The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has commenced consultations with industry on an internship programme as part of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives, following the Union Budget 2024-25 announcement, according to official sources.
So far, the ministry has engaged in discussions with 20 companies and is set to invite more companies from the list of the top 500 corporations for further consultations, the sources revealed.
Officials said that the detailed framework of the scheme will be formulated by the ministry after completing the consultation process.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the latest Union Budget that the