About Niti Aayog
NITI Aayog, National Institution for Transforming India plays a very important role in the economic growth and development of the country. The aims of NITI Aayog are a “15-year road map”, “7-year vision, strategy, and action plan”, AMRUT, Digital India, Atal Innovation Mission, Medical Education Reform, Agriculture Reforms, Indices Measuring States performance in Health, Education, and water management, Sub-group of chief minister on rationalization of Centrally sponsored schemes, Sub-group of chief ministers on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Sub-group of chief minister on skill development, Taskforces in agriculture and Transforming India Lecture Series. NITI Aayog was founded in 2015, to replace the Planning Commission.
About Internship
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.
Eligibility
Bona fide students of any recognized university or institution within India or abroad fulfilling the following conditions are eligible to apply for the internship:
- Undergraduate 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.
- 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.
- 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 that-
- They have secured 70% or more cumulative marks in all the years or semesters of their graduation/ post-graduation until 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.
Duration of Internship
The period of the internship will be at least six weeks but not exceeding six months. Interns not completing the requisite period will not be issued any certificates.
Deadline
10th Feb