National Internship Program

National Internship Program Office is an integral part of Ministry. It was initially conceived during FY 2006-07 by the then Government under the Establishment Division but was later on transferred to M/o Youth Affairs in January 2009. After devolution of M/o Youth Affairs (December, 2010), the program was transferred back to Establishment Division. Upon the discontinuation of NIP’s provincial component in FY 2011-12, the program’s activity was restricted to Federal Region only, NIP was placed under the Ministry of IPC in 2014

 

OBJECTIVES

  • To provide one year paid internship/on-the-job training to unemployed educated youth (degree/diploma holders), as a solution to their inexperience
  • To enhance their capacity, skills and employability for their better professional career
  • To improve public/private sector partnership and performance by providing young, fresh and motivated human resource
  • To create strong bond with industry to ensure future job placement of the pass-outs
  • To enhance their confidence and ability so that they may apply it in their professional career
  • To reduce dissatisfaction, frustration and unemployment of educated youth to make them viable and dynamic human resource for the growing economy
  • To cater serious social issues including drug abuse, crime, mental disorder, terrorism and religious extremism through positive community engagement

 

ACHIEVEMENTS (REGULAR PROGRAMS)

Around 100, 000 youth had completed their internship under NIP (2006-13)

 

Phase wise details

Geographical Spread

No. of Interns

NIP-2007(Phase-I)

National Level (Pre-devolution)

25826

NIP-2008(Phase-II)

National Level (Pre-devolution)

25310

NIP-2009(Phase-III)

National Level (Pre-devolution)

32639

NIP-2010(Phase-IV)

National Level (Pre-devolution)

12182

NIP-2012(Phase-V)

Federal Level  (Post-devolution)

3349

Total

99306

 

ACHIEVEMENTS (DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS)

Achievements of NIP under Prime Minister's Youth Training Scheme (January, 2016 to June, 2019)

 

Phase

Batch

Year

Target

Male
(73%)

Female
(27%)

Total

I

1-4

2015-17

50,000

35,222

12,367

47,589

II

5

2017-18

50,000

23,773

9,685

33,458

Total

100,000

58,995

22,052

81,047

Phase wise detailed breakup is mentioned below:-

 

Phase-I (Province wise Break-up) 2015-17

Province Name

Male (74%)

Female (26%)

Total

Azad Jammu and Kashmir

579

388

967

Balochistan

2,389

579

2,968

Federally Administrative Trible Area

2,948

219

3,167

Gilgit Baltistan

1,262

263

1,525 

Islamabad Capital Territory

385

272

657

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

4,733

920

5,653

Punjab

15,056

8,255

23,311

Sindh

7,870

1,471

9,341

Total

35,222

12,367

47,589

 

Phase-II (Province wise Break-up) 2017-18

Province Name

Male (71%)

Female (29%)

Total

Azad Jammu and Kashmir

719

543

1262

Balochistan

2352

419

2771

Federally Administrative Trible Area

969

92

1061

Gilgit Baltistan

613

156

769

Islamabad Capital Territory

140

178

318

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

3778

964

4742

Punjab

10914

6293

17207

Sindh

4288

1040

5328

Total

23773

9685

33458