Parliament Question: Youth Employability under the PM Internship Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1439 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 9th FEBRUARY, 2026 MAGHA 20, 1947 (SAKA) YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY UNDER THE PM INTERNSHIP SCHEME QUESTION 1439. Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the total number of internship opportunities offered under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme since its launch, along with the number of internships accepted and successfully completed: (b) whether the Government has assessed the impact of the Scheme on improving youth employability, particularly among candidates from Tier-II and Tier-III cities, if so, the details thereof, (c) the extent of participation of women and youth belonging to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Classes categories under the Scheme; and (d) whether any measurable outcomes or performance indicators have been identified to evaluate skill enhancement, employability gains and sector-wise placements achieved through the Scheme and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS [SHRI HARSH MALHOTRA] (a): In Round I of the PMIS Pilot Project, partner Companies posted more than 1.27 lakh internship opportunities and made over 82000 internship offers to the candidates and over 28,000 offers were accepted. In Round II Pilot Project, partner Companies posted more than 1.18 lakh internship opportunities (new and edited unfilled opportunities of previousround) and made over 83000 internship offers to the candidates and over 24,600 offers were accepted. The duration of internship offered under the Pilot Project being of 12 months, the completion dates of internship under Round I are from November 2025 to March 2026 and under Round II are from April 2026 onwards, depending on the date of joining of the interns. As on 27.01.2026, 3417 interns from Round I have completed the internship. (b): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is regularly taking feedback from various stakeholders and conducting independent evaluation studies to analyze the pilot project’s impact, which includes candidates from Tier-II and Tier-III cities. In the above exercise, interns have reported that the internship was valuable in enhancing their technical and non-technical skills, increasing professional exposure, thereby improving employability. (c): Number of women and youth from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes who applied for internship opportunities under the Pilot Project is given at Annexure I. (d): A dedicated dashboard has been developed to monitor various key performance indicators (KPIs) such as number of the internships offered, applications received, internship offers made, interns joined, internships completed, etc. Further, there is a provision for companies to update quarterly progress report of the intern’s performance on the PMIS-Portal. 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 I Annexure I to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 1439 to be answered on 9th February, 2026. Number of women and youth from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes applicants who have applied for internship opportunities under the Pilot Project of the PMIS: Applicants Round I Round II Women 56876 88693 Scheduled Castes 28038 33413 Scheduled Tribes 9109 14606 Other Backward 86858 102970 Classes