Govt expects 'big jump' in PM internship offers, intake

Selection process for the second round to be over by May 10

- MANU KAUSHIK

THE MINISTRY OF corporate affairs (MCA) is expecting a significant jump in the selection of candidates and acceptance of internship offers in the second round of the pilot phase of the PM Internship scheme (PMIS), said a senior official.

The expectation stems from the changes proposed to the scheme's procedure, including the facility for candidates to opt for units closer to the domiciles.

The ministry has identified unwillingness of the candidates to relocate and lack of understanding about the scheme for the lower-than-expected intake of students under the scheme.

In the first round, even though the total registrations were high (over 600,000), the number of candidates who accepted the internship offers dropped sharply (over 28,000).

This, as per the official, was because the candidates were not fully aware of the eligibility criteria.