India, Oct. 26 -- The Prime Minister's Internship Scheme (PMIS) carries a vision of magnitude that only India can imagine; creating one crore internship opportunities for the young people of our country, over five years. It creates a bridge between education and employment, and is also a powerful signal to the nation that young people's aspirations matter. It's a clarion call for all of us to rise and create structured opportunities exist for them to step into the world of work. The start of this ambitious programme has been made with the top 500 companies of the country.

The first pilot saw an enthusiastic participation, with over 1.27 lakh internship positions posted in Round I, and 1.8 lakhs applicants applied; 82K offers were made; 2...