Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar along with 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's  Internship  Scheme  (PMIS)  was  announced  in  the Budget 2024-25.  It 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  to  the  youth  in  the  Financial  Year  2024-25.  The  Scheme  is being implemented through an online portal https://pminternship.mca.gov.in. In the first round of the PMIS Pilot Project, which commenced in October 2024,  more  than  1.27  lakh  internship  opportunities  were  provided  by  the Partner Companies. Round II of the Pilot Project commenced in January 2025 and companies have posted more than 1.18 lakh opportunities (both new and edited unfilled opportunities of previous round) across the country. Partner Companies for the PM Internship Scheme- Pilot Project, include the top 500 companies selected on the basis of average Corporate Social Responsibility

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1705 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 10 TH  MARCH, 2025 FALGUNA 19, 1946 (SAKA)

## WORK DONE UNDER PMIS IN VALMIKI NAGAR

## QUESTION

(CSR) expenditure in the last 3 years, which covers a large number of diverse sectors including Aviation and Defence, Automotive, Banking and Financial Services,  Chemical  Industry,  Oil,  Gas  and  Energy  etc.  Further,  Scheme guidelines  have  a  provision  that  any  company/  bank/  financial  institution desirous  of  participating  in  the  Scheme  may  approach  the  Ministry  of Corporate  Affairs  (MCA),  which  would  take  a  view  keeping  in  view underrepresented sectors.

- (b)  &  (c):  The  PM  Internship  Scheme  Portal  (Portal)  which  serves  as  a centralized platform for end-to-end Scheme implementation and internship lifecycle management, is accessible in 12 different languages, to enhance inclusivity from different geographical regions of the country.

As per the Guidelines of the PMIS- Pilot Project, a pool of candidates based on  the  number  of  applications  received  from  all  parts  of  the  country,  is shortlisted for each internship opportunity through the Portal. The shortlisting process is aimed at promoting diversity and social inclusivity in the  internship  program  through  providing  for  representation  of  Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as well as Persons with Disabilities  in  the  shortlist  sent  to  the  concerned  company  for  further selection as per their respective processes and criterion. Further, Ministry of Corporate Affairs is actively working with various stakeholders such as state  governments,  central  government  ministries  &  departments,  and industry associations for promotion and implementation of the scheme. The Ministry  is  also  carrying  out  Information,  Education  and  Communication activities to reach out to the target groups across the country. In  Round  I  of  the  PMIS  -  Pilot  Project,  approximately  121  offers  were extended  by  the  companies  to  candidates  from  West  Champaran,  out  of which 45 candidates accepted the offers. Till date 12 candidates from West Champaran have joined their internship.

In the ongoing round II, 15 internship opportunities have been provided by the partner companies in West Champaran district of Bihar, which falls under Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha Constituency of Bihar. The application process for the candidates in the Round II is ongoing.

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