Lok Sabha Question No. 1439 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Youth Employability under the PM Internship Scheme
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1439 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 9 th  FEBRUARY, 2026 MAGHA 20, 1947 (SAKA)

## YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY UNDER THE PM INTERNSHIP SCHEME QUESTION

1439.  Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the total number of internship opportunities offered under the Prime Minister Internship  Scheme  since  its  launch,  along  with  the  number  of  internships accepted and successfully completed:
- (b)  whether the Government has assessed the impact of the Scheme on improving youth employability,  particularly  among  candidates  from  Tier-II  and  Tier-III cities, if so, the details thereof,
- (c)  the extent of participation of women and youth belonging to the Scheduled Caste,  Scheduled  Tribe  and  Other  Backward  Classes  categories  under  the Scheme; and
- (d)  whether  any  measurable  outcomes  or  performance  indicators  have  been identified to evaluate skill enhancement, employability gains and sector-wise placements achieved through the Scheme 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): In Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project, partner Companies posted more than 1.27 lakh internship opportunities and made over 82000 internship offers  to the candidates and over 28,000 offers were accepted.

In  Round  II  Pilot  Project,  partner  Companies  posted  more  than  1.18  lakh internship  opportunities  (new  and  edited  unfilled  opportunities  of  previous round)  and  made  over  83000  internship  offers  to  the  candidates  and  over 24,600 offers were accepted.

The duration of internship offered under the Pilot Project being of 12 months, the completion dates of internship under Round I are from November 2025 to March 2026 and under Round II are from April 2026 onwards, depending on the date of joining of the interns. As on  27.01.2026, 3417 interns from Round I have completed the internship.

- (b): The  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  (MCA)  is  regularly  taking  feedback  from various  stakeholders  and  conducting  independent  evaluation  studies  to analyze the pilot project's impact, which includes candidates from Tier-II and Tier-III cities. In the above exercise, interns have reported that the internship was valuable in enhancing their technical and non-technical skills, increasing professional exposure, thereby improving employability.
- (c): Number of women and youth from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes who applied for internship opportunities under the Pilot Project is given at Annexure I.
- (d): A dedicated dashboard has been developed to monitor various key performance  indicators  (KPIs)  such  as  number  of  the  internships  offered, applications  received,  internship  offers  made,  interns  joined,  internships completed, etc. Further, there is a provision for companies to update quarterly progress report of the intern's performance on the PMIS -Portal.

The PM Internship Scheme is designed to enhance industry-relevant skills, improve job readiness, and foster professional exposure through structured internships in India's top -performing companies and institutions to create job ready, skilled work force. The scheme is not designed to provide placement offers.

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Annexure I

## Annexure I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 1439 to be answered on 9 th  February, 2026.

Number of women and youth from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes applicants who have applied for internship opportunities under the Pilot Project of the PMIS:

| Applicants             |   Round I |   Round II |
|------------------------|-----------|------------|
| Women                  |     56876 |      88693 |
| Scheduled Castes       |     28038 |      33413 |
| Scheduled Tribes       |      9109 |      14606 |
| Other Backward Classes |     86858 |     102970 |