SAHAKAR MITRA: NCDC’s Scheme on Internship Programme

Financial Support from NCDC: The intern will be offered the following financial benefits during the course of SIP (4 months):-

Sl. No.DetailsAmount1.Consolidated monthly amount of ₹10,000/- for 4 months towards partly meeting his/her out-of-pocket expenses₹40,000/-2.Expenses related to report preparation (lumpsum amount towards data collection, analysis, and preparation of a report)₹5,000/-3.Total₹45,000/-*Note:* The last month’s consolidated amount of ₹10,000/- shall be paid upon successful completion of the internship which includes submission of reports, etc.

> Tenure:

The internship duration does not exceed four months, adhering to the NCDC guidelines.

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1. A person with any of the following qualifications will be eligible for consideration:-

• Professional graduates with minimum qualification as Bachelor’s degree in Agri/ Dairy/ Animal Husbandry/ Veterinary Sciences/ Fisheries/Horticulture/ Textiles/ Handloom / IT duly recommended by the Head of the Department of the UGC / AICTE / ICAR recognized Universities / Institutions as applicable.
• Professionals (pursuing or completed) MBA Agri Business / MBA Coop / M.Com / MCA / MBA Finance / MBA International Trade/MBA Forestry/MBA Rural Dev / MBA Project Management / Inter ICAI / Inter ICWA qualification duly recommended by the Head of the Department of the UGC / AICTE / ICAR recognized Universities / Institutions as applicable.

1. A person cannot be taken as an intern more than once.

&gt; Number of Interns and Location:

• NCDC limits interns to 60 overall, spanning Regional Offices, LINAC, and Head Office annually.
• Each Regional Office can host a maximum of two interns simultaneously, as per NCDC guidelines.
• A maximum of two interns per year is allowed from a specific institution, following NCDC guidelines.

&gt; Application Process:

Step 01: Visit the official Portal NCDC: Sahakar Mitra

Step 02: First click on ‘New Registration’ and fill in the relevant details like Name, e-mail ID, Date of birth, Mobile number, etc., and generate the password.

Step 03: After submitting the registration form, a verification link will be sent on the email ID. After clicking on the verification link, the registration process will be completed.

Step 04: After successful registration, the candidate can login by entering the user name (Email ID) and password.

Step 05: After login, the ‘Sahakar Mitra Internship Application Form’ is open and the applicant can fill all the relevant details and upload the documents as per the guidelines.

Step 06: Click the ‘save’ button as well as ‘Agree with the above declaration’ and submit the form.

Step 07: Candidate registration is complete and gets the registration number.

&gt; Process of Selection:

• Prospective interns will be shortlisted by committees, as may be prescribed by MD from time to time, on the basis of screening of their bio-data and recommendations of the sponsoring institutions.
• Placement of interns will be made at HO / LINAC / ROs depending upon the preference of the interns and the requirement of NCDC.
• The intern will be supervised by an officer designated as ‘Mentor’ for the purpose of providing orientation, guidance, special assignment, and other SIP-related activities.
• In the case of interns at RO, he /she would be expected to focus on a cooperative and prepare a business plan/project report on the expansion of business of the cooperative society. The intern will submit a written report, within two weeks of completion of his/her internship, giving a detailed description of the work completed. He/ she will highlight the experience gained and how he/she plans to use it further.
• The business plan/project report / detailed report submitted by the intern will be the property of NCDC and the intern would have no claim on its use in any manner.
• Findings of study, research, and analysis by the intern shall not be used for publication by the intern.
• There shall be no liability, whatsoever, on NCDC on account of action or inaction or on findings of the business plan/project report / detailed report submitted by the intern or action taken by him/ her during SIP.

&gt; Submission of Report:

The intern shall submit 5 copies of a fair typed report in bound form along with a soft copy, to NCDC as a part of SIP.

&gt; Contact Details:

National Cooperative Development Corporation, An ISO 9001:2015 Certified Organization

A Statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

4, Siri Institutional Area, Hauz Khas, New Delhi-110016

Tel:+91-11-26962478,26960796 , Fax: +91-11-26962370, 26576032

Website: https://www.ncdc.in/