The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare has launched the Sahakar Mitra Scheme, a Summer Internship Program (SIP). Scheme on Internship Program is another name for it. The project is being operated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), which aims to assist both cooperatives and young professionals (interns). In this post for the IAS Exam, learn the most significant information regarding the Sahakar Mitra Scheme.
Candidates can refer to the List of Government Schemes in India article for related articles.
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What is the Scheme Sahakar Mitra?
It is an internship programme for students and young professionals interested in gaining work-related learning experience in the NCDC. These interns will have the opportunity to provide new solutions to the cooperative sector, which will benefit both the interns and the cooperatives.
To learn more about the Sahakar Mitra Scheme, look at the table below:
| Sahakar Mitra Scheme | |
| Name of the Scheme | Scheme on Internship Programme – Sahakar MitraNote: It is a paid internship for four months |
| Government Ministry | Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare |
| Initiative of | National Cooperative Development Corporation |
| Aim | To provide a learning experience to young professionals about the cooperative sector and bring out innovative solutions; making them self-reliant.Note: The idea of Self-Reliant India is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat.’ |
| Official Website | http://sip.ncdc.in/ |
Objectives of Sahakar Mitra Scheme
The following table gives the objectives of the Scheme Sahakar Mitra:
| Sahakar Mitra – Objectives |
| The role, contribution and impact of NCDC and cooperatives to be taught to the interns |
| Context and practical working of NCDC to be learnt by the interns |
| Professional graduates to be oriented towards a cooperative business model so as to engage themselves in start-up cooperatives |
| To provide opportunities to the interns to take up leadership/ entrepreneurial roles in Farmer Producers Organisations (FPOs) which are organised under cooperative acts |
| To help the blooming cooperatives or those in need with business plans and projects through assured project loans on liberalized terms to young cooperators on startup mode. |
| To help promote the Modi’s idea of ‘Vocal for Local’ |
| Capacity development in the cooperative sector |
Who is eligible for the Sahakar Mitra Summer Internship Scheme?
The following persons are qualified to register for Sahakar Mitra Scheme:
- A Professional Graduate having a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree (duly recommended by the Head of the Department of the UGC / AICTE / ICAR recognized Universities / Institutions), in the following:
- Agri
- Dairy
- Animal Husbandry
- Veterinary Sciences
- Fisheries
- Horticulture/
- Textiles
- Handloom
- IT
- Professional MBA Graduates (Pursuing/Completed) or Professional Graduates from the following courses:
- MBA Agri-Business
- MBA Cooperative
- M.Com
- MCA
- MBA Finance
- MBA International Trade
- MBA Forestry
- MBA Rural Development
- MBA Project Management
- Inter ICAI
- Inter ICWA
Other Key-Points of the Sahakar Mitra Scheme:
- It offers financial assistance to interns for the duration of their internship, which is four months. The internship is funded with a total of Rs. 45000.
- The NCDC's official website is where eligible professionals may register for the Sahakar Mitra Scheme.
- 60 Interns will be educated.
- In any given year, a maximum of two interns from a single institution can be suggested.
- An intern who has been chosen for the Sahakar Mitra Scheme cannot be re-selected.
- Only online registration is available to those who are eligible.
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