Lok Sabha Question No. 180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: PM Internship Scheme
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ms Sayani Ghosh

180.Ms. Sayani Ghosh:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of students applied, selected in each phase, left withoutcompleting theinternship under the Prime Minister's Internship Scheme since its inception, phase-wise andyear-wise;
- (b) the total amount of funds allocated, disbursed and pending for disbursal under theScheme, year-wise;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the Scheme has witnessed a low rate of acceptance andparticipation by students and if so, the reasons identified for the same;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any review of the effectiveness and outcomes  ofthe  Scheme  in  terms  of  skill  development,  employment  and capacity building, if so, the detailsthereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  make  any  changes  or  reforms  in  the design  andimplementation  of  the  Scheme  to  make  it  more  attractive  and beneficial for students and if so, thedetails thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA)

- (a) &  (c):  The  Prime  Minister  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 a year.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 180 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2025 AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947 (SAKA)

## PM INTERNSHIP SCHEME

## QUESTION

In the round I of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, the partner companies posted more than 1.27 lakh internship opportunities on the PMIS Portal across the country. Against this, more than 6.21 lakh applications were received from about 1.81  lakh  candidates.  Partner  companies  made  over  82,000  internship  offers  to over 60,000 candidatesand over 8700 offers had been accepted.As on 26.11.2025, 4565 candidates from Round I have left the internship without completing. In the round II of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, which commenced on 9th  January,  2025,  Partner  Companies  have  posted  over  1.18  lakh  internship opportunities (new and edited unfilled opportunities of previous round) across the country. Over 4.55 lakh applications were received from over 2.14 lakh applicants, in this round. As on  26.11.2025, partner  companies have made over 83000  offers  to  the  youth  and  over  24600  offers  have  been  accepted.  As  on 26.11.2025,  2053  candidates  from  Round  II  have  left  the  internship  without completing. 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, some of the reasons for low acceptance / joining which have been observed are given below:

- Location is an important consideration and ideal travel distance indicated by candidates is between 5-10 km.
- Internship  period  of  12  months  is  longer  than  that  in  normal  skilling programs.
- Some candidates are not interested in roles offered.

(b):  In  the  Budget  Estimate  of  FY  2024-25,  an  amount  of  Rs.  2000  crores  was allocated to Ministry of Corporate Affairs for PM Internship Scheme. For the Pilot Project of the PM Internship Scheme, targeted at providing 1.25 lakh internship opportunities  to  the  youth,  an  amount  of  Rs.  840  crore  was  approved.  Revised Estimate was arrived at Rs. 380 crores in the FY 2024-25. For the FY 2025-26, an amount of Rs. 10831.07 crore has been allocated. Approximately Rs. 73.72 crore has been utilized towards the pilot project of the PM Internship Scheme as on 30.09.2025. (d): Under the PMIS Pilot Project, the company is expected to provide the person an actual working experience on a skill in which the company is directly involved. It  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  objective  of  enhancing  their  employability  by  bridging  the  gap  between

academic learning and industry requirements.

As  per  guidelines  of  the  pilot  project,  a  concurrent  Monitoring,  Evaluation  and Learning (MEL) framework is provided to enable tracking of the outcomes as well as to ensure corrective actions during the course of implementation of the pilot project. Additionally, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is gathering feedback  from various stakeholders such as Industry, State  governments, Industry  associations,  Educational  institutions  etc. to  analyze  the  scheme's impact as it continues to be implemented. (e):  The  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  (MCA)  is  actively  working  with  various stakeholders  such  as  state  governments,  central  government  ministries  & departments, and industry associations for promotion and implementation of the scheme. Further,  MCA  is  actively  collaborating  with  State  Governments  to  carry  out extensive Information, Education and Communication activities, including workshops, seminars, and promotional campaigns - both online and on-ground to amplify program visibility and to reach out to the target groups in the states. Pilot Project is a pivotal phase that has allowed for testing concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation. The full-scale roll-out of the PM Internship Scheme would be based on the feedback received from the stakeholder consultations and evaluation of outcomes during the implementation of the Pilot Project.

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