By NNN-APP
Islamabad : The government has asked the unemployed postgraduates from across the country to submit their applications for National Internship Programme (NIP) for the ongoing year.
All those who have completed sixteen years of education from a recognized university or degree awarding institution can apply for the programme, an official told APP here Friday.
He said that the scheme besides keeping the fresh graduates engaged in creative work is aimed at providing financial help to them.
“The programme will help our youth to acquire additional knowledge and skills, which will facilitate them a lot in getting respectable jobs in future,” he added.
He said that every year, over 50,000 youth complete 16 years of education from recognized universities and degree awarding institutions in the country.
A considerable time gap between the completion of education and job availability in majority cases has been causing frustration among the educated youth, he said.
The NIP harnesses the energy and motivation of educated youth, as paid interns in the public sector. The interns under the programme are given a monthly stipend of Rs.10,000 during one year term of the internship. They are also required to join the programme on full time basis and follow relevant rules and regulations of the government organizations. The interns will be issued internship completion certificates by the government.
The last date for submission of forms for the current year is March 1.