Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 17 launched a dedicated mobile app for the Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme, said an IANS report.
Commending the Prime Minister’s vision in introducing a package of five schemes to promote employment, skilling and opportunities, the minister emphasised that the scheme has the potential to bridge the gap between classroom learning and industry expectations, thereby enhancing youth employability, said the report further. .
The minister urged the industry to actively participate in the scheme, highlighting that their involvement would contribute to nation-building while fostering a skilled workforce in the country.
The app offers intuitive interface with a clean design and effortless navigation; easy registration through Aadhaar face authentication; effortless navigation; personalised dashboard; access to a dedicated support team; and real-time alerts to keep candidates abreast of new updates.
With the application, the users can also explore the referral programme recently announced by the Ministry of Corporate Affair (MCA).
The referral programme would enable the registered youth to refer other eligible candidates for the scheme and win rewards. The registered youth on the PM Internship portal (web browser) can also participate in this referral programme.
The Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme, announced in the Union Budget 2024-25, aims to provide internship opportunities to one crore youth in top 500 companies in five years.
As an initiation to this scheme, a pilot project targeted at providing 1.25 lakh internship opportunities to the youth was launched for the financial year 2024-25.
