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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". They shall be given exposure to various Verticals/ Divisions/Units within NITI Aayog.

An Internship Scheme named "NITI Internship 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 'interns" 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. The internship will be on unpaid basis. This will allow short term exposure of "selected candidates" with the different Verticals/Divisions/Units of NITI Aayog, Government of India as 'Interns". Following are the domains/areas for which Internship is invited:-

• Agriculture
• Data Management and Analysis
• Economics
• Education/Human Resources Development
• Energy Sector
• Foreign Trade / Commerce
• Governance
• Health , Nutrition, Women & Child Development
• Industry
• Infrastructure connectivity
• Mass Communications and Social Media
• Mining Sector
• Natural Resources, Environment & Forests
• Programme Monitoring and Evaluation
• Project appraisal and management.
• Public Finances/Budget
• Public Private Partnership
• Rural Development and SDGs
• Science and Technology
• Skill Development & Employment
• Social justice and empowerment
• Sports and Youth development.
• Tourism and culture
• Urbanization / smart city.
• Water Resources.

The period of Internship shall be at least six weeks but not exceeding six months. Interns will be required to have their own laptops. NITI Aayog shall provide them working space, internet facility and other necessities as deemed fit by the concerned Heads.

Objectives

The Scheme has the following objectives:

• To allow young academic talent to be associated with the NITI Aayog's work for mutual benefit.
• The "intern" shall have an opportunity to know about the Government functioning and Developmental Policy issues in Government of India and contribute to the Policy formulation by generating policy inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, policy papers, etc.

Bonafide students of any recognized University/Institution within India or abroad, fulfilling following conditions are eligible to apply for the internship:-

• Under-graduate students, having completed/appeared in the term end exams of second year/4th semester of the bachelor degree course and secured not less than 85% or equivalent marks in 12th class. 1. Graduate students having completed/ appeared in the term end exams of first year/2nd semester of their post graduate programme or pursuing research/PhD and secured not less than 70% or equivalent marks in Graduation.
• The students who have appeared in the final exam or just completed Graduation/PG and waiting for admission for higher studies may also be considered for internship provided that:-

• they have secured 70% 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 final 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 till the month of December.

NOTES:

• The candidates need to apply 2 months in advance for the internship, and the application will be valid for the desired month only.
• While doing the internship, the student must have an attendance of 75% to successfully complete the internship.
• The time between the declaration of final exam results and the month of starting the internship should not be more than 6 months, this is applicable only to those who are applying after completing their studies.
• The selected applicant has to produce original mark sheets and NOC from the college/institution at the time of joining, failing which his/her candidature shall be cancelled.

• Experience Certificate/Internship Completion Certificate: A certificate regarding successful completion of Internship shall be issued by the Adviser of the concerned Subject Division 1. Allows young academic talent to be associated with the NITI Aayog's work for mutual benefit.
• Opportunity to know about the Government functioning and Developmental Policy issues in Government of India and contribute to the Policy formulation by generating policy inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, policy papers, etc.

NOTE: Interns not completing the requisite period will not be issued any certificate.