Lok Sabha Question No. 86 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-01
Subject: Internship Opportunities
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. June Maliah

86. Smt. June Maliah:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of candidates that applied for internship opportunity in Phase -I and Phase-II, State-wise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  candidates  that  are  interning  with  companies, State-wise;
- (c)  the  names of the Companies that have posted less 10, 20 and 50 internship opportunities, group-wise;
- (d)  the  number  of  Schedule  Castes  (SCs)  and  Schedule  Tribe  (STs)  who  have applied for internship opportunities;
- (e)  the  total  number  of  offers  made  to  candidates  belonging  to  SC  and  ST communities;
- (f) the total number of candidates belonging to SC and ST that are working in the companies; and
- (g)  the  details  of  the  number  of  interns  that  have  been  retained  by  these companies, company-wise?

## 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 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 3rd October, 2024, which is targeted to provide 1.25 lakh internship opportunities in a year.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 86

ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947(SAKA)

## INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES QUESTION

In the Round I of the Pilot Project, which commenced from 3rd October, 2024, more  than  1.27  lakh  internship  opportunities  were  posted  by  the  partner companies  across  the  country.  Against  these,  approximately  6.21  lakh applications were received from more than 1.81 lakh candidates. The partner companies made over 82,000 internship offers to over 60,000 candidates. In

Round I over 8700 candidates joined their internship.

In the Round II of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, which commenced on  9th  January,  2025,  Partner  Companies  posted  over  1.18  lakh  internship opportunities (new and edited unfilled opportunities of previous round) across the country. Against these, approximately  4.55  lakh applications  were received from more than 2.14 lakh candidates. The partner companies made over  83000  internship  offers  to  over  71000  candidates.  In  Round  II  7300 candidates joined their internship.

State  wise  details  of  number  of  candidates  who  applied  for  internship  in Round  I  and  Round  II  of  the  PM  Internship  Pilot  Project,  is  enclosed  at

Annexure I.

State wise details of the number of candidates that joined the internship, is enclosed at Annexure II.

- (c): Companies that have provided less than 10, 20 and 50 internship opportunities  inRound  I  and  Round  II  of  the  PM  Internship  Scheme  Pilot Project, is enclosed at Annexure III.
- (d), (e) and (f): The information is at Annexure IV.
- (g):The number of interns who have been given offer letters by the companies in which  they  are  doing  their  internship as  on  26.11.2025  is  95across17 companies. Details of the companies are enclosed at Annexure V.

Annexure I

Annexure I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 86 to be answered on 01.12.2025. State wise number of candidates who applied for internship in Round I and Round

II of the PM Internship Pilot Project.

| S.No   | State                                        | No. of Applicants from the State/UT   | No. of Applicants from the State/UT   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S.No   | State                                        | Round I                               | Round II                              |
| 1      | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 18                                    | 20                                    |
| 2      | ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 17371                                 | 33854                                 |
| 3      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 43                                    | 41                                    |
| 4      | ASSAM                                        | 7384                                  | 2913                                  |
| 5      | BIHAR                                        | 12494                                 | 16596                                 |
| 6      | CHANDIGARH                                   | 222                                   | 135                                   |
| 7      | CHHATTISGARH                                 | 4186                                  | 6775                                  |
| 8      | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 44                                    | 38                                    |
| 9      | DELHI                                        | 5682                                  | 2972                                  |
| 10     | GOA                                          | 45                                    | 125                                   |
| 11     | GUJARAT                                      | 6510                                  | 5706                                  |
| 12     | HARYANA                                      | 13381                                 | 3389                                  |
| 13     | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 1210                                  | 674                                   |
| 14     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 1643                                  | 2741                                  |
| 15     | JHARKHAND                                    | 4172                                  | 2283                                  |
| 16     | KARNATAKA                                    | 6672                                  | 5809                                  |
| 17     | KERALA                                       | 3457                                  | 3304                                  |
| 18     | LADAKH                                       | 28                                    | 31                                    |
| 19     | LAKSHADWEEP                                  | 0                                     | 1                                     |
| 20     | MADHYA PRADESH                               | 20466                                 | 23385                                 |
| 21     | MAHARASHTRA                                  | 7332                                  | 13449                                 |
| 22     | MANIPUR                                      | 118                                   | 61                                    |
| 23     | MEGHALAYA                                    | 72                                    | 74                                    |
| 24     | MIZORAM                                      | 16                                    | 4                                     |
| 25     | NAGALAND                                     | 109                                   | 55                                    |
| 26     | ODISHA                                       | 6528                                  | 30666                                 |
| 27     | PUDUCHERRY                                   | 174                                   | 129                                   |
| 28     | PUNJAB                                       | 1049                                  | 3852                                  |
| 29     | RAJASTHAN                                    | 8436                                  | 15589                                 |
| 30     | SIKKIM                                       | 15                                    | 49                                    |
| 31     | TAMIL NADU                                   | 4699                                  | 4727                                  |
| 32     | TELANGANA                                    | 10689                                 | 12675                                 |
| 33     | TRIPURA                                      | 376                                   | 1896                                  |
| 34     | UTTAR PRADESH                                | 30889                                 | 15383                                 |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND                                  | 1034                                  | 773                                   |
| 36     | WEST BENGAL                                  | 5384                                  | 4059                                  |
|        | Grand Total                                  | 181948                                | 214233                                |

## AnnexureII

Annexure II to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 86 to be answered on 01.12.2025.

State wise number of candidates that joined the internship in Round I and Round

II of the pilot project.

| S.No        | Candidate's State's/UT                       | No. of Interns who joined   | No. of Interns who joined   |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|             |                                              | Round I                     | Round II                    |
| 1           | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS                  | 4                           | 3                           |
| 2           | ANDHRA PRADESH                               | 411                         | 650                         |
| 3           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                            | 7                           | 1                           |
| 4           | ASSAM                                        | 997                         | 809                         |
| 5           | BIHAR                                        | 721                         | 442                         |
| 6           | CHANDIGARH                                   | 16                          | 5                           |
| 7           | CHHATTISGARH                                 | 225                         | 270                         |
| 8           | DELHI                                        | 370                         | 143                         |
| 9           | GOA                                          | 3                           | 5                           |
| 10          | GUJARAT                                      | 249                         | 154                         |
| 11          | HARYANA                                      | 289                         | 139                         |
| 12          | HIMACHAL PRADESH                             | 64                          | 33                          |
| 13          | JAMMU AND KASHMIR                            | 103                         | 98                          |
| 14          | JHARKHAND                                    | 373                         | 231                         |
| 15          | KARNATAKA                                    | 278                         | 269                         |
| 16          | KERALA                                       | 234                         | 431                         |
| 17          | LADAKH                                       | 10                          | 1                           |
| 18          | MADHYA PRADESH                               | 696                         | 551                         |
| 19          | MAHARASHTRA                                  | 419                         | 437                         |
| 20          | MANIPUR                                      | 24                          | 7                           |
| 21          | MEGHALAYA                                    | 10                          | 0                           |
| 22          | MIZORAM                                      | 1                           | 0                           |
| 23          | NAGALAND                                     | 5                           | 5                           |
| 24          | ODISHA                                       | 469                         | 532                         |
| 25          | PUDUCHERRY                                   | 12                          | 2                           |
| 26          | PUNJAB                                       | 60                          | 97                          |
| 27          | RAJASTHAN                                    | 379                         | 317                         |
| 28          | SIKKIM                                       | 1                           | 1                           |
| 29          | TAMIL NADU                                   | 195                         | 239                         |
| 30          | TELANGANA                                    | 330                         | 318                         |
| 31          | THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU | 3                           | 2                           |
| 32          | TRIPURA                                      | 33                          | 109                         |
| 33          | UTTAR PRADESH                                | 1241                        | 672                         |
| 34          | UTTARAKHAND                                  | 83                          | 36                          |
| 35          | WEST BENGAL                                  | 445                         | 291                         |
| Grand Total |                                              | 8760                        | 7300                        |

## Annexure III

Annexure III to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 86 to be answered on 01.12.2025.

Details  of  Companies  that  have  provided  less  than  10,  20  and  50  internship opportunities in Round I and Round II of the Pilot Project.

|   S.No | Companies that have provided less than 10, 20 and 50 internship opportunities   |   Number of Opportunities Posted |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|      1 | ATLAS COPCO (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED                                             |                                1 |
|      2 | COMPANY LIMITED                                                                 |                                1 |
|      3 | DCB BANK LIMITED                                                                |                                1 |
|      4 | GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED                                                        |                                1 |
|      5 | MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD                                                    |                                1 |
|      6 | MAHANAGAR GAS LIMITED                                                           |                                1 |
|      7 | WINSOL SOLAR FIELDS (POLEPALLY) PRIVATE LIMITED                                 |                                1 |
|      8 | YARROW INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED                                           |                                1 |
|      9 | GLENMARK LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED                                                  |                                2 |
|     10 | INGRAM MICRO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED                                              |                                2 |
|     11 | ERICSSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED                                                  |                                2 |
|     12 | MOTILAL OSWAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED                                        |                                2 |
|     13 | SAVEX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED                                              |                                2 |
|     14 | SRF LIMITED                                                                     |                                2 |
|     15 | TRIVENI ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                      |                                3 |
|     16 | HEIDELBERGCEMENT INDIA LIMITED.                                                 |                                4 |
|     17 | DEUTSCHE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED                                                  |                                4 |
|     18 | HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED                                     |                                4 |
|     19 | UNITED SPIRITS LIMITED                                                          |                                4 |
|     20 | FINOLEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                                      |                                5 |
|     21 | INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED                                      |                                5 |
|     22 | IL&FS TAMIL NADU POWER COMPANY LIMITED                                          |                                5 |
|     23 | NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA LIMITED                                                    |                                5 |
|     24 | PNC INFRATECH LIMITED                                                           |                                5 |
|     25 | 3M INDIA LIMITED                                                                |                                6 |
|     26 | AMERICAN EXPRESS(INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED                                         |                                6 |
|     27 | PRESTIGE ESTATES PROJECTS LIMITED                                               |                                8 |
|     28 | SUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED                                      |                                8 |
|     29 | FINOLEX CABLES LIMITED                                                          |                               10 |
|     30 | ADANI HARBOUR SERVICES LIMITED                                                  |                               10 |
|     31 | INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED                                                  |                               10 |
|     32 | CESC LTD                                                                        |                               10 |
|     33 | CULVER MAX ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED                                        |                               10 |
|     34 | CYBAGE SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED                                                 |                               10 |
|     35 | MACROTECH DEVELOPERS LIMITED                                                    |                               10 |
|     36 | PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                                     |                               10 |
|     37 | PFIZER LIMITED                                                                  |                               11 |
|     38 | COROMANDEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED                                                |                               13 |

| 39    | NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA                       | 15    |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 40    | NIPPON LIFE INDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED                   | 15    |
| 41    | STAR CEMENT LIMITED                                          | 15    |
| 42    | RIYA TRAVEL AND TOURS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED                | 16    |
| 43    | BHARAT FORGE LTD                                             | 17    |
| 44    | MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED                | 17    |
| 45    | D B POWER LIMITED                                            | 18    |
| 46    | ADANI TOTAL GAS LIMITED                                      | 19    |
| 47    | APARNA INFRAHOUSING PRIVATE LIMITED (PART IX )               | 20    |
| 48    | ASIAN PAINTS LIMITED                                         | 20    |
| 49    | FIVE-STAR BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED                           | 20    |
| 50    | PERNOD RICARD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED                          | 20    |
| 51    | AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED                                | 20    |
| 52    | KNR CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED                                    | 20    |
| 53    | LUPIN LIMITED                                                | 20    |
| 54    | MICRO LABS LIMITED                                           | 20    |
| 55    | MPHASIS LIMITED                                              | 20    |
| 56    | CONSULTANTS PRIVATE LIMITED                                  | 21    |
| 57    | KOTAK MAHINDRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED                | 25    |
| 58    | THE FEDERAL BANK LTD                                         | 25    |
| 59    | WONDER CEMENT LIMITED                                        | 25    |
| 60    | IIFL HOME FINANCE LIMITED                                    | 25    |
| 62    | DECCAN FINE CHEMICALS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED                | 25    |
| 63    | DILIP BUILDCON LIMITED                                       | 26    |
| 64    | ASTER DM HEALTHCARE LIMITED                                  | 26    |
| 65    | ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED              | 27    |
| 66    | BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES LIMITED                                | 27    |
| 68    | CYIENT LIMITED                                               |       |
|       |                                                              | 30    |
| 70    | TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF TELANGANA LIMITED                |       |
|       |                                                              | 30    |
| 72    | GUJARAT ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED                       | 31    |
| 73    |                                                              | 32    |
| 74    | M.P. AGROTONICS LIMITED                                      |       |
| 75    | SIEMENS LIMITED MARRIOTT HOTELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (TRF.) | 33    |
|       |                                                              | 34    |
| 77    | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LIMITED                            |       |
|       |                                                              | 35    |
| 78    | SARDA ENERGY & MINERALS LIMITED                              | 35    |
| 79    | PROCTER & GAMBLE HOME PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED               | 37    |
| 80    | YASHODA HEALTHCARE SERVICES LIMITED                          | 39    |
|       | PRIVATE                                                      |       |
| 81 82 | JINDAL SAW LIMITED SBI CARDS AND PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED    | 40 40 |
| 83    | TRANSUNION CIBIL LIMITED                                     | 40    |
| 85    | JAQUAR AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED                           | 42    |
| 86    | ASHOKA BUILDCON LIMITED                                      | 42    |

|   87 | KOTAK SECURITIES LIMITED                          |   42 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------|------|
|   88 | ICICI PRUDENTIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED |   43 |
|   89 | DBS BANK INDIA LIMITED                            |   43 |
|   90 | ADITYA BIRLA FINANCE LIMITED                      |   45 |
|   91 | LAURUS LABS LIMITED                               |   45 |
|   92 | INTERNATIONAL TRACTORS LIMITED                    |   46 |
|   93 | INFO EDGE (INDIA) LIMITED                         |   49 |

Annexure IV

Annexure IV to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 86 to be answered on 01.12.2025.

As on 26.11.2025, the number of Scheduled Castes (SC) and ScheduledTribe (ST) who have applied for internship opportunities, the total number of offers made  to  SC  and  ST  and  the  total  number  of  SC  and  ST  that  are  currently working are as follows:-

|                                                                       |   Round 1 |   Round 2 |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| Total No. of Applications from SC and ST                              |    124258 |    101152 |
| Total No. of Applicants from SC and ST                                |     37165 |     47975 |
| Total No. of Internship Offers made by Partner Companies to SC and ST |     17876 |     19981 |
| Total No. of SC and ST candidates to whom Offers were made            |     13222 |     16779 |
| Total No. of SC and ST Interns joined                                 |      1802 |      1364 |

## Annexure V

Annexure V to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 86 to be answered on 01.12.2025.

Company-wise number of interns who have given offer letter by the companies in which they are doing their internship.

| S.No   | Company Name                            | No. of Interns who have been given offer letters   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1      | MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED                 | 32                                                 |
| 2      | TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED                   | 20                                                 |
| 3      | MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED 14           |                                                    |
| 4      | IDFC FIRST BANK LIMITED 7               |                                                    |
| 5      | DR. REDDY S LABORATORIES LTD 5          |                                                    |
| 6      | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 3           |                                                    |
| 7      | ITC LIMITED                             | 2                                                  |
| 8      | HDFC BANK LIMITED                       | 2                                                  |
| 9      | LIMITED 2                               |                                                    |
| 10     | OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED | 1                                                  |
| 11     | MALABAR GOLD LIMITED                    | 1                                                  |
| 12     | TITAN COMPANY LIMITED                   | 1                                                  |
| 13     | KITEX CHILDRENSWEAR LIMITED 1           |                                                    |
| 14     | AXIS BANK LIMITED                       | 1                                                  |
| 15     | UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED 1              |                                                    |
| 16     | LIMITED                                 | 1                                                  |
| 17     | TATA CAPITAL LIMITED                    | 1                                                  |
|        | Grand Total                             | 95                                                 |