NITI Internship Scheme

Subject :- NITI Internship Scheme

In supersession of the previous guidelines dated 03-10-2017, NITI
Aayog announces the revised NITI Internship Scheme. This Scheme seeks
to engage students pursuing Under Graduate / Graduate / Post Graduate
Degrees or are Research Scholars enrolled in recognized
University/Institution within India or abroad, as “interns”. These ‘tnterns”
shall be given exposure to various Verticals/ Divisions/Units within NITI
Aayog and would be expected to supplement the process of analysis within
NITI Aayog through empirical collection and collation of in-house and other
information. For the ” Interns” the exposure to the functioning of the Indian
Government may be an add-on in furthering their future interests.

The Interns

TLre ” lnterns” shall have an opportunity to know about the
Government functioning and Developmental Poiicy issues in Government of
India and contribute to the Policy formuiation by generating policy inputs
such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, policy papers, etc.

Internship

Internship shall be availabie throughout the year based on the
requirements of NITI Aayog.

Eligibility

Bonafide situdents of any recognized University/ Institution
within India or abroad, fulfilling foilowing conditions are eiigible to apply lor
the internship:
a. Under-graduate students, having completed/appeared in the term end
exams of second year I 4th, semester of the bachelor degree course and
secured not less than 85% or equivalent marks in 12th class.
b. Graduate students having completed/ appeared in the term end exams
of first year/2nd seme ster of their post graduate prograrnme or
perusing research/PhD and secured not less than TOoh or equivalent
marks in Graduation.
c. The students who have appeared in the final exam orjust completed
Graduation/PG and waiting for admission for higher studies may also
be considered for internship provided thatThey have secured 7 Ooh or more cumulative marks in all the years/
semesters of their graduation/ post-graduation till the date of
application.
The period between the month of declaration of result of linal exam
and the desired month of internship should not exceed six months
e.g. if the result is declared in the month of June then he/she can
apply for the internship beginning til1 the month of December.

Procedure and conditions for Applicants

1. lnterested applicants may apply onliae only in the address iink to be
   indicated in the website of NITI Aayog during 1st to 1Oth of every
   month. Application can only be made six months in advance but not
   later than 2 months before the month in which internship is desired.
   For example if any applicants wants to join internship programme
   which is commencing in the month of Apr-19 then he/she can apply
   from the month of Oct- 18 to Feb- 18. Application will be valid for the
   desired month.
2. Applicants must also clearly indicate the area of interest.
3. A candidate can apply for internship only once during a financial
4. year.
5. The applicants who do not lultil the eligibility conditions, their applications sha11 be rejected by the system automatically.
6. The selected applicant has to produce original mark sheets and NOC from the coilege/institution at the time of joining, failing whlch his/her candidature sha-11 be cancelled.

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