Government
of India
Ministry
of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department
of Personnel and Training)
New
Delhi
Subject: DoPT Internship Scheme, 2013
Department of Personnel and Training, Government of
India has decided to initiate an Internship Scheme from 1n September 2013. This
Scheme seeks to engage Indian Nationals, who are Graduate /Post Graduate or
Research Students enrolled in reputed University/ Institution within India or
abroad and preferably specializing in HR and associated subjects in Public
Policy and Public Administration, as "Interns". These
"interns" shall be attached within the Department and would be
expected to supplement the process of analysis within the Department through
desirable empirical collection and collation of in-house and other information.
For the "Interns" the exposure to the functioning of the Indian
Government may be an add-on in furthering their own career goals in the NPO
Sector or International Organizations.
2. Through this circular, applications are invited
for up to ten slots of "interns" within the Department of Personnel
and Training for the Financial Year 2013-14.
3. The Terms and Conditions along with the
eligibility criteria for the applicants to the Scheme are as under:
3. The
Scheme
3.1Name of the Scheme: The DoPT Internship Scheme,
2013
3.2 The Scheme: To allow short term attachment of
"eligible persons" with the different Wings of the Department of
Personnel and Training, Government of India as 'Interns' on the basis of an
online application system and sorted on defined "eligibility" and
"suitability" criteria by a "Screening Committee"
constituted for the purpose by Secretary, DoPT.
3.3 Objectives of the Scheme: The Scheme has the
following stated objectives:
a. To allow young academic talent to be associated
with the Departmental work for mutual benefit.
b. The "Interns" may benefit by getting
an exposure to the Government functioning and the Policy issues in Human
Resource Management in Government of India and contribute to the Policy
formulation by generating policy inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing
reports, policy papers etc.
c. Department may benefit from the additional
resources in the form of young talents and their outputs which will add to its
policy formulation base.
3.4 Eligible
Persons: Following persons are eligible to apply for the scheme:
a. The applicant should be a citizen of India.
b. The applicant should be a Graduate /Post
Graduate or Research Student enrolled in reputed University/ Institution within
India or abroad and preferably specializing in HR and associated subjects in
Public Policy.
3.5 Duration
of Internship: The period of Internship shall be for a minimum period of 2 months
but shall not exceed six months in individual cases.
3.6 No. of
Interns: A maximum of ten Interns may be hired at any given time by the Department
on a token remuneration basis. Department may also hire equal number of unpaid
interns especially during the summer vacation months of the Universities when
the supply side may be very strong if it may be justified on the basis of value
of such engagement for the department.
3.7
Remuneration for the Interns: Interns may be given a stipend of Rs. 10,000
p.m necessary to meet the conveyance and other daily needs of the Interns. It
is neither a job nor a promise for job in the future.
3.8
Application and Selection: DoPT shall develop an online application and
sorting of plan along with the time lines. The first month stipend shall be
released subject to this submission. After completion, the Intern shall submit
the project both in a hard copy and a soft copy to the concerned Joint
Secretary of the Wing. Where it may be desirable to have a wider consultation
on the report the same may be presented in the SOM or a meeting organized for
the purpose. A Certificate shall be given by the Department to the Interns after
they have completed their tenure and submitted their project Report. The
project Reports shall be placed on the DoPT website as well.
3.11
Responsibility of the Wing Heads: The Interns shall be attached to Division
heads who shall ensure timely initiation of the work plan and final submission
of the Project Report.
Important issues arising out of such issues and
policy suggestions based on it may be presented to the Secretary(P) on a
quarterly basis.
3.12.Annual Report: The Administration wing may
compile an annual Report on the Projects completed during the year and policy
suggestions emanating from it.
3.13 Scheme Review: The Scheme in its present form
is proposed for two years. A Review of the Scheme may be undertaken after one
year and necessary changes may be made.
NB: . As the development of a suitable software by
the N/C (as indicated above) may take some time to be in place, the Competent
Authority has allowed relaxation for one year from the "online application
process" (as envisaged in the Scheme) and start the scheme through applications
in hard copy which shall be placed on the departmental website for easy access to
the prospective applicants.
4. While the application and selection process
shall be as per Para 3.8 above, the first set of applications received up to
15th of September, 2013 shall be considered for selection by the "Screening
Committee".
5. For the Financial Year 2013-14 applications in
the enclosed Performa may be sent by the interested candidates by post or by
hand to Director, Administration, DoPT; Room No.5A ,North Block, New Delhi.
candidates on Objective Eligibility criteria.
Application may be made online at all times. In case of vacancy arising during
a particular month all the available on-line applications till the last day of
the month during which the vacancy(s) arise(s) shall be considered and sorted
on the basis of the eligibility criteria which shall be fixed at the beginning
of each Financial Year.
NIC shall in consultation with the Department
generate the eligibility list by 10 th of the following month in which
vacancy(s) arise. The final selection shall be made by a Standing Committee
constituted for the purpose by the Secretary, DoPT by 15th of the Month. All necessary
administrative and financial approvals shall be obtained by the administrative section
of the DoPT and issue communication to the selected interns to join within
seven days.
3.9 Logistics and Support: Interns will be required
to have their own laptops. Department shall provide them working space,
internet facility and other necessities as deemed fit by the Wing heads.
3.10 Expected Outcomes: The Interns shall prepare
the outline of the expected outcome in discussion with the Director and the
Joint Secretary and submit to the Wing the project.
Director
PROFORMA
OF APPLICATION FOR DoPT INTERNSHIP SCHEME. 2013 http://ccis.nic.in/WriteReadData/CircularPortal/D2/D02est/24012_21_2013-Estt-B.pdf
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