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Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
15-May-2018 19:24 IST
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
15-May-2018 19:24 IST
Registration for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship Extended Apply by 15th June 2018
The
last date for registration for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship, a
privileged scheme for the country’s youth to associate formally with
Swachh Bharat Mission and also earn career benefits, has been extended.
Students of Higher Education institutions and members of NYKS can now
register for the internship till 15thJune 2018. Earlier the last date for registration was till 15th May
2018. The extension has been given to facilitate the youth across the
country, particularly those in colleges who would be pre-occupied with
academic matters and examinations.
Students and NYKS youth can, now, continue to sign up for Swachh Bharat Summer Internship by logging on to the portal (www.sbsi.mygov.in).
Under this scheme the interns, are required to complete at least 100
hours of sanitation related work in villages. This would qualify them
for Swachh Bharat Certificates. Those who complete the internship with
additional, specified outputs would also gain 2 curriculum credits
specially allowed by UGC. Additionally, top performers would receive
awards at various levels. The period for taking up Swachh Bharat Summer
Internship has been kept any time before 31st July 2018.
The Prime
Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, announced the launch of Swachh Bharat
Summer Internship (SBSI) during his Mann Ki Baat address on 29th April
2018. Following his call, thousands of college students and NYKS youth
have already joined the programme to contribute to the cause of Swachh
Bharat. The scheme is sponsored by Ministry of Drinking Water and
Sanitation (MDWS) in association with Ministry of Human Resource
Development (MHRD) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS).
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