PM Internship scheme set for an overhaul

FURTHER, THERE’S A proposal to scale up the participating companies to 6,000 from the current 549.

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The scheme targets top 500 companies based on their average corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending over the past three years.

Besides, 49 additional companies from tourism, hospitality and healthcare sector have been added in the first two phases.

“The third phase of the scheme would include all companies empanelled under MCA for CSR activities, companies from high-growth and emerging sectors, and top 2,000 firms listed on the NSE and the BSE) the official said.

The changes to PMIS may be announced in the forthcoming Budget.