2022 Young Interns Program (YIP) null

Introduction

The Young Interns program (YIP) is an internship program undertaken by the state government to provide an opportunity to the talented and progressive youth to upgrade their skills by gaining practical experience of working in the programs, schemes and projects of the government departments. The government will be benefitted by infusing novelty and innovation in the project implementation and service delivery system through the youthful and courageous ideas & techniques of the young interns. Thus the program will be mutually beneficial for all stakeholders i.e. the young interns, Government Departments and the service delivery infrastructure of the state.

As a matter of fact, the YIP is purely an internship program and does not provide any assurance or guarantee for a job. The Government may terminate the internship at any point in time without any obligation to cite any reason for termination.

Objectives of the Program

The objectives of the program are as follows:

• To empower the young brains to learn and spread awareness and knowledge about various government programs and services for the benefit of society and to act as a bridge between the service providers and recipients.
• To strengthen their research and evaluation skills in the field of public administration and development services. 
• To generate interest amongst the youth towards public services.
• To get independent critical analysis of Government programs and seeks suggestions for corrective measures.
• To enhance the outreach and impact of Government schemes & programs.

Duration of Internship:

The internship would be consisting of two phases of one year each.

• After the end of the first phase, an internal assessment will be conducted for all the interns.
• If the performance of the interns after the end of the first phase is found satisfactory, the internship shall continue for the next phase.

General Eligibility Criteria:

• Age-Age between 21 yrs. to 30 yrs.
• Excellent communication/presentation/intrapersonal skills/ soft skills.
• Good Knowledge of English as well as Hindi language (Reading, Speaking, Writing and Understanding)
• Well versed in ICT skills and knowledge of MS Office and other similar programs on alternative platforms.
• Other educational and technical qualifications and experience shall be as per the Terms of Reference (ToR) submitted by the concerned department.

Specific Eligibility Criteria for Application:

• The applicant should have a post-graduate qualification with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6 on a scale of 10 in any stream from a recognized university.
• The graduate applicant of Engineering/Medical/Law/CA/CS Streams from a recognized University with a minimum of 60% marks or a CGPA of 6 on a scale of 10 shall also be eligible for this internship.
• The applicant with working experience in the field of his/her choice of the department shall be given priority.
• In case of any dispute, the decision of the Secretary-in-charge, Planning Department will be binding and final.

 Stipend:

• The selected interns will be paid Rs. 30,000/- per month as a stipend. Rs. 2500/- shall be paid to each intern per month for their own laptop and connectivity.
• The payment of the stipend for the last quarter of the internship shall be withheld if the final report of the internship complete in all respects is not submitted and reached to DES during this quarter.
• After joining the internship, if the intern leaves the assignment/internship within one month, no stipend or any other remuneration will be paid.
• Every intern will be eligible for one casual leave every month on an accrual basis. Such leaves shall be provided in a cumulative manner i.e. 12 leaves for the entire year. If the intern avails of leave without accrual, his payment for the leave day shall be deducted from the final monthly payment of stipend.
• The selected interns will be given only a stipend.
• No TA/DA and other allowances will be paid for their expenses incurred on any physical communication or field visits.
• DES or concerned department accepts no responsibility for medical insurance of the intern or for any costs arising out of the accidents and/or illness that occurred during the period of internship. 

For more information on how to apply and other criteria, please click the apply link.