Empower Youth with the Ba Ikhtiyar Naujawan Internship Program

Knowledge without practical skills is like a human without a soul. Unemployment has always been an issue for third-world countries like Pakistan. Where the inflation rate is very high, there needs to be more opportunities for fresh graduates. Every company requires an experienced employee. To create more opportunities for fresh graduates, the honorable prime minister of Pakistan has introduced a Ba Ikhtiyar Naujawan Internship Program. We also call this internship program a Prime minister scholarship. This article covers all the information you need to apply for a paid internship. 

About Scholarship

The Ministry of Development and Special Initiative has launched this internship known as BNIP Pakistan. In Ba IKhtiyat Naujawan Internship program, PM Pakistan has granted 60,000 paid internships to fresh graduates to pursue their careers in their field. 

1. The opportunity to kick start your career.
2. 60,000 paid internships for fresh graduates.
3. 25,000-40,000 monthly internship stipend will be granted.
4. The internship program offers the enhancement and exposure to real-life work. 

The Prime Minister Internship program offers two types of scholarships. 

• Work for a skill internship program (WSIP): You apply your skills to polish them. 
• Build for a skill internship program (BSIP): Your skills are polished and enhanced. 

Internship Criteria

To apply for the BNIP Program, you need to meet specific criteria. The scholarship is specifically for Pakistani fresh graduates. It targets a large audience, a clear opportunity for students just stepping into their professional careers. 

1. A candidate must hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree. 
2. Diploma holders are eligible for this program. 
3. You must be at most 18 and older than 30 years old.
4. An applicant must be unemployed.
5. Fresh graduates are on the priority list.
6. You must be a Pakistani national. 

Documents Required

To apply for the scholarship, a candidate must have the following documents. These documents are necessary to apply for the internship program as well as for the interview. The documents include: 

1. The original certificate of matriculation / O levels. 
2. Original result sheet of intermediate FSC, FA, ICOM, ICS and DAE
3. Valid national identity card NIC copy.
4. Original degree of BSC, MSC, MBBS, MA, BA. or master’s program. (certificate of transcript or degree)
5. 2- 4 passport-size photographs.

Apply Online

The candidates who desire to apply for the PM internship program should follow the step-by-step instructions.

1. Go to the official website of BNIP, www.bnip.gov.pk
2. Click on the “register” button.
3. Click the “BNIP” login button. There you will see the multiple scholarships to apply. 
4. Provide all the necessary personal information such as name, email, mobile number, and photograph in JPG format. 
5. Provide your educational details.
6. Select your city or region.
7. Select “submit.” 

Complaint and Query

You can fill out the BNIP complaint form to ask for any information or make a complaint. The second option is to contact the helpline line number provided below. 

Address: ‘P’ block Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad

Email: bnip@pc.gov.pk

Phone: 051 – 9209442

Wrap Up!

Thousands of Pakistani students start their careers with the WSIP and BNIP scholarships each year. This initiative has provided a source of income to many unemployed citizens. If you are an aspiring candidate, this is a life opportunity to start your career. This is an open invitation to all the fresh graduates to join us on this leading path to prospering the economy of Pakistan and developing your skills to benefit yourself and your home country.