Lok Sabha Question No. 4897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: PM Internship Scheme in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 23 RD  MARCH 2026

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4897 CHAITRA 02, 1948 (SAKA)

## PM INTERNSHIP SCHEME IN MADHYA PRADESH QUESTION

4897. Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  the  Prime  Minister's  Internship Scheme (PMIS) to provide the youth of the country with practical experience in industry and employment-oriented skills;
- (b) if so, its current status in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) the total number of internships schemes in Madhya Pradesh and the districtwise  details  of  the  number  of  youths  provided  internship  opportunities  so  far, particularly in Ratlam-Jhabua-Alirajpur Parliamentary Constituency;
- (d) whether facilities such as stipend, training and insurance are being provided during the internship period under the scheme, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether any special awareness campaign or skill upgradation programme has been conducted to increase the participation of youth in the said parliamentary constituency and 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):  As  an  initiation  to  the  Prime  Minister  Internship  Scheme,  Ministry  of Corporate Affairs has launched a Pilot Project of the Scheme on 3 rd  October, 2024 to  provide  internship  opportunities  to  the  youth  across  the  country,  including Madhya Pradesh. The Ministry has implemented two rounds of the Pilot Project as on  date  and  is  in  process  of  implementing  the  Round  III  of  the  Pilot  Project regarding which  the revised guidelines have been  issued vide  OM  dated 12.03.2026. (c): The district-wise details of the internship offers made by partner companies to  the  youth  in  Madhya  Pradesh  for  both  Round  I  and  Round  II  is  placed  at Annexure. The parliamentary constituency-wise data of the same is not maintained. (d):  The  Prime  Minister  Internship  Scheme  (PMIS)  Pilot  Project  provides  an opportunity to the youth to get training and gain experience and skills within the real-life environment of various businesses or organizations with the intention of enhancing their employability by bridging the gap between academic learning and industry requirements. Under the Pilot Project of PMIS, monthly assistance is being paid to the interns which has been enhanced from Rs. 5000 to Rs. 9000 with effect from March 2026. In addition, a one-time grant of Rs. 6,000/- is paid for incidentals.  Further, each intern is being provided with the Life and PersonaI AccidentaI lnsurance for which premium amount is being provided by the Government. (e): The Ministry has taken various measures to expand participation of youth in the  scheme  by  actively  collaborating  with  state  governments,  educational institutions  and  industries  association  for  implementation  and  promotion  of  the scheme. Education and Communication activities, including workshops, seminars, and  promotional  campaigns  -  both  online  and  on-ground  were  carried  out  to amplify program visibility and to reach out to the target groups in various. These campaigns  are  being  carried  out  for  whole  of  the  country  including  various districts of Madhya Pradesh.

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Annexure I Annexure I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 4897 part (c) to be answered on 23.03.2026. District-wise  details  of  the  internship  offers  made  by  partner  companies  to  the youth in Madhya Pradesh for both Round I and Round II.

|   S. No. | Districts    |   Total offers made in Round I |   Total offers made in Round II |
|----------|--------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        1 | Agar Malwa   |                             17 |                              55 |
|        2 | Alirajpur    |                             25 |                              59 |
|        3 | Anuppur      |                             48 |                             198 |
|        4 | Ashoknagar   |                             57 |                              72 |
|        5 | Balaghat     |                            280 |                             321 |
|        6 | Barwani      |                             23 |                             259 |
|        7 | Betul        |                            129 |                             279 |
|        8 | Bhind        |                             82 |                             205 |
|        9 | Bhopal       |                            343 |                             177 |
|       10 | Burhanpur    |                             41 |                              41 |
|       11 | Chhatarpur   |                             73 |                             216 |
|       12 | Chhindwara   |                            153 |                             287 |
|       13 | Damoh        |                             58 |                             114 |
|       14 | Datia        |                             19 |                             121 |
|       15 | Dewas        |                             48 |                             145 |
|       16 | Dhar         |                             71 |                             296 |
|       17 | Dindori      |                             13 |                             130 |
|       18 | East Nimar   |                            267 |                             170 |
|       19 | Guna         |                            191 |                             182 |
|       20 | Gwalior      |                            281 |                             155 |
|       21 | Harda        |                             35 |                             110 |
|       22 | Indore       |                            259 |                             334 |
|       23 | Jabalpur     |                            341 |                             376 |
|       24 | Jhabua       |                             79 |                              77 |
|       25 | Katni        |                             60 |                              87 |
|       26 | Khargone     |                            261 |                             264 |
|       27 | Maihar       |                             40 |                              72 |
|       28 | Mandla       |                             15 |                             146 |
|       29 | Mandsaur     |                            144 |                             138 |
|       30 | Mauganj      |                             25 |                              37 |
|       31 | Morena       |                            101 |                             244 |
|       32 | Narmadapuram |                            670 |                             158 |
|       33 | Narsinghpur  |                            308 |                             203 |
|       34 | Neemuch      |                             24 |                             106 |
|       35 | Niwari       |                             10 |                              76 |
|       36 | Pandhurna    |                             43 |                              57 |
|       37 | Panna        |                             55 |                             150 |

| S. No.   | Districts   |   Total offers made in Round I |   Total offers made in Round II |
|----------|-------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 38       | Raisen      |                             71 |                             178 |
| 39       | Rajgarh     |                             57 |                             179 |
| 40       | Ratlam      |                             42 |                             126 |
| 41       | Rewa        |                            158 |                             226 |
| 42       | Sagar       |                            105 |                             182 |
| 43       | Satna       |                            153 |                             220 |
| 44       | Sehore      |                             95 |                             302 |
| 45       | Seoni       |                             64 |                             141 |
| 46       | Shahdol     |                             63 |                             122 |
| 47       | Shajapur    |                             41 |                              64 |
| 48       | Sheopur     |                             18 |                              62 |
| 49       | Shivpuri    |                             59 |                             191 |
| 50       | Sidhi       |                             64 |                             174 |
| 51       | Singrauli   |                            292 |                             443 |
| 52       | Tikamgarh   |                             26 |                             115 |
| 53       | Ujjain      |                            148 |                             252 |
| 54       | Umaria      |                             44 |                              90 |
| 55       | Vidisha     |                             55 |                             146 |
|          | Grand Total |                           6244 |                            9330 |

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