Parliament Question: Expansion of Eligibility under PMIS

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 17 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 20th JULY, 2026 ASHADHA 29, 1948 (SAKA) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER PMIS QUESTION 17. Shri Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu: Shri Tangella Uday Srinivas: Shri G Lakshminarayana: Dr. K Sudhakar: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the number of internship opportunities offered, students registered and placed under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme since its launch, State/UT-wise and year-wise, including details for Andhra Pradesh; (b) whether the Government has expanded the eligibility criteria under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) to include final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students, if so, the objectives behind the said decision; (c) the number of students who have registered and enrolled under PMIS after the revised eligibility criteria came into effect, State/UT-wise, particularly in Chikkaballapur district in Karnataka and Anantapur, Palnadu and Kakinada districts in Andhra Pradesh; (d) the number of internship opportunities offered and students placed through PMIS in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh following the revised eligibility norms; (e) whether the Government has undertaken any awareness or outreach programme in higher educational institutions to promote the Scheme, if so, the details thereof in Karnataka particularly in Chikkaballapur district and Andhra Pradesh, including Anantapur, Palnadu and Kakinada districts; (f) the number of companies and sectors participating in the Scheme and whether Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and start-ups have been included alongside large corporates, if so, the details thereof; and (g) the steps taken to promote the Scheme in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, rural and semi-urban districts and coastal districts like Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh where youth awareness of structured internship opportunities remains low?ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA] (a) : State/UT wise number of internship opportunities posted by companies in Round I, Round II and Round III of the PMIS Pilot Project is placed at Annexure I. Round III of the PMIS Pilot project is ongoing. Year wise data is not maintained by PMIS Division. State/UT wise details of candidates registered/ completed their profiles and candidates who have joined their internship, including Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, in Round I, Round II and Round III of the PMIS Pilot Project is placed at Annexure II. (b): As per the revised Guidelines of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme-Pilot Project, issued vide O.M. dated 12.03.2026, the Government has expanded the eligibility criteria to include final-year undergraduate and postgraduate students. This has been done with a view to expand the outreach of the Scheme and to enable a larger number of eligible youth to benefit from exposure to a real-life business environment through internship opportunities. (c) & (d): The State/UT wise number of final year graduate/post graduate students who have registered and completed their profiles in Round III, i.e. after the revised guidelines came into effect, is placed at Annexure III. The number of internship opportunities posted by companies and number of final year graduate/post graduate students who have joined their internships from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are given below: No. of Internship Opportunities Interns Joined posted for Round III* (As on 15.07.2026) (As on 15.07.2026) Karnataka 12867 36 Andhra Pradesh 6384 29 *Currently, Round III of the Pilot Project is ongoing. Further, number of final year graduate/post graduate students who have registered and completed their profiles in Round III, from Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka and Anantapur, Palnadu and Kakinada districts of Andhra Pradesh, are placed as Annexure-IV. (e): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is actively working with various stakeholders such as state governments, central government ministries & departments, and industry associations for promotion and implementation of the scheme. Extensive Information, Education and Communication activities including workshops, seminars, and promotional campaigns - both online and on-ground to amplify program visibility and to reach out to the target groups in various districts of theState, have been carried out at higher educational institutions such as graduate and postgraduate colleges in different districts of the country. District level Nodal Officers have been nominated across Karnataka, including in Chikkaballapur district, to undertake awareness activities and facilitate dissemination of information regarding the PMIS. Further, outreach and awareness initiatives have been conducted in Chikkaballapur district, including a virtual awareness session for Principals and Placement Officers of Government First Grade Colleges and Government Polytechnic Colleges in July 2026. Further, periodic review meetings are conducted with the concerned stakeholders to monitor progress and strengthen implementation. In the state of Andhra Pradesh, the Government, in collaboration with District Administration, District Skill Committee members and Youth Welfare Department of Andhra Pradesh, has conducted several PMIS outreach programmes in various Degree Colleges, Post Graduate Colleges and Women’s Colleges of Anantapur, Palnadu and Kakinada districts of Andhra Pradesh. (f): Details of number of companies and sectors wherein internship opportunities were posted in Round I, Round II and Round III are given below: Round No. of Companies Sectors I 280 25 II 327 25 III* (As on 340 31 15.07.2026) *Currently, Round III of the Pilot Project is ongoing. As per the guidelines for PMIS Pilot Project, companies may provide internship opportunities across the country in its own company or it may tie up with Companies/MSMEs in its forward and backward supply chain (e.g. Network Entities/Subsidiaries/Suppliers/Vendors, etc.) or Other Companies/Institutions in its Group, which may include MSMEs and start-ups. Further, revised guidelines stipulate that selected MSMEs through sectoral associations are eligible to participate in the scheme. (g): PM Internship Scheme is being implemented as a national level scheme and 35 States/UTs have appointed Nodal Officers for PMIS. With active support from State, awareness campaigns are being carried out at ITI, Diploma, degree, and graduate colleges across the country, including tier 2 and tier 3 cities, rural and semi-urban districts and coastal districts like Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh. ******Annexure I Annexure I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 17 to be answered on 20.07.2026 The State/UT wise number of internship opportunities posted in Round I, II and III are as under: S.No. State No. of Internship Opportunities Round III* (As on Round I Round II 15.07.2026) 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 12 9 10 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 4973 4715 6384 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 156 227 76 4 ASSAM 3457 2516 2884 5 BIHAR 2802 2316 2413 6 CHANDIGARH 523 406 234 7 CHHATTISGARH 3334 3399 3052 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND 8 DIU 232 204 454 9 DELHI 2470 2048 2674 10 GOA 1017 848 350 11 GUJARAT 11690 11672 8437 12 HARYANA 7764 5646 3629 13 HIMACHAL PRADESH 1254 1414 1129 14 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 761 533 586 15 JHARKHAND 3535 2586 1492 16 KARNATAKA 10022 9928 12867 17 KERALA 2807 3251 3793 18 LADAKH 72 60 1 19 LAKSHADWEEP 2 2 2 20 MADHYA PRADESH 5627 5220 3076 21 MAHARASHTRA 13664 15187 17004 22 MANIPUR 73 67 55 23 MEGHALAYA 55 114 106 24 MIZORAM 25 49 28 25 NAGALAND 45 86 52 26 ODISHA 5142 3449 4976 27 PUDUCHERRY 310 409 204 28 PUNJAB 2314 2297 1613 29 RAJASTHAN 4653 4839 4567 30 SIKKIM 254 223 216 31 TAMIL NADU 14585 15785 15700 32 TELANGANA 7913 5357 6481 33 TRIPURA 395 383 233 34 UTTAR PRADESH 9027 7714 11283 35 UTTARAKHAND 1966 1561 2313 36 WEST BENGAL 4577 4428 3774 Total 127508 118948 122148 *Currently, Round III of the Pilot Project is ongoing.Annexure II Annexure II to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 17 to be answered on 20.07.2026 The State/UT wise details of candidates registered/ completed their profiles and candidates who have joined their internship in Round I, Round II and Round III are as follows: Round II Round I Round II (As on 15.7.2026) State / UT Profiles Profiles Profiles Complete Joined Complete Joined Joined Completed d d ANDAMAN AND 32 4 58 3 13 0 NICOBAR ISLANDS ANDHRA PRADESH 36067 411 76773 650 26889 556 ARUNACHAL 77 7 93 1 46 3 PRADESH ASSAM 11462 997 4797 809 3485 699 BIHAR 23736 721 23819 442 4637 601 CHANDIGARH 654 16 403 5 110 0 CHHATTISGARH 8322 225 10680 270 11008 295 DELHI 13156 370 8283 143 3479 145 GOA 141 3 448 5 125 10 GUJARAT 14749 249 11267 154 2520 339 HARYANA 29351 289 7620 139 3978 304 HIMACHAL PRADESH 2301 64 1945 33 1006 119 JAMMU AND 3477 103 4323 98 5139 51 KASHMIR JHARKHAND 8525 373 4723 231 2372 324 KARNATAKA 13455 278 16952 269 3615 412 KERALA 7292 234 8039 431 2236 389 LADAKH 50 10 54 1 27 0 LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 4 0 2 1 MADHYA PRADESH 36299 696 33253 551 5386 455 MAHARASHTRA 16868 419 34658 437 9601 771 MANIPUR 223 24 146 7 67 12 MEGHALAYA 135 10 240 0 103 8 MIZORAM 28 1 17 0 11 2 NAGALAND 246 5 115 5 51 10 ODISHA 13320 469 50570 532 4867 483 PUDUCHERRY 358 12 339 2 126 5 PUNJAB 2828 60 7674 97 1534 114 RAJASTHAN 15811 379 23588 317 5990 291 SIKKIM 26 1 113 1 34 16 TAMIL NADU 10645 195 11989 239 6739 591 TELANGANA 20907 330 22135 318 4382 345 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND 99 3 106 2 38 11 DAMAN AND DIU TRIPURA 690 33 2487 109 339 48Round II Round I Round II (As on 15.7.2026) State / UT Profiles Profiles Profiles Complete Joined Complete Joined Joined Completed d d UTTAR PRADESH 66387 1241 29690 672 12537 2038 UTTARAKHAND 2336 83 2415 36 1856 434 WEST BENGAL 10258 445 10421 291 4380 313 Grand Total 370312 8760 410237 7300 128728 10195 *Currently, Round III of the Pilot Project is ongoing.Annexure III Annexure III to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 17 to be answered on 20.07.2026 The State/UT wise number of final year graduate/ post graduate students who have registered and completed their profiles in Round III, as on 15.07.2026*. State / UT No. of Profiles Completed ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 5876 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 5 ASSAM 172 BIHAR 415 CHANDIGARH 13 CHHATTISGARH 375 DELHI 682 GOA 12 GUJARAT 361 HARYANA 312 HIMACHAL PRADESH 54 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 102 JHARKHAND 246 KARNATAKA 1060 KERALA 305 MADHYA PRADESH 588 MAHARASHTRA 2270 MANIPUR 10 MEGHALAYA 5 MIZORAM 1 NAGALAND 2 ODISHA 645 PUDUCHERRY 17 PUNJAB 254 RAJASTHAN 419 SIKKIM 2 TAMIL NADU 1798 TELANGANA 1167 THE DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU 2 TRIPURA 32 UTTAR PRADESH 1867 UTTARAKHAND 371 WEST BENGAL 474 Grand Total 19916 *Currently, Round III of the Pilot Project is ongoing.Annexure IV Annexure IV to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 17 to be answered on 20.07.2026 Number of final year graduate/ post graduate students who have registered and completed their profiles in Round III, as on 15.07.2026, from Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka and Anantapur, Palnadu and Kakinada districts of Andhra Pradesh, are placed below: Completed Profiles of final year State / UT District students in Round III* (As on 15.07.2026) Karnataka Chikkaballapur 8 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur 237 Andhra Pradesh Palnadu 107 Andhra Pradesh Kakinada 274 *Currently, Round III of the Pilot Project is ongoing. ******