Applications are invited in the prescribed format for 25 Internship Positions for a duration of three months and 25 Internship Positions for a duration of onemonth in the Lok Sabha Secretariat. The Internship Programme is aimed to provide an opportunity to young talent in the country with outstanding academic credentials for acquainting themselves with the working of parliamentary democracy through Parliamentary Internship and to train them to contribute towards generation of research inputs for reference/use of Hon’ble Members of Parliament. This Internship would expose the selected Interns to the constitutional and legal provisions with respect to the working of Parliament and while contributing to the research inputs, they shall gain valuable experience of parliamentary democracy at work.
I Three-months’ Internship
Duration:
The duration of the Internship Programme will be three months starting
from 3 July to 29 September 2017.
Eligibility:
Qualifications: (i) The Internship shall be open to Indian citizens between 21
and 30 years of age as on 30 June 2017 provided they have outstanding academic
record in disciplines such as social sciences, languages, environmental studies,
law, journalism, finance, management, business studies, commerce, etc.
However, students from pure science/engineering (except environmental
engineering and such subjects) backgrounds will not be considered for the
programme.
(ii) The applicant should have completed a two-year Post-Graduate
Degree.
(iii) In exceptional circumstances, the Internship Committee may also
allow students who are pursuing doctoral study to undergo internship.
(iv) The
applicant should submit a ‘Recommendation Letter’ from the Principal of
College/Head of the Institution/Registrar & Head of Departments he/she last
attended or is enrolled in to pursue higher studies along with the completed
application form.
(v) They should also get the permission from the competent
authorities of the concerned educational institutions that the student’s joining the
Lok Sabha Internship Programme will not hamper his/her studies/will not cause
any loss to such Institutions in any way.
(vi) The applicant must also submit a
brief but very clear Statement in 250 words which should inter alia state why
he/she intends to join the Internship Programme; his/her career goals; and how
the Internship will help him/her in achieving those goals.
(vii) An incomplete
application shall be disqualified.
II. One-month Student Internship:
Duration: The duration for Student Internship Programme will be from 28 June
to 27 July 2017.
Eligibility:
Age: The applicant should not be less than 18 years of age and not more than 28
years as on 30 June 2017.
Qualifications:
(i) The applicant should be a student pursuing graduation/post
graduation in disciplines such as social sciences, languages, environmental
studies, law, journalism, finance, management, business studies, commerce, etc.
However, students from pure science/engineering (except environmental
engineering and such subjects) backgrounds will not be considered for the
Programme.
(ii) The applicant should submit a ‘Recommendation Letter’ from
the Principal of College/Head of the Institution/Registrar & Head of Departments
he/she last attended or is enrolled in to pursue higher studies along with the
completed application form.
(iii) They should also get the permission from the
competent authorities of the concerned educational institutions that the student’s
joining the Lok Sabha Internship Programme will not hamper his/her studies/will
not cause any loss to such Institutions in any way.
(iv) The applicant must also
submit a brief but very clear Statement in 250 words which should inter alia state
why he/she intends to join the Internship Programme; his/her career goals; and how the Internship will help him/her in achieving those goals.
(v) An incomplete
application shall be disqualified.
Reservation for Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC and Divyang:
(i) Reservation of Internship positions belonging to the categories of SC, ST,
OBC and Divyang shall be made as per the extant policy. (ii) Candidates belonging
to the above categories should attach requisite certificate issued by the Competent
Authority in support of their claim. Besides, it will be the Secretariat’s endeavor to
give representation to candidates from all regions of the country.
Stipend and Other Facilities:
(i) In case of the three-months’ Internship, the
Intern will be paid an amount of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty Thousand only) per
month. A sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) meant for stationery and
typing expenses may be granted as one-time expenditure during the last month of
the Internship to facilitate the completion of the project. (ii) In case of one-month
Student Internship, the Intern will be paid a lump sum amount of Rs. 25,000/-
(Rs.20,000/- as stipend and Rs.5,000/- for stationery and typing expenses).
(iii) The Lok Sabha Secretariat will not provide any accommodation/transport
facilities to the Intern and the intern may have to make her/his own
arrangements for accommodation/transport during the term of the Internship
Programme.
The selected Interns will have to sign an Undertaking and conditions
attached thereto separately.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat shall have the right to
cancel the Internship awarded to any Intern, without stating any reason, during the
course of the Internship at any point of time.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat shall award a Certificate to the Interns on the
successful completion of the Internship Programme.
The applicants should submit their Application Online and attach the
necessary documents duly scanned at the link: bpst.nic.in.
The submission of
online applications commences at 10 A.M. on 5 April 2017 and closes at 5 P.M. of
26 April 2017. For queries, please contact: bpst@sansad.nic.in