Digital India Internship Scheme

What is the Digital India Internship Scheme?

The Digital India Internship Scheme is an internship programme of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. It gives students a short, structured opportunity to work on real digital-governance and information-technology projects within MeitY and its associated organisations, under the supervision of a mentor. The aim is to give young talent hands-on exposure to the government's Digital India work while bringing fresh ideas into its projects.

It is a student internship, not a job and not a public welfare benefit. It runs for a short fixed period, pays a monthly stipend for that period, and ends with a certificate of completion. It does not create any claim to permanent government employment.

What does the internship offer?

• Project experience on digital and e-governance initiatives within MeitY and its bodies, under a designated mentor.
• A monthly stipend for the internship period. The amount is commonly cited as Rs 10,000 per month under the scheme guidelines; because this guide could not load the current official guideline page at the time of writing, confirm the exact stipend on the MeitY internship portal before relying on it.
• A completion certificate, useful for academic credit and future applications.

How long is the internship?

The internship is for a short fixed period of about two months, which may be extended under the scheme guidelines. As with the stipend, confirm the exact duration and any extension on the MeitY portal, since the ministry updates these terms from time to time.

Who is eligible for the Digital India Internship Scheme?

You can apply if:

• You are a student of Indian nationality, currently enrolled.
• You are in an eligible discipline; typically engineering or comparable programmes in computer science, information technology, electronics and related fields, as specified in the current guidelines.
• You meet the minimum academic marks/CGPA required under the scheme.

You cannot apply / are not eligible if:

• You are not a currently enrolled student. The scheme is for students, not graduates seeking employment.
• You do not meet the minimum marks or are not in an eligible discipline.
• You are looking for a permanent job — this is a time-bound internship only, and the general public cannot apply for it as a benefit.

Because MeitY revises the eligible disciplines, marks threshold and number of places from cycle to cycle, always check the eligibility on the current portal notice before applying.

What documents are required?

How to apply for the Digital India Internship Scheme

Applications are made online when a cycle is open:

1. Open the internship section of the MeitY portal (meity.gov.in) and read the current internship notice for eligibility, duration, stipend and the last date.
2. Register and fill the online application, entering your academic details and areas of interest.
3. Upload the required documents, enrolment proof, marksheets and resume, and submit the form before the deadline.
4. Track your application on the portal; shortlisted candidates are informed of their placement, mentor and joining details.

There is no offline route and no agent is needed. Do not pay any fee to a middleman claiming to arrange an internship. Placements are made within MeitY's divisions and its associated organisations, which work on areas such as e-governance applications, cyber security, electronics and IT policy, emerging technologies and digital public infrastructure, so the project you are assigned depends on where you are placed and the skills listed in your application.

A note on scope and verification

The Digital India Internship Scheme is a niche, cyclical student programme rather than a standing benefit. Its stipend, duration, eligible disciplines and number of seats are set by MeitY and change between cycles. This guide flags the commonly cited Rs 10,000 monthly stipend and roughly two-month duration but could not confirm them against a live official page at the time of writing, so readers should treat the MeitY internship portal notice as the authoritative source before applying.