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SAHAKAR MITRA: NCDC’s Scheme on Internship Programme
NationwideIndividualCentralCentral Sector SchemeMinistry Of Agriculture and Farmers WelfareOpen since 2012-04-01
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What this is

The programme aims at providing an opportunity to professional graduates to get experience in areas of functioning of NCDC and related aspects of cooperatives.

In detail

The "SAHAKAR MITRA Scheme on Internship Programme (SIP)" was launched by the National Cooperative Development Corporation to provide practical learning experience to professional graduates in the cooperative sector. The scheme offers short-term internship opportunities of up to four months in the areas related to the functioning of NCDC and cooperatives. It helps interns understand the cooperative business model, project preparation, and organizational working. The programme also encourages young professionals to support cooperatives, FPOs, and start-up cooperatives through leadership and entrepreneurship development.

Who qualifies

1. A person with any of the following qualifications will be eligible for consideration:-

  • Professional graduates with minimum qualification as Bachelor’s degree in Agri/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Sciences/ Fisheries/Horticulture/ Textiles/ Handloom / IT duly recommended by the Head of the Department of the UGC / AICTE / ICAR recognized Universities / Institutions as applicable.
  • Professionals (pursuing or completed) MBA Agri Business / MBA Coop / M.Com / MCA / MBA Finance / MBA International Trade/MBA Forestry/MBA Rural Dev / MBA Project Management / Inter ICAI / Inter ICWA qualification duly recommended by the Head of the Department of the UGC / AICTE / ICAR recognized Universities / Institutions as applicable.
  • A person cannot be taken as an intern more than once.

> Number of Interns and Location:

  • NCDC limits interns to 60 overall, spanning Regional Offices, LINAC, and Head Office annually.
  • Each Regional Office can host a maximum of two interns simultaneously, as per NCDC guidelines.
  • A maximum of two interns per year is allowed from a specific institution, following NCDC guidelines.

What you get

Financial Support from NCDC: The intern will be offered the following financial benefits during the course of SIP (4 months):-

Sl. No.DetailsAmount1.Consolidated monthly amount of ₹10,000/- for 4 months towards partly meeting his/her out-of-pocket expenses₹40,000/-2.Expenses related to report preparation (lumpsum amount towards data collection, analysis, and preparation of a report)₹5,000/-3.Total₹45,000/-Note: The last month’s consolidated amount of ₹10,000/- shall be paid upon successful completion of the internship which includes submission of reports, etc.

> Tenure:

The internship duration does not exceed four months, adhering to the NCDC guidelines.

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schemeNameSAHAKAR MITRA: NCDC’s Scheme on Internship ProgrammemyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2012-04-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of Agriculture and Farmers WelfaremyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme