In December 2025, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) launched a “Comprehensive Internship Policy for MYAS and its Autonomous Bodies” with an annual budget of Rs 5.30 crore.
- This newly launched initiative aligns with key targets of the National Sports Policy and Khelo Bharat Niti 2025.
Exam Hints:
- What? Launch of Comprehensive Internship for MYAS and its bodies
- Launched by: MYAS
- Aim: To build robust talent pipeline of sports professionals
- Annual Budget: Rs 5.30 crore
- Total Internships: 452 (Every Year)
- Monthly Stipend: Rs 20,000
- Eligibility: Indian nationals, undergraduate and postgraduate students;
Key Details of Comprehensive Internship Policy:
Objective: This new initiative aims to build a strong talent pipeline of sports professionals in sports governance, administration, sports science, anti-doping, event management and athlete support services.
Internships: The new policy will offer a total of 452 internships annually across MYAS and its key bodies: the Sports Authority of India (SAI), National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).
Stipend: As per the new policy, each intern will receive a stipend of Rs 20,000 per month.
Eligibility: The internship is open exclusively to Indian nationals, including undergraduate and postgraduate students from recognized universities and sports institutes.
Recruitment Process: The internship will be conducted annually, in two recruitment cycles (i.e. in January and July), through a centralised digital platform, ensuring transparency, inclusivity and merit-based selection.
Internship Duration: The internship typically lasts 6 weeks to 6 months, with interns placed at SAI regional centers, National Centres of Excellence (NCOE), and under various Khelo India schemes to gain hands-on experience.
Other Key Benefits: Apart from monthly stipend, the interns enrolled under this new policy will receive structured onboarding, mentorship from domain experts and real-time exposure to policy formulation and implementation.
- Also, these interns will contribute directly to MYAS’s flagship initiatives like: Khelo India, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), Target Asian Games Group (TAGG).
Key Domains: The programme will cover more than 20 functional domains, including sports management, sports science, event operations, media and communications, legal affairs, Information Technology (IT) systems, international sports governance and anti-doping.
Key Focus Areas: The initiative specifically focuses on areas like: sports science research, laboratory testing, data analysis and scientific support to athletes.
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