MCA expands eligibility criteria of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) to include final-year graduate and post graduate students

• PMIS is a Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)-run scheme offering paid internships in India's top 500 companies, announced in Union Budget 2024–25.
• On 22 April 2026, MCA expanded the pilot phase to admit final-year graduate and postgraduate students (earlier restricted to those not in regular education/employment).
• Significant for UPSC as a flagship employability/skilling scheme intersecting NEP 2020, CSR (Sec. 135 Companies Act 2013) and demographic dividend debates.