About the NITI Aayog
The NITI Aayog is the foremost public policy think tank of the Government of India, responsible for driving economic development and promoting collaborative federalism by engaging state governments in the policymaking process. Its approach is characterized by a bottom-up perspective that encourages the participation of states in the decision-making process.
About the opportunity
In 2015, the Government of India launched an Internship Scheme through NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) aimed at involving students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate degrees or research scholars enrolled in recognized universities or institutions, both within India and abroad.
The duration of the engagement under this Scheme is a minimum of six weeks and should not exceed six months.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the internship program, students must be bona fide students of a recognized university or institution in India or abroad, and must meet the following criteria:
- Undergraduate students who have completed or appeared in the term-end exams of the 2nd year or 4th semester of their bachelor degree course, with a minimum of 85% or equivalent marks in their 12th class.
- Graduate students who have completed or appeared in the term-end exams of the first year or 2nd semester of their post-graduate program or are pursuing research/Ph.D., with a minimum of 70% or equivalent marks in their graduation.
- Students who have completed their graduation/post-graduation and are waiting for admission to higher studies, or have appeared in the final exam, may also be considered for the internship, provided they have secured 70% or more cumulative marks in all years/semesters of their graduation/post-graduation until the date of application.
- The period between the month of declaration of the final exam result and the desired month of the internship should not exceed six months. For example, if the result is declared in June, the student can apply for the internship beginning until December.
Application Procedure
- Interested candidates can apply for the internship program only through the official website of NITI Aayog and the deadline for submission of applications is May 10, 2023.
- Applications can be submitted six months in advance but not later than two months before the desired month of the internship. Candidates must clearly mention their area of interest in the application.
- It is important to note that a candidate can apply for the internship only once during a financial year. Selected candidates must produce original mark sheets and a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their college/institution at the time of joining. Failure to do so will result in cancellation of the candidate’s candidature. The format for the NOC can be found in Annexure ‘C’ of the official notification.
Relevant Links and Contacts
For Internship Guidelines, Click here
Application procedure
To apply for the internship, Click here
Contact
For further clarity one may reach out to nic-niti[at]gov[dot]in.
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