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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2800
TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.08.2026
DIGITAL INDIA INTERNSHIP SCHEME IN MAHARASHTRA
†2800. SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE:
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be
pleased to state:
(a) the number of students completed internships under the Digital India Internship
Scheme since its inception in Maharashtra;
(b) the details of the Universities/Colleges where these students are studying as well
as their courses/programmes, year and district-wise;
(c) whether the Government is considering or any proposal is under consideration to
increase access and participation of students from rural and remote areas including
Maharashtra by expanding the Digital India Internship Scheme to other cities in the
country besides New Delhi;
(d) if so, the details of such expansion and the probable timeline for its
implementation, location-wise; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to increase participation of students from rural
and deprived districts of Maharashtra in this scheme?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(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.The details of the universities/colleges and the courses/ programmes that were pursued
Sl. Year District Course pursued University/ College
No.
1 2018 Navi Mumbai, B.Tech Vivekanand Education
Maharashtra Society’s Institute of
Technology
2 2021 Pune, Maharashtra B.Tech MIT Academy of Engineering,
Pune
3 2021 Nagpur, Maharashtra B.Tech VIT, Bhopal
4 2022 Pune, Maharashtra B.Tech Vishwakarma Institute of
Information Technology, Pune
5 2023 Pune, Maharashtra BE/B.Tech Bharati Vidyapeeth College of
Engineering, Pune,
Maharashtra
2023 Pune, Maharashtra BE/B.Tech D Y Patil College of
Engineering, Pune,
Maharashtra
7 2024 Pune, Maharashtra BE/B.Tech Bharati Vidyapeeth College of
Engineering Pune
8 2025 Mumbai, BE/B.Tech Mumbai University
Maharashtra Vidyalankar Institute of
Technology Mumbai,
Maharashtra
9 2025 Mumbai, BE/B.Tech Mumbai University
Maharashtra Vidyalankar Institute of
Technology Mumbai,
Maharashtra
10 2025 Thane, Maharashtra BE/B.Tech Mumbai University
Vidyalankar Institute of
Technology Mumbai,
Maharashtra
by the students from Maharashtra, are given below:
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.
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