# PM Internship Scheme: only 10,195 join of 1.22 lakh opportunities 2026-08-12T00:53:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) has offered 1.22 lakh internship opportunities through 340 companies across 31 sectors as of July 15, but only 10,195 candidates had physically joined by then, Business Today reports. The government has stepped up outreach through MY Bharat platform referrals and camps in Chennai, Pune and Dantewada. A key hurdle is location: opportunities are concentrated in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, making relocation hard for candidates from Bihar and Jharkhand given the Rs 9,000 monthly stipend. Sectoral mismatch also persists, with more manufacturing roles than services-sector openings sought by youth. ## Coverage - businesstoday.in Tags: government scheme, internships, job mismatch, PM Internship Scheme, skill development, youth employment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-internship-scheme-only-10195-join-of-1-22-lakh-opportunities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-internship-scheme-only-10195-join-of-1-22-lakh-opportunities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.