Parliament Question: Implementation of new internship scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1221 ANSWERED ON TUESDAY THE 10th FEBRUARY, 2026 IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW INTERNSHIP SCHEME QUESTION 1221. Shri Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the details on the achievements made in the implementation of the new internship scheme of Government offering opportunities to one crore youth in top 500 companies in the years 2024-25 and 2025-26, so far; (b) the details regarding the companies who have offered internships in 2024-25 and 2025- 26; and (c) the proportion of such interns from SCs, STs, OBCs, Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA] (a): In the Round I of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, which was launched on 3rd October, 2024, the partner companies posted more than 1.27 lakh internship opportunities on the PMIS Portal across the country. Against this, more than 6.21 lakh applications were received from about 1.81 lakh candidates. Partner companies made over 82,000 internship offers to over 60,000 candidates and over 8700 interns joined their internship. In the Round II of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, which was launched on 9th January, 2025, Partner Companies posted over 1.18 lakh internship opportunities (new and edited unfilled opportunities of previous round) across the country. Over 4.55 lakh applications were received from over 2.14 lakh applicants, in this round. Partner companies have made over 83000 offers to over 71000 candidates and over 7300 interns joined their internship.(b): The details of companies who have posted internship opportunities in Round I and Round II of Pilot Project of the Scheme is enclosed as Annexure I. (c): The details of interns from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Women and Persons with Disabilities are placed at Annexure-II. Data regarding interns belonging to Minorities is not maintained under the scheme. *****Annexure I Annexure I to the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 1221 to be answered on 10.02.2026. The details of the partner companies that posted opportunities in Round 1 and Round 2 of PMIS Pilot Project: S. No. Company Name 1 3M INDIA LIMITED 2 AARTI INDUSTRIES LTD 3 ABBOTT INDIA LIMITED 4 ACC LIMITED 5 ACCENTURE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED 6 ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED 7 ADANI GANGAVARAM PORT LIMITED 8 ADANI HARBOUR SERVICES LIMITED 9 ADANI HAZIRA PORT LIMITED 10 ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LIMITED 11 ADANI POWER LIMITED 12 ADANI SOLAR ENERGY AP SIX PRIVATE LIMITED 13 ADANI TOTAL GAS LIMITED 14 ADANI TRANSMISSION (INDIA) LIMITED 15 ADANI WILMAR LIMITED 16 AIA ENGINEERING LIMITED 17 ALEMBIC PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 18 ALKEM LABORATORIES LIMITED 19 AMARA RAJA ENERGY & MOBILITY LIMITED 20 AMBUJA CEMENTS LIMITED 21 APARNA INFRAHOUSING PRIVATE LIMITED (PART IX ) 22 APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 23 APOLLO TYRES LIMITED. 24 ARAVALI POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED 25 ARCELORMITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LIMITED 26 ASHOK LEYLAND LIMITED 27 ASHOKA BUILDCON LIMITED 28 ASIAN PAINTS LIMITED 29 ATLAS COPCO (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 30 ATRIA CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 31 ATUL LIMITED 32 AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED 33 AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD 34 AVANTI FEEDS LIMITED 35 AVENUE SUPERMARTS LIMITED 36 AXIS BANK LIMITED 37 BAGMANE DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED 38 BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 39 BAJAJ ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 40 BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED. 41 BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED 42 BAJAJ HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED 43 BALRAMPUR CHINI MILLS LTD 44 BATA INDIA LTD 45 BAYER CROPSCIENCE LIMITED 46 BERGER PAINTS INDIA LIMITED 47 BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED 48 BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED 49 BHARAT FORGE LTD 50 BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED 51 BHARTI TELEMEDIA LIMITED 52 BHILOSA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED 53 BRAHMAPUTRA CRACKER AND POLYMER LIMITED 54 BRAKES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 55 BRIGADE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 56 BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES LTD 57 CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED 58 CHAMBAL FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY 59 LIMITED 60 CIPLA LIMITED 61 CITY UNION BANK LIMITED 62 COAL INDIA LTD GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING 63 COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED 64 COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 65 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LIMITED 66 CONTAINER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 67 CUMMINS INDIA LIMITED 68 CUMMINS TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 69 D B POWER LIMITED 70 DABUR INDIA LIMITED 71 DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LIMITED 72 DCM SHRIRAM LIMITED 73 DEEPAK NITRITE LIMITED 74 DHARAMPAL SATYAPAL LIMITED 75 DILIP BUILDCON LIMITED 76 DIVI S LABORATORIES LIMITED 77 DLF LIMITED 78 DR.REDDY S LABORATORIES LTD 79 DXC TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 80 EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD 81 ECGC LIMITED 82 EICHER MOTORS LIMITED 83 EIT SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 84 EMAMI LIMITED 85 EMCURE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 86 ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED 87 EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED 88 ESCORTS KUBOTA LIMITED 89 EVEREST FOOD PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED 90 EXIDE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 91 FINOLEX CABLES LIMITED 92 FINOLEX INDUSTRIES LIMITED 93 FIVE-STAR BUSINESS FINANCE LIMITED 94 GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED 95 GENPACT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 96 GLAND PHARMA LTD 97 GLENMARK LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED 98 GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 99 GMR HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED 100 GODAWARI POWER AND ISPAT LIMITED 101 GRASIM INDUSTRIES LTD 102 GUJARAT GAS LIMITED GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS 103 LIMITED 104 GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED 105 GUJARAT STATE PETRONET LIMITED 106 HALDIRAM SNACKS PRIVATE LIMITED 107 HAVELLS INDIA LIMITED 108 HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 109 HDB FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 110 HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 111 HDFC BANK LIMITED 112 HDFC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 113 HEIDELBERGCEMENT INDIA LIMITED. 114 HERO MOTOCORP LIMITED 115 HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED 116 HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED 117 HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED 118 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED 119 HONDA MOTORCYCLE AND SCOOTER INDIA PVT LTD 120 HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB PRIVATE LIMITED 121 ICICI BANK LIMITED 122 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 123 ICICI PRUDENTIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 124 ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 125 ICICI SECURITIES LIMITED 126 IDFC FIRST BANK LIMITED 127 IIFL HOME FINANCE LIMITED 128 INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 129 INDIAN METALS AND FERRO ALLOYS LTD. 130 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION 131 LIMITED 132 INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED 133 INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED 134 INDRAPRASTHA GAS LIMITED 135 INDUSIND BANK LTD. 136 INFO EDGE (INDIA) LIMITED 137 INGRAM MICRO INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 138 INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 139 INTERNATIONAL TRACTORS LIMITED 140 IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED 141 IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 142 IREL (INDIA) LIMITED 143 ITC LIMITED 144 J. K. CEMENT LIMITED. 145 JAQUAR AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED 146 JCB INDIA LIMITED 147 JINDAL ALUMINIUM LIMITED. 148 JINDAL SAW LIMITED 149 JINDAL STEEL & POWER LIMITED 150 JK PAPER LIMITED 151 JSW ENERGY LIMITED 152 JSW STEEL LIMITED 153 JUBILANT FOODWORKS LIMITED 154 K.P.R. MILL LIMITED 155 KAJARIA CERAMICS LIMITED 156 KANSAI NEROLAC PAINTS LIMITED 157 KEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 158 KITEX CHILDRENSWEAR LIMITED 159 KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED 160 KOTAK MAHINDRA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 161 KOTAK MAHINDRA PRIME LIMITED 162 LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 163 LEMON TREE HOTELS LIMITED 164 M.P. AGROTONICS LIMITED 165 MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED MAHARASHTRA EASTERN GRID POWER TRANSMISSION 166 COMPANY LIMITED 167 MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 168 MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 169 MALABAR GOLD LIMITED 170 MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED 171 MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED 172 MARICO LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 173 MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED 174 MAX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 175 MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED 176 MEGHA ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED 177 MOIL LIMITED 178 MRF LIMITED 179 MUSIGMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED 180 MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED 181 NATIONAL ALUMINIUM CO LTD 182 NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA 183 NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD. 184 NAYARA ENERGY LIMITED 185 NCC LIMITED 186 NHDC LIMITED 187 NHPC LIMITED 188 NIPPON LIFE INDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 189 NLC INDIA LIMITED 190 NMDC LIMITED 191 NORTHERN COALFIELDS LIMITED 192 NTPC LIMITED 193 NTPC-SAIL POWER COMPANY LIMITED 194 NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 195 NUMALIGARH REFINERY LTD 196 OBEROI REALTY LIMITED 197 ODISHA MINING CORPORATION LIMITED 198 OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED 199 OIL INDIA LIMITED 200 ORISSA METALIKS PRIVATE LIMITED 201 PAGE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 202 PERNOD RICARD INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 203 PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED 204 PETRONET LNG LIMITED 205 PI INDUSTRIES LIMITED 206 PIRAMAL PHARMA LIMITED 207 PNB HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED 208 POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITED 209 POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 210 PRESTIGE ESTATES PROJECTS LIMITED 211 RASHMI CEMENT LIMITED 212 RASHMI METALIKS LIMITED 213 RASHTRIYA CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS LIMITED 214 RBL BANK LIMITED 215 REC LIMITED 216 RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 217 RITES LIMITED 218 RIYA TRAVEL AND TOURS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 219 RUNGTA MINES LIMITED 220 RUNGTA SONS PVT LTD 221 SAINT-GOBAIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 222 SBI CARDS AND PAYMENT SERVICES LIMITED 223 SBI FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 224 SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 225 SBI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 226 SHIV-NARESH SPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED 227 SHREE CEMENT LIMITED 228 SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED 229 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 230 SHYAM SEL AND POWER LIMITED 231 SIEMENS LIMITED 232 SIGNIFY INNOVATIONS INDIA LIMITED 233 SJVN LIMITED 234 SKODA AUTO VOLKSWAGEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 235 SOBHA LIMITED 236 SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED 237 STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED 238 STERLITE POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED 239 STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 240 SUMITOMO CHEMICAL INDIA LIMITED 241 SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED 242 SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED 243 SUNDARAM FINANCE LIMITED 244 TAFE MOTORS AND TRACTORS LIMITED 245 TAMILNAD MERCANTILE BANK LIMITED 246 TATA AIG GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 247 TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED 248 Tata Capital Limited 249 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED 250 TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 251 TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED 252 TATA MOTORS LIMITED 253 TATA STEEL LIMITED 254 TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED 255 THDC INDIA LIMITED 256 THE FEDERAL BANK LTD 257 THE KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED 258 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 259 THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED 260 THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED 261 TITAN COMPANY LIMITED 262 TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 263 TRANSUNION CIBIL LIMITED 264 TRIDENT LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 265 TRIVENI ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LIMITED 266 TUBE INVESTMENTS OF INDIA LIMITED 267 TVS MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED 268 UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED 269 UPL LIMITED 270 URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 271 UTKAL ALUMINA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. 272 VEDANTA LIMITED 273 WELSPUN LIVING LIMITED 274 WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED 275 WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LIMITED 276 WIPRO LIMITED 277 WONDER CEMENT LIMITED 278 ZERODHA BROKING LIMITED 279 ZOHO CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED 280 ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED 281 ADITYA BIRLA FINANCE LIMITED 282 ADITYA BIRLA SUN LIFE AMC LIMITED 283 AJANTA PHARMA LIMITED 284 AMERICAN EXPRESS(INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 285 ASTER DM HEALTHCARE LIMITED 286 BALKRISHNA INDUSTRIES LIMITED 287 BANDHAN BANK LIMITED 288 BENNETT COLEMAN AND COMPANY LIMITED 289 CESC LTD CGI INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS 290 PRIVATE LIMITED 291 COROMANDEL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 292 CULVER MAX ENTERTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED 293 CYBAGE SOFTWARE PRIVATE LIMITED 294 CYIENT LIMITED 295 DBS BANK INDIA LIMITED 296 DCB BANK LIMITED 297 DECCAN FINE CHEMICALS (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED 298 DEUTSCHE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 299 DR. LAL PATHLABS LIMITED 300 ENDURANCE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 301 ERICSSON INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 302 GHARDA CHEMICALS LIMITED 303 GHCL LIMITED 304 GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED 305 GUJARAT ALKALIES AND CHEMICALS LIMITED 306 HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 307 HP INDIA SALES PRIVATE LIMITED 308 HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LIMITED 309 IBM INDIA PRIVATE LIMITEDS. No. Company Name 310 IIFL FINANCE LIMITED 311 IL&FS TAMIL NADU POWER COMPANY LIMITED 312 INDUS TOWERS LIMITED 313 INFOSYS LIMITED 314 KNR CONSTRUCTIONS LIMITED 315 KOTAK SECURITIES LIMITED 316 LAURUS LABS LIMITED 317 LUPIN LIMITED 318 MACLEODS PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 319 MACROTECH DEVELOPERS LIMITED 320 MAHANAGAR GAS LIMITED 321 MARRIOTT HOTELS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED (TRF.) 322 MICRO LABS LIMITED 323 MODERN ROAD MAKERS P LTD 324 MOTILAL OSWAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 325 MPHASIS LIMITED 326 MSPL LIMITED 327 NARAYANA HRUDAYALAYA LIMITED 328 NIRMA LIMITED 329 PFIZER LIMITED 330 PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 331 PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED 332 PNC INFRATECH LIMITED 333 POWER FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED 334 PROCTER & GAMBLE HOME PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED 335 REDINGTON LIMITED 336 SARDA ENERGY & MINERALS LIMITED 337 SAVEX TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED 338 SKF INDIA LIMITED 339 SMFG INDIA CREDIT COMPANY LIMITED 340 SRF LIMITED 341 STAR CEMENT LIMITED 342 SUNDRAM FASTENERS LIMITED 343 SUPER CASSETTES INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED 344 TORRENT POWER LIMITED 345 TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTOR PRIVATE LIMITED 346 TRANSMISSION CORPORATION OF TELANGANA LIMITED 347 ULTRATECH CEMENT LIMITED 348 UNITED SPIRITS LIMITED 349 VOLTAS LIMITED 350 WINSOL SOLAR FIELDS (POLEPALLY) PRIVATE LIMITED 351 WIPRO ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED 352 YARROW INFRASTRUCTURE PRIVATE LIMITED 353 YASHODA HEALTHCARE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITEDAnnexure II Annexure II to the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 1221 to be answered on 10.02.2026. Number and percentage of interns from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Women and Persons with Disabilities under the Round I and Round II of Pilot Project of the PMIS: Category Percentage Scheduled Castes 14.26% Scheduled Tribes 5.45% Other Backward Classes 42.92% Women 31.01% Persons with Disabilities 0.97%