Parliament Question: Internship Opportunities

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4129 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, 18TH AUGUST, 2025 SRAVANA 27, 1947 (SAKA) INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES QUESTION 4129. Shri Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer: Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has launched a scheme to provide one crore internship opportunities during the next five years that was announced in the Union Budget 2024-25; (b) if so, the number of interns enrolled under the said scheme; (c) the details of the list of companies where these interns have been placed; (d) the gender ratio of the interns enrolled under the said scheme; (e) the distribution of interns, State-wise including Punjab; (f) the educational background of the enrolled interns such as Engineering, Arts, Commerce; and (g) the details of any specific measures taken by the Government to ensure equal participation from various regions, educational backgrounds and communities? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA] (a)&(b) : The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) was announced in the Budget 2024-25. It aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in top 500 companies in five years. As an initiation to this scheme, Ministry of Corporate Affairs has launched a Pilot Project of the scheme on 3rd October, 2024, which is targeted to provide 1.25 lakh internship opportunities to the youth in one year. In the round I of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, 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 fromabout 1.81 lakh candidates. Partner companies made over 82,000 internship offers and more than 28,000 candidates accepted offers to join the internship. Over 8700 candidates joined their internship in the round I. In the round II of the PM Internship Scheme Pilot Project, which commenced on 9th January, 2025, about 327 Partner Companies have posted over 1.18 lakh internship opportunities (new and edited unfilled opportunities of previous round) across 735 districts of the country. Over 4.55 lakh applications were received from over 2.14 lakh applicants, in this round. As on 12.08.2025, partner companies have made over 82,000 offers to the youth and over 24,000 candidates have accepted offers to join the internship. The total number of candidates who have completed their profiles and registration process under PMIS Pilot Project is over 3.38 lakh in Round I and 3.46 lakh in Round II. (c) : The list of companies where the interns have joined the internship in the PMIS pilot project round I is enclosed at Annexure I. Currently, rolling out of offers and the process of acceptances/ joining by interns in round II is in progress. (d) : The gender ratio of the candidates who have completed their profiles and registration process under PMIS Pilot Project in round I and round II is enclosed at Annexure II. (e) : The state-wise details of candidates who have joined their internship in round I of the PMIS pilot project, including Punjab, is attached at Annexure-III. (f) : In the pilot project, youth between the age group of 21- 24 years, who have passed High School, Higher Secondary School, possess a certificate from an ITI, hold a diploma from a Polytechnic Institute, or are graduates with degrees such as BA, B.Sc, B.Com, BCA, BBA, B.Pharma, etc. and are not employed full- time and not engaged in full-time education are eligible to apply. (g) : The PM Internship Scheme Portal (Portal) which serves as a centralized platform for end-to-end Scheme implementation and internship lifecycle management, is accessible in 12 different languages, to enhance inclusivity from different geographical regions of the country. As per the Guidelines of the PMIS- Pilot Project, a pool of candidates based on the number of applications received from all parts of the country, is shortlisted for each internship opportunity through the Portal. The shortlisting process is aimed at promoting diversity, regional & social inclusivity in the internship program through providing for representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes as well as Persons with Disabilities in the shortlist sent to the concerned company for further selection as per their respective processes and criterion.Further, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is actively working with various stakeholders such as state governments, industry associations, educational institutions etc. for promotion and implementation of the scheme. The Ministry is also carrying out Information, Education and Communication activities to reach out to the target groups across the country. *****Annexure-I Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (c) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The list of companies where the interns have joined, in Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project. S.NO COMPANY'S NAME 1 ABBOTT INDIA LIMITED 2 ACC LIMITED 3 ADANI ENTERPRISES LIMITED 4 ADANI GANGAVARAM PORT LIMITED 5 ADANI HAZIRA PORT LIMITED 6 ADANI PORTS AND SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LIMITED 7 ADANI POWER LIMITED 8 ADANI TRANSMISSION (INDIA) LIMITED 9 ADANI WILMAR LIMITED 10 AIA ENGINEERING LIMITED 11 ALEMBIC PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 12 ALKEM LABORATORIES LIMITED 13 AMBUJA CEMENTS LIMITED 14 APOLLO HOSPITALS ENTERPRISE LIMITED 15 ARAVALI POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED 16 ARCELORMITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LIMITED 17 ASHOK LEYLAND LIMITED 18 ASHOKA BUILDCON LIMITED 19 ATRIA CONVERGENCE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 20 AUROBINDO PHARMA LTD 21 AVANTI FEEDS LIMITED 22 AXIS BANK LIMITED 23 BAGMANE DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED 24 BAJAJ ALLIANZ GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 25 BAJAJ ALLIANZ LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 26 BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED. 27 BAJAJ FINANCE LIMITED 28 BALRAMPUR CHINI MILLS LTD 29 BATA INDIA LTD 30 BAYER CROPSCIENCE LIMITED 31 BERGER PAINTS INDIA LIMITED 32 BHARAT DYNAMICS LIMITED 33 BHARAT ELECTRONICS LIMITED 34 BHARAT FORGE LTD 35 BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED 36 BHARTI TELEMEDIA LIMITED 37 BHILOSA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED 38 BRAHMAPUTRA CRACKER AND POLYMER LIMITEDAnnexure-I Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (c) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The list of companies where the interns have joined, in Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project. 39 BRAKES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 40 BRITANNIA INDUSTRIES LTD 41 CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED 42 CHAMBAL FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED 43 CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 44 CIPLA LIMITED 45 CITY UNION BANK LIMITED 46 COAL INDIA LTD GOVT OF INDIA UNDERTAKING 47 COCHIN SHIPYARD LIMITED 48 CONTAINER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 49 DABUR INDIA LIMITED 50 DALMIA CEMENT (BHARAT) LIMITED 51 DCM SHRIRAM LIMITED 52 DEEPAK NITRITE LIMITED 53 DHARAMPAL SATYAPAL LIMITED 54 DIVI S LABORATORIES LIMITED 55 DR.REDDY S LABORATORIES LTD 56 DXC TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 57 EASTERN COALFIELDS LTD 58 ECGC LIMITED 59 EIT SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 60 EMAMI LIMITED 61 EMCURE PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 62 ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED 63 EVEREST FOOD PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED 64 EXIDE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 65 GAIL (INDIA) LIMITED 66 GENPACT INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 67 GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 68 GMR HYDERABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED 69 GODAWARI POWER AND ISPAT LIMITED 70 GRASIM INDUSTRIES LTD 71 GUJARAT GAS LIMITED 72 GUJARAT NARMADA VALLEY FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED 73 GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LIMITED 74 GUJARAT STATE PETRONET LIMITED 75 HALDIRAM SNACKS PRIVATE LIMITED 76 HAVELLS INDIA LIMITED 77 HCL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDAnnexure-I Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (c) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The list of companies where the interns have joined, in Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project. 78 HDFC ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 79 HDFC BANK LIMITED 80 HDFC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 81 HERO MOTOCORP LIMITED 82 HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED 83 HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED 84 HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LIMITED 85 HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LAB PRIVATE LIMITED 86 ICICI BANK LIMITED 87 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 88 ICICI PRUDENTIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 89 ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 90 ICICI SECURITIES LIMITED 91 IDFC FIRST BANK LIMITED 92 IIFL HOME FINANCE LIMITED 93 INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED 94 INDIAN METALS AND FERRO ALLOYS LTD. 95 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED 96 INDIAN RAILWAY CATERING AND TOURISM CORPORATION LIMITED 97 INDIAN RAILWAY FINANCE CORPORATION LIMITED 98 INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LIMITED 99 INDUSIND BANK LTD. 100 INFO EDGE (INDIA) LIMITED 101 INTAS PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 102 IPCA LABORATORIES LIMITED 103 IRCON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 104 IREL (INDIA) LIMITED 105 ITC LIMITED 106 J. K. CEMENT LIMITED. 107 JAQUAR AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED 108 JCB INDIA LIMITED 109 JINDAL STEEL & POWER LIMITED 110 JK PAPER LIMITED 111 JSW STEEL LIMITED 112 JUBILANT FOODWORKS LIMITED 113 KANSAI NEROLAC PAINTS LIMITED 114 KITEX CHILDRENSWEAR LIMITED 115 KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED 116 KOTAK MAHINDRA PRIME LIMITEDAnnexure-I Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (c) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The list of companies where the interns have joined, in Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project. 117 LARSEN AND TOUBRO LIMITED 118 LEMON TREE HOTELS LIMITED 119 MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED 120 MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 121 MAHINDRA AND MAHINDRA LIMITED 122 MALABAR GOLD LIMITED 123 MANAPPURAM FINANCE LIMITED 124 MANGALORE REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED 125 MARICO LIMITED 126 MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED 127 MAX LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 128 MAZAGON DOCK SHIPBUILDERS LIMITED 129 MEGHA ENGINEERING & INFRASTRUCTURES LIMITED 130 MOIL LIMITED 131 MRF LIMITED 132 MUSIGMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED 133 MUTHOOT FINANCE LIMITED 134 NATIONAL ALUMINIUM CO LTD 135 NATIONAL PAYMENTS CORPORATION OF INDIA 136 NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD. 137 NAYARA ENERGY LIMITED 138 NHDC LIMITED 139 NHPC LIMITED 140 NIPPON LIFE INDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 141 NLC INDIA LIMITED 142 NMDC LIMITED 143 NORTHERN COALFIELDS LIMITED 144 NTPC LIMITED 145 NTPC-SAIL POWER COMPANY LIMITED 146 NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 147 NUMALIGARH REFINERY LTD 148 OBEROI REALTY LIMITED 149 ODISHA MINING CORPORATION LIMITED 150 OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED 151 OIL INDIA LIMITED 152 PETRONET LNG LIMITED 153 PIRAMAL PHARMA LIMITED 154 PNB HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED 155 POLYPLEX CORPORATION LIMITEDAnnexure-I Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (c) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The list of companies where the interns have joined, in Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project. 156 POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 157 RASHTRIYA CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS LIMITED 158 REC LIMITED 159 RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 160 RITES LIMITED 161 RUNGTA MINES LIMITED 162 SAINT-GOBAIN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 163 SBI FUNDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 164 SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 165 SBI LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 166 SHIV-NARESH SPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED 167 SHREE CEMENT LIMITED 168 SHRIRAM FINANCE LIMITED 169 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 170 SIEMENS LIMITED 171 SIGNIFY INNOVATIONS INDIA LIMITED 172 SJVN LIMITED 173 SKODA AUTO VOLKSWAGEN INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 174 SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED 175 STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED 176 STERLITE POWER TRANSMISSION LIMITED 177 STERLITE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 178 SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED 179 TAMILNAD MERCANTILE BANK LIMITED 180 TATA CAPITAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED 181 Tata Capital Limited 182 TATA CHEMICALS LIMITED 183 TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 184 TATA CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED 185 TATA MOTORS LIMITED 186 TATA STEEL LIMITED 187 TECH MAHINDRA LIMITED 188 THDC INDIA LIMITED 189 THE FEDERAL BANK LTD 190 THE KARNATAKA BANK LIMITED 191 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED 192 THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED 193 THE SINGARENI COLLIERIES COMPANY LIMITED 194 TITAN COMPANY LIMITEDAnnexure-I Annexure-I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (c) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The list of companies where the interns have joined, in Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project. 195 TORRENT PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 196 TRIDENT LIMITED 197 TUBE INVESTMENTS OF INDIA LIMITED 198 UNITED BREWERIES LIMITED 199 UPL LIMITED 200 URANIUM CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED 201 UTKAL ALUMINA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED. 202 VEDANTA LIMITED 203 WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED 204 WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LIMITED 205 WIPRO LIMITED 206 ZERODHA BROKING LIMITED 207 ZOHO CORPORATION PRIVATE LIMITED 208 ZYDUS LIFESCIENCES LIMITED TotalAnnexure-II Annexure-II to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (d) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The gender ratio of the candidates who have completed their registration process, in Round I and Round II of the PMIS Pilot Project. Round I Total number of No. & percentage of male No. & percentage of female candidates who candidates who have candidates who have completed have completed completed their profiles and their profiles and registration their profiles & registration process process registration process 3.38 lakh No. Percentage No. Percentage 2.3 lakh 68% 1.08 lakh 32% Round II Total number of No. & percentage of male No. & percentage of female candidates who candidates who have candidates who have completed have completed completed their profiles and their profiles and registration their profiles & registration process process registration process 3.46 lakh No. Percentage No. Percentage 1.92 lakh 55.5% 1.54 lakh 44.5%Annexure-III Annexure-III to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4129 part (e) to be answered on 18.08.2025 The state-wise details of candidates who have joined their internship in round I of the PMIS pilot project, including Punjab. S.No Name of State/UT Round I 1 ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS 4 2 ANDHRA PRADESH 411 3 ARUNACHAL PRADESH 7 4 ASSAM 997 5 BIHAR 721 6 CHANDIGARH 16 7 CHHATTISGARH 225 8 DELHI 370 9 GOA 3 10 GUJARAT 249 11 HARYANA 289 12 HIMACHAL PRADESH 64 13 JAMMU AND KASHMIR 103 14 JHARKHAND 373 15 KARNATAKA 278 16 KERALA 234 17 LADAKH 10 18 MADHYA PRADESH 696 19 MAHARASHTRA 419 20 MANIPUR 24 21 MEGHALAYA 10 22 MIZORAM 1 23 NAGALAND 5 24 ODISHA 469 25 PUDUCHERRY 12 26 PUNJAB 60 27 RAJASTHAN 379 28 SIKKIM 1 29 TAMIL NADU 195 30 TELANGANA 330 31 DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN AND DIU 3 32 TRIPURA 33 33 UTTAR PRADESH 1241 34 UTTARAKHAND 83 35 WEST BENGAL 445 Total 8760