Ministry of Women and Child Development offers paid internships to girls, scholars, social activists, teachers

Eligibility Criteria

— Only women students, scholars, social activists, and teachers can apply.

— The applicants should be from non tier-one cities.

— Interested candidates should be enrolled or associated with any university, academic or a non-academic institution.

How to apply

— The applicants are required to submit their applications online at the official website — wcd.intern.nic.in.

— Applications should be submitted between the first and tenth of every month.

— Interns can choose their month of doing the internship.

— Applications will be accepted upto six months in advance.

Age limit

The applicant should be between 21 and 40 years of age.

Incentives

— Each intern would get an amount of Rs 20,000 per month and reimbursement of travel cost for joining the ministry and back home after the completion of the internship.

— Interns would be provided hostel facilities, logistic support, internet facility in the ministry.

Candidates should note that in case of non-compliance and non-performance, the Ministry would have the right to terminate the internship programme by issuing a notice to concerned intern to this effect.