CM Punjab Internship Program’s Next Phase to Offer Rs. 60,000 Monthly Stipend

Provincial Minister for Labour, Sports, and Youth Affairs Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar has announced plans to enhance the Chief Minister Internship Programme significantly. The monthly scholarship will be increased from Rs 25,000 to Rs 60,000, the number of internees will rise from 6,000 to 10,000, and the internship duration will extend from six months to one year in the upcoming phase.

He made these remarks during the Progress Review Session of the programme at the E-Library and Youth Centre, Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC), on Thursday. Present at the event were Additional Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Mian Usman Ali, Director General e-Governance PITB Sajid Latif, Director Admin Dr M Kaleem, Director Youth Affairs Syed Umair Hasan, supervisors of the Chief Minister Internship Program, focal persons, and numerous male and female internees.

During his address as the chief guest, Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar emphasized the establishment of a complaint cell at NPSC’s e-Library and directed officials to address youth issues promptly. The minister also recognized the contributions of Additional Secretary Sports Mian Usman Ali, DG e-Governance PITB Sajid Latif, and other officials by presenting them with souvenirs, reciprocated by a gesture from Mian Usman Ali to Malik Faisal Ayub Khokhar.