Govt fine-tunes internship scheme to enhance youth training with India Inc

The MCA will seek Cabinet approval for the full-fledged rollout of the scheme after incorporating lessons from the pilot phase

The first few months of its internship scheme have proved to be a learning experience for the government.

 

The Prime Minister Internship Scheme was launched on October 3 as a pilot project to equip India’s youth with industry-relevant skills by offering training at top companies across sectors – such as automotive, healthcare, banking, IT, aviation, and media – for a stipend. However, only about one-third of the offers from India Inc have found takers, according to a statement in the Lok Sabha.

 

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), it is learnt, plans to hold discussions with industry and state representatives