Madurai Regional Passport Office will offer an internship programme for graduates on the functioning of its Passport Seva Kendras in Madurai and Tirunelveli from June 8.
“Graduates who complete the internship programme, lasting for four to eight weeks, would get a certificate issued by the Ministry of External Affairs,” said Regional Passport Officer S. Maniswara Raja.
Talking to reporters here on Thursday, Mr. Raja said that graduates of any stream were eligible for the programme.
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“Around 30 to 35 interns would be taken for the first batch starting June 8. Their filled-in application (available on website) should reach us by June 6,” he said.
The certificate would be a credit for the youths seeking jobs.
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The Ministry would not pay any stipend to the interns and not promise any jobs in the Ministry, Mr. Raja added.
The interns could also learn the benefits of e-governance implemented in the PSKs for processing of passport applications.
Awareness
“These trained youths can spread awareness of the right way of getting passports in the locality, and hence the misdeeds of the middlemen can be brought down,” Mr. Raja said.
Based on the response from the graduates, the number of batches could be increased in the future, he added.
The applicants for the internship programme need to produce a conduct certificate from their colleges.