MoEF&CC Internship Scheme 2024 – Applications Invited Online
MoEF&CC Internship Scheme 2024 – Applications Invited Online. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below:
No.A.33015/1/2019-P.I
Government of India
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, 1st Floor,
Prithvi Wing, Jor Bagh Road,
New Delhi-110 003.
ORDER
Subject: “Internship Scheme” of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has an Internship Scheme for students and the Scheme seeks to engage students with Graduation/Post Graduation Degrees as well as Research Scholars enrolled in recognized universities/institutions 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 Organizations, Subordinate Offices, and ENVIS (Resource Partners & Hubs).
These “Interns,” in turn, would be expected to supplement the process of analyzing within the 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.
The Scheme
2.1 Name of the Scheme: “Ministry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change Internship Scheme”2.2 Purpose: To allow short-term exposure to “selected candidates” with different divisions/units of the Ministry as ‘Interns.’ A list of domains/areas for which Internship is available is listed in Annexure-I.
2.3 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 to its amendment, if required, by generating inputs such as empirical analysis, briefing reports, and policy papers. (c) A candidate can apply for internship only once during a financial year.
2.4 Internship (i) Eligibility: The applicant pursuing graduation or post-graduation or research work from any recognized university/institution within India or abroad shall be eligible. (ii) Period: The period of internship shall not exceed 3 months. (iii) Experience Certificate: A certificate regarding successful completion of internship shall be issued by the division head of the concerned division in the format available in ‘Annexure-II’. Interns not completing the requisite period will not be issued any certificate.
2.5 Logistics & Support: Interns will be required to have their own laptops. The Ministry shall provide them with working space, internet facility, and other necessities as deemed fit by the concerned head of division.
2.6 Procedure for Applicants: (i) Interested applicants may apply online only in the link indicated on the Ministry’s website 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 is received for nomination in more than one discipline, then it will be the Ministry’s prerogative to nominate the discipline from the disciplines mentioned by the intern. (ii) 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 the internship program for the period for which he or she is selected.
2.7 Procedure for Selection and Other Modalities of the Scheme:
(i) All the applications received online will be forwarded to the concerned heads of verticals/units/divisions in the Ministry and its other formations for further scrutiny and selection. The divisional head will formulate an internal scrutiny committee comprising other relevant subject experts in the unit and any other officers. In consultation with the internal scrutiny committee constituted within his/her purview, the divisional head will select the interns on a merit basis.
(ii) The heads of divisions/units can take a maximum of 02 (two) interns per discipline 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 the selected candidate to the administration through the portal itself. The decision of the divisional head on the proposed selection of a candidate as an intern shall be final.
(iii) Depending upon the number of applications received against a particular domain/area, the Ministry reserves the right to fix the eligibility criteria, limit the number of applicants to be called for a particular period, and decide about the mode of screening thereof.
(iv) The concerned heads of divisions/units shall be personally responsible for ensuring that the work program 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. (v) Seminars/presentations can be conducted by the concerned heads of particular divisions/units for their interns.
(vi) The attendance record and the details of work supervision shall be maintained by the heads of the divisions/units.
(vii) 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. (viii) The applicant would be required to submit the following: a copy of mark-sheet/degree of graduation/post-graduation.
(ix) Students who are pursuing MSc. or PGDM from IIFM will be given preference. (x) Students/trainees must make their own arrangements for boarding/lodging, transportation, and stationery, etc.
(xi) The students will not have any claim for jobs in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change or any other organizations under its administrative control or its other formations.
(xii) The application must reach the Under Secretary (P.I) Section within the stipulated period through the online portal.
(xiii) The applications found incomplete or not fulfilling criteria laid down as above will be summarily rejected.
(xiv) Applications from the applicants who have already completed the internship scheme, irrespective of the disciplines, in this Ministry shall not be entertained.
Stipend Disbursement: 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 three days in a month shall cause deduction of stipend amount equivalent to the number of days in excess of three days.
Training Schedule: Internship shall be conducted twice in a financial year (i) Summer Internship; and (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 a “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 the 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.
(S.P. Singh) Under Secretary to the Government of India Telephone: 011-20819194
Annexure-I
List of Disciplines S. No. Discipline
- Botany
- Marine Botany
- Zoology
- Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
- Environmental Sciences / Environmental Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Geography/GIS
- Eco-system Sciences
- Physics
- Geology
- Bio-Chemistry
- Bio-technology
- Fisheries
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Wildlife
- Environmental Biology/Bio Resource
- Biology Sciences
- Forestry/Agroforestry/Livelihood
- Climate Change
- Environmental Law
- Public Finance Management
Annexure-II
FORMAT OF INTERNSHIP COMPLETION CERTIFICATE (To be given on Letterhead)
Dated:
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN
This is to certify that Mr./Miss./Mrs. _____________________ a student of university/institute has successfully completed his/her internship with Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India from ____________ to _________. During the period of internship, he/she worked under _________________ in the following areas: –
- He/She has shown special flair for _________ and his/her performance in preparation of the report has been rated as _______
- During the period of his/her internship program, he/she was punctual and hardworking.
- I wish him/her every success in his/her life and career.
(Signature) Divisional Head
Last Date to Apply : 11:59 PM on 13.05.2024
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