Digital India Internship Scheme portal launched

What: Digital India Internship Scheme

When: May 9, 2018

Who: Shri Ravishankar Prasad

• Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on May 9, 2018 launched the website of Digital India Internship Scheme in New Delhi.
• Under the scheme, 25 interns will be inducted for a period of three months.
• These interns will be paid a stipend of 10 thousand rupees per month.
• The internship is an opportunity for a student to secure first hand and practical work experience under the guidance of qualified and experienced Supervisor and Mentor.
• It also aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms.
• Objectives: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is engaged in electronic development through e-Infrastructure creation to facilitate and promote (1) e-governance (2) Promotion of electronics hardware manufacturing and Information Technology & IT Enabled Services (IT-ITeS) Industry (3) Providing Support for creation of Innovation Infrastructure in emerging areas of technology (4) Providing support for development of e-Skills and Knowledge network and (5) Securing India’s cyber space. For the larger benefit of the student community and with a view to enrich the management/implementation of its various schemes/programmes, scheme has been launched.
• Course Period: Two-month internship (extendable to three months)
• Eligibility: Students with minimum 60 per cent marks in the last degree or certificate examination and students who are pursuing B.E./ B.tech (second/ third year) or integrated degree course/ dual degree (B.E/ B. Tech, M.E./ M. Tech).
• Internship areas: Research and Development in Electronics and IT, Cyber Law/ IT Act, Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis, Mobile Governance, Cloud Computing, Digital Literacy, Software/ Hardware Industry Promotion and Digital Payments.
• Broad Area for Internship Sub-Area for Internship and Slots
  • R&D Electronics: 2
  • Information Technology: 2
  • Cyber Laws & Cyber Security Cyber Law/ IT Act: 2
  • Digital Forensics: 2
  • Malware Analysis: 2
  • Governance Mobile Governance: 1
  • Cloud Computing: 2
  • HRD Digital Literacy: 2
  • International Cooperation & Industrial Promotion Software Industry Promotion: 1
  • H/W Industry / Digital Payments Hardware Industry: 2
  • Digital Payments: 2
  • Electronic Testing, Electronic Equipment Function Testing: 2
  • Electronic Equipment Safety Testing: 2
  • EMI / EMC Testing: 1
    Total: 25
• For details visit the website: http://serviceonline.gov.in/serviceLinkHome.html?serviceToken=Ne0by5EA7D669