New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- As India gears up to celebrate its 79th Independence Day, the Centre plans to spotlight 100 young beneficiaries of the PM Internship Scheme, underscoring its commitment to skill development and opportunity creation, said two people close to the development.

These interns will represent the government's push to bridge the gap between education and employability through the scheme, which aims to provide 10 million paid internships to youth aged between 21 and 24 over five years at India's top companies across industries.

"The government has identified interns based on their performance," said the first of the two people cited above.

The people said promoting these 100 beneficiaries during the Independence Day celebr...