Sahakar Mitra

ABOUT THE SCHEME:

• It is an internship program by National Cooperative Development Corporation, NCDC.
• It will provide the young professionals an opportunity of practical exposure and learning from the working of NCDC and cooperatives as a paid intern.
• Sahakar Mitra scheme is expected to assist cooperative institutions access new and innovative ideas of young professionals while the interns gain experience of working in the field giving confidence to be self-reliant.
• Under the scheme, professional graduates in disciplines such as Agriculture and allied areas, IT etc. will be eligible for internship.
• Professionals who are pursuing or have completed their MBA degrees in Agri-business, Cooperation, Finance, International Trade, Forestry, Rural Development, Project Management etc. will also be eligible.
• Each intern will get financial support over a 4 months internship period.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. ‘Sahakar mitra’ is a scheme associated with:

1. Secondary education
2. Steel Industries
3. Road development
4. Cooperative sector

Answer to Prelims question