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J&K approves Chief Minister’s Digital Internship Programme 2026
Greater Kashmir reports that the J&K government has approved the Chief Minister’s Digital Internship Programme 2026 (Batch-I), a six-month paid initiative run by the J&K e-Governance Agency. Students pursuing BE/BTech, MTech, MCA…
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Greater Kashmir reports that the J&K government has approved the Chief Minister’s Digital Internship Programme 2026 (Batch-I), a six-month paid initiative run by the J&K e-Governance Agency. Students pursuing BE/BTech, MTech, MCA or MSc in Computer Science or IT can apply to work on real GovTech projects in cybersecurity and digital services.
Selected interns will receive a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000, structured mentorship from experts, and a certificate signed by the Chief Minister. Top projects may win a ‘Best Intern Initiative Award’. The government says the programme aims to give local youth hands-on experience in digital governance and technology-driven public service solutions.
The Indian Opinion
The programme sounds promising, but cynics may dismiss it as a pre-election gimmick or a token handout. That misses the point: paid, mentored internships in GovTech are rare in J&K. The real test will be the number of interns actually placed and whether their projects ever see implementation. A certificate from the Chief Minister is fine, but what matters is the quality of the work and whether these young professionals stay in the region after the six months.
Source: greaterkashmir.com
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