Companies list more than 90,800 opportunities on the PM internship portal

Over 90,800 internship opportunities have been offered by 193 companies so far on the Prime Minister’s Internship Program portal, before candidate registration begins from October 12, sources said on Friday.

Jubilant Foodworks, Maruti Suzuki India, Eicher Motor, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Muthoot Finance and Reliance Industries are among the 193 companies that offered the opportunities, they said.

The portal opened on October 3rd for companies to publicize opportunities.

Under the scheme’s pilot project, which is estimated to cost around ₹800 crore, the internships will begin from December 2. It is expected to cover 1.25 lakh candidates in the current financial year ending March 2025.

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs sources said the number of opportunities published on the portal increased to 90,849 on October 11.

Opportunities are spread across 24 sectors. The maximum number of opportunities are in the oil, gas and energy sector, followed by travel and hospitality, automotive and banking and financial services, among others.

According to sources, opportunities are available in more than 20 areas, including operations management, production and manufacturing, maintenance, sales and marketing.

In terms of geography, sources said that opportunities are available in 737 districts spread across 36 States and Union Territories.

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The scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2024, will be implemented through the online portal ‘www.pminternship.mca.gov.in’ developed by the ministry of corporate affairs.

The government intends to offer internships to 1 crore candidates, in the age group of 21 to 24 years, over a period of 5 years.

An intern will receive monthly financial assistance of ₹5,000 for 12 months and a one-time stipend of ₹6,000.