SCHEME FOR INTERNSHIP FOR PG/RESEARCH STUDENTS

AIM

ƒ To familiarize the interested and willing PG/Research students with the overall
process of Planning at the apex planning body of the Nation.

ƒ It is neither a job nor any such assurance for a job in the Planning Commission.

GUIDELINES/SALIENT FEATURES OF THE SCHEME

¾ Applicable to ‘ Indian Nationals ‘ only.

¾ Internship available to PG and Research students during their holidays, who

are willing to have an exposure/familiarization of the overall processes
involved in the formulation of Five Year Plans and Annual Plans and their
appraisal etc.

¾ Duration of internship will be maximum six months .

¾ Token remuneration @ Rs.10,000/- per month per Intern payable at the end.

¾ Each Intern will be provided with a minimum logistic support i.e. office space
with intercom facility and computer facility.

¾ The Interns would be attached with different Divisions of the Planning

Commission keeping in view the areas of interest expressed by the candidates
and as per the preference of that Division and the Division with whom the
intern is attached will prepare a specific project for the internship.

¾ These Interns will be required to present a brief report/paper at the end of their
assignment to the concerned Division highlighting their observations and the
suggestions, if any.

¾ Certificates will be issued to the Interns at the end of their internship.

¾ The interested PG/Research students pursuing studies at various Universities

and recognized Research Institutes may send their applications in the enclosed
proforma alongwith their CVs (optional) by the 1st of the month preceding the
month from which they intend to join.

¾ These applications may be sent either by post or by hand to reach

Administration I Section, Room No. 416, Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New
Delhi- 110 001. This can be e-mailed at admn1-pc@nic.in also.

¾ The candidate will be required to produce a permission letter from their

Supervisor or Head of Department, in case he/she is interested to join
internship not during holidays.

¾ All these applications will be scrutinized and the actual offer will be sent to the
selected candidates subject to the availability of slot, consent of the concerned
Division and approval of the Competent Authority. Maximum number of slots
to be offered to these students shall not exceed five at any point of time.

¾ The internship scheme will be effective from the date of issue i.e. 18.11.2008.

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 Annexure II
SCHEME FOR INTERNSHIP FOR PG/RESEARCH STUDENTS IN PLANNING COMMISSION
PROFORMA OF APPLICATION

Name :

Address for correspondence :

E-mail address :

Date of Birth :

Educational Qualification (Starting from 10th onwards) :-

Sl. Name of Examination Year of Division Subjects

No. Board/University/ Passed passing obtained
Institute with
percentage

Course presently pursuing, the :

University/Institute and its duration.

Period of holidays during which internship :

required.

Names of two References from the present :

Institute or the Institute (s) last attended.

Why do you want to join this internship (in :

brief not exceeding 50 words).

(Signature)
Date