The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as per it’s latest order is inviting online applications from Students, research Scholars for internship program and shall be inducted in Ministry’s numerous divisions and units, as well as its integrated regional offices, autonomous organisations, subordinate offices, and ENVIS (Resource Partners & Hubs) all across the nation. Please read the complete details by the ministry as mentioned below.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change provides an internship programme for students that aims to “intern” graduate and post-graduate students as well as research scholars enrolled in accredited Indian and international universities and institutions. These “Interns” will be inducted by the Ministry’s numerous divisions and units, as well as its integrated regional offices, autonomous organisations, subordinate offices, and ENVIS, all across the nation.
No.A.33015/1/2019-P.I
Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, 1st Floor,
Prithivi Wing, Jor Bagh Road,
New Delhi-110 003
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“Internship Scheme” of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change introduced an Internship Scheme for students. Scheme seeks to engage students with Graduation/Post Graduation Degrees as well as Research Scholars enrolled in recognized University/Institution within India or abroad, as “Interns”. These “Interns” shall be inducted all over the country in various Divisions/Units of the Ministry, its Integrated Regional Offices, Autonomous Organisations, Subordinate Offices, ENVIS (Resource Partners & Hubs). These “Interns”, in turn, would be expected to supplement the process of analyzing within Ministry and its other formations through empirical collection and collation of in-house and other information. For the “Interns” the exposure to the functioning of the Ministry and its other formations may be an add-on in furthering their future interests.
Purpose
To allow short-term exposure to “selected candidates” with different Divisions/Units of Ministry as ‘Interns’. A list of domains/areas for which Internship is available (Annexure-I.)
Objectives of the Scheme:
The Scheme has the following objectives:
(a)To allow young academic talent to be associated with the Ministry’s work for mutual benefit.
(b)The “Interns” shall have an opportunity to know about the Government functioning and Regulatory and Developmental Policy issues and contribute in its amendment, if required, by generating inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, policy papers, etc.
(c)A candidate can apply for internship only once during a financial year.
Internship
1.Eligibility: The Applicant pursuing Graduation or Post-Graduation or Research Work from any recognized University/ Institution within India or abroad shall be eligible.
2. Period: The period of Internship shall not exceed 3 months.
3. Experience Certificate: A Certificate regarding successful completion of Internship shall be issued by the Division Head of the concerned Division in the format as available at ‘Annexure-II’. Interns not completing the requisite period will not be issued any Certificate.
Procedure for Applicants:
1. Interested Applicants may apply online only in the address link to be indicated in the website of Ministry for internship. Interns must also clearly indicate the area of interest.The interns shall have the option to apply in one Discipline only. In case, any application/applications is/are received for nomination in more than one Disciplines, then it will be the prerogative of the Ministry to nominate the Discipline from the Disciplines mentioned by the intern.
2. At the time of joining on selection, Applicants shall be required to produce a letter from their Supervisor/Head of Department/Principal, indicating their status in the Institution and “No Objection” for allowing their student to undergo Internship programme for the period for which he or she is selected.
Procedure for Selection and Other Modalities of the Scheme:
1 All the applications received online will be forwarded to the concerned Heads of Verticals/ Units/Divisions in Ministry and its other formations for further scrutiny and selection. The Divisional Head will formulate an Internal Scrutiny Committee with the composition of other relevant subject expert in the Unit and any other officers and thereafter in consultation with the Internal Scrutiny Committee so constituted within his/her purview will select the Interns on merit basis;
2 The Heads of Divisions/Units can take a maximum of 02 (two) interns per discipline as per Annexure I for Internship at a time. Each Head of Division/Unit can avail a maximum of 02 Interns in the Unit in the specified 22 disciplines. After selection of the candidates, the concerned Division will send the name of selected candidate to the Administration through the portal itself. The decision of the Divisional Head on the proposed selection of a candidate as intern shall be final;
3 Depending upon the number of applications received against a particular domain/area, Ministry reserves the right to fix the eligibility criteria, limit the number of applicants to be called for a particular period and to decide about the mode of screening thereof;
4 The concerned Heads of Divisions/Units shall be personally responsible for ensuring that the work programme and output mutually agreed upon with the Intern is satisfactorily completed. Interns shall be required to submit a brief report/paper at the end of their assignment to the Heads of the concerned Divisions/Units about their learning experience;
5 Seminars/presentation can be conducted by the concerned Heads of particular Divisions/Units for their interns;
6 The attendance record and the details of work supervision shall be maintained by the Heads of the Divisions/Units;
7 It may be strictly observed that the conduct of the interns and their access to data shall be the sole responsibility of the concerned Group Heads only;
8 The Applicant would be required to submit the following: – Copy of Mark-Sheet/Degree of Graduation/Post-Graduation.
9 Students who are pursuing MSc. Or PGDM from IIFM will be given preference;
10 Students / trainees have to be made their own arrangements for boarding/lodging, transportation and stationery, etc.
11 The Students will not have any claim for job in Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or any other organizations under its administrative control or its other formations;
12 The application must reach to the Under Secretary (P.I) Section within the stipulated period through online portal;
13 Applications from the applicants who have already completed internship scheme, irrespective of the disciplines, in this Ministry shall not be entertained.
14 The applications found incomplete or not fulfilling criteria laid down as above will be summarily rejected;
Stipend
The quantum of stipend to be paid to the Interns shall be Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) per month. No stipend shall be paid if the student leaves the internship before completion of one month. Subsequently, the amount of stipend shall be paid proportionately depending upon the period of internship for the subsequent period of internship. Absence of the Interns from attending the assigned task in the Ministry for more than 3 days in month shall cause deduction of stipend amount equivalent to the number of days in excess of 3 days.
| Training Schedule: |
| Internship shall be conducted twice in a financial year (i) Summer Internship; (ii) Winter Internship, the time schedule of which shall be made available on the website of this Ministry from time to time. |
Selection criteria
(i)The Applicants shall be selected on “Merit” basis.
(ii)List of the selected candidates will be displayed on the website of Ministry.
Scheme Review
Ministry reserves the right to review the scheme at any time. The Scheme so reviewed will be placed on the website of Ministry.
Power to relax
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change shall have the power to relax any of the conditions mentioned above, in respect of any deserving candidate.
| Annexure-I |
| List of Disciplines |
| 01.Botany 02.Marine Botany 03.Zoology 04.Chemistry/Chemical Engineering 05.Environmental Sciences / Environmental Engineering 06.Civil Engineering 07.Geography/GIS 08.Eco-system Sciences 09.Physics 10.Geology 11.Bio-Chemistry 12.Bio-technology 13.Fisheries 14.Mechanical Engineering 15.Mining Engineering 16.Wildlife 17.Environmental Biology/ Bio Resource 18.Biology Sciences 19.Forestry/ Agro forestry/ Livelihood 20.Climate Change 21.Environmental Law 22.Public Finance Management |
Last Date to Apply : 11:59 PM on 18.04.2023
Interested and eligible candidates may apply prior fulfilling all the eligibility requirements as notified by MoEF&CC. Grab the amazing opportunity and apply soon.