Nirmala Sitharaman, interacted with interns of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) at Hampi, Karnataka on 15th October, 2025. The session brought together over 60 interns from across the state along with representatives from leading partner companies including Infosys, MSPL, IBM, TCS, Tata Consumer Products, Bharat Electronics Limited, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals, HAL, NMDC, and Honeywell Technology Solutions.
During the interaction, the Minister engaged with the interns, listened to their experience and aspirations under PMIS. She discussed about what inspired them to join the scheme along with their learning and upskilling experience during the internship. While interacting with the PMIS interns, she offered guidance and words of encouragement to the interns for their professional journeys.
Further, some of the interns with exceptional performance during their internships have already been absorbed into full-time roles by their respective companies. The Minister congratulated them for their achievements and wished them continued success in their endeavours.
She commended the interns for their dedication and emphasized the importance of adaptability in today’s evolving workplace. Speaking at the event the Minister said, “It is pleasing to know the different ways in which this internship is contributing to personality development. Interns are learning core aspects of work and also sharpening other skills such as overcoming barriers to communication”.