Parliament Question: Digital India Internship Scheme in Andhra Pradesh

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *62

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.02.2026 DIGITAL INDIA INTERNSHIP SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH *62. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a) the number of students from Andhra Pradesh who have completed internships under the Digital India Internship Scheme since its inception;

(b) the details of the universities/colleges and the courses/programmes pursued by those students, year and district-wise;

(c) whether the Government is considering or proposing to expand the Digital India Internship Scheme to other Indian cities beyond New Delhi with a view to improve accessibility for students from rural and remote areas including those from Andhra Pradesh;

(d) if so, the details and timeline of such expansion to additional locations; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to increase scheme participation among students in rural and marginalized districts of Andhra Pradesh? ANSWER MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *62 FOR 04.02.2026, REGARDING DIGITAL INDIA INTERNSHIP SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

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(a) to (e): Government has launched the Digital India programme with the vision of transforming India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge-based economy, by ensuring digital access, digital inclusion, digital empowerment and bridging the digital divide. The Digital India Internship Scheme provides students with practical experience in various pillars of Digital India initiative and helps them in enhancing their skills and employability. The interns work on policy and implementation issues and contribute to driving digital transformation in the country.

The Digital India Internship Scheme is a pan-India initiative, and students from any part of India, including rural, remote and aspirational districts, are eligible to apply and participate.

Since its inception in 2018, 331 students have successfully completed the internship under the Digital India Internship Scheme, including nine from Andhra Pradesh. The details of the universities/colleges and the courses/programmes pursued by the students from Andhra Pradesh, are given in the Annexure.

The Government has put in facilitation measures under Digital India Internship Scheme such as online application through a pan-India portal, inclusive eligibility norms, real-project-based internship exposure, and financial incentives, which together aim to increase accessibility and participation by students.

********Annexure Details of Interns S. No. Year District Course University/ College pursued 1 2019 Guntur, Andhra Integrated ABV IIIT Gwalior Pradesh M.Tech 2 2021 Tirupati, Andhra B.Tech Jawaharlal Nehru Pradesh Technological University, Anantapur 3 2021 Visakhapatnam, B.Tech Bennett University, Greater Andhra Pradesh Noida 4 2021 Vijayawada, B.Tech Bennett University, Greater Andhra Pradesh Noida 5 2023 Chittoor, B.Tech Sree Vidya Niketan Andhra Pradesh Engineering Collage 6 2024 Vishakhapatnam, B.Tech Rajiv Gandhi University of Andhra Pradesh Knowledge Technologies Ongole Campus 7 2024 West Godavari, B.Tech Sagi Rama Krishnan Rajiv Andhra Pradesh Engineering Collage 8 2025 Vijayawada, NTR, B.Tech Velagapudi Ramakrishna Andhra Pradesh Siddhartha Engineering College, Vijayawada 9 2025 Srikakulam, Andhra B.Tech Vignans Institute of Pradesh Information Technology, Visakhapatnam ********