Parliament Question: PM Internship Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3796 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 16th MARCH, 2026 PHALGUNA 25, 1947 (SAKA) PM INTERNSHIP SCHEME QUESTION

3796. Smt. Satabdi Roy:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates who have applied for internship opportunities;

(b) the total number of offers made to people belonging to SC and ST communities;

(c) the total number of candidates belonging to SC and ST that are working in the companies; and

(d) the number of interns that have been retained by these companies, company- wise details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA]

(a), (b) and (c): The number of SC and ST applicants who applied for internship opportunities, the number of offers made by partner companies to SC and ST candidates and the number of interns belonging to SC and ST who joined their internship is placed at Annexure.

(d): The PM Internship Scheme is designed to enhance industry-relevant skills, improve job readiness, and foster professional exposure through structured internships in India’s top-performing companies and institutions to create job ready, skilled work force. The scheme is not designed to provide placement offers.

******Annexure Annexure to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3796 for the part (a), (b) & (c) to be answered on 16.03.2026.

SC ST OBC General Total Total No. of 61,451 23,715 189,828 121,178 396,172 Applicants Total No. of offers 27,381 10,476 71,892 56,024 165,773 made by partner companies Total No. of Interns 2,291 875 6,893 6,001 16,060 joined