Cochin Shipyard offers 163 PM Internship Scheme seats; apply by October 29
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Cochin Shipyard has notified 163 nine-month internships under the PM Internship Scheme for ITI, SSLC and graduate candidates aged 18-25; the last date is October 29, 2026.
What Happened
Cochin Shipyard Limited, the public sector shipbuilder based in Kochi, Kerala, has notified 163 internship seats under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) in a notice dated October 14, 2026. The nine-month internships are open to young people aged 18 to 25 with ITI, SSLC (Class 10), diploma or graduate qualifications, depending on the role. Applications must be made only through the official PMIS portal, and the shipyard's careers page gives the last date as October 29, 2026.
Key Facts
- Organisation: Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi; notice dated October 14, 2026.
- Total seats: 163, for a nine-month training programme under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme.
- The notice lists 46 seats for ITI trades and 79 for SSLC holders, each with a stipend of Rs 11,000 a month, and 9 graduate seats at Rs 13,000 a month; other seats are in categories set out in the full notice.
- ITI trades include electrician, fitter, welder, machinist, electronic mechanic, draughtsman (mechanical), painter, sheet metal worker, shipwright (wood), mechanic diesel and pipe fitter or plumber.
- SSLC roles include grinder, painter and scaffolder interns; graduate seats are for clerical work.
- Age limit: 18 to 25 years; apply only at pminternship.mca.gov.in.
- Last date: October 29, 2026, according to the shipyard's careers page.
Why It Matters
The Prime Minister Internship Scheme is the government's programme to give young people work experience inside real companies, with a monthly stipend. According to recent reporting, the scheme has been revamped: the stipend was raised from Rs 5,000 to Rs 9,000, the age band set at 18 to 25, and the internship shortened from a year to six to nine months. It now works on a rolling basis, so companies post openings through the year instead of in fixed rounds. More than 30,000 young people had enrolled in the third pilot round, and offers will continue to be posted until December, with candidates able to join until January 2027.
The Cochin Shipyard notice is useful because it is open to people who did not go to college. Many internship schemes favour graduates, but here most seats are for ITI-trained and Class 10 candidates, in trades that a shipyard needs every day: welding, fitting, machining, electrical work and plumbing. Training in these trades at a working shipyard is directly relevant to jobs at shipbuilders, ports and fabrication firms. The stated stipends of Rs 11,000 and Rs 13,000 a month are also above the scheme's base figure.
There are clear exclusions. According to the notice, graduates of institutions such as the IITs and IIMs, holders of professional degrees such as CA or MBBS, people already in another government training scheme, those who have completed apprenticeship programmes under NATS or NAPS, and candidates whose family income is above Rs 12 lakh a year cannot apply. Check each rule against your own situation before applying.
What to do next: register on the PMIS portal, search for Cochin Shipyard, pick the trade that matches your certificate, and keep your certificates ready to upload. Apply well before October 29. Ignore anyone who asks for money to secure a seat: applications go only through the official portal.
| Category | Seats | Stipend a month |
|---|---|---|
| ITI trades | 46 | Rs 11,000 |
| SSLC (Class 10) | 79 | Rs 11,000 |
| Graduation (clerical) | 9 | Rs 13,000 |
| Other categories in the notice | rest of the 163 | as per notice |
Impact
Short-term: Young people in Kerala and beyond with ITI or Class 10 qualifications have about nine days to apply for paid, hands-on training at a major shipyard.
Long-term: Placements like these help build the skilled workforce that India's shipbuilding and port sector needs, and give interns industry experience that improves their chances of permanent jobs.
Who is affected: ITI-trained youth, Class 10 pass-outs and graduates aged 18 to 25, their families, Cochin Shipyard and its contractors, and other companies posting openings under the PM Internship Scheme.
Key Takeaway
Cochin Shipyard's 163 PM Internship Scheme seats give ITI, Class 10 and graduate candidates aged 18 to 25 nine months of paid shipyard training, with applications due by October 29, 2026.
Questions and Answers
How many PM Internship Scheme seats has Cochin Shipyard announced?
Cochin Shipyard Limited has notified 163 internship seats under the Prime Minister Internship Scheme in a notice dated October 14, 2026, for a nine-month training programme.
Who can apply for the Cochin Shipyard internship?
Candidates aged 18 to 25 with the qualification listed for each role, such as an ITI certificate in a named trade, an SSLC (Class 10) pass or a degree for clerical seats. Graduates of IITs and IIMs, CA or MBBS holders, past NATS or NAPS apprentices and families earning above Rs 12 lakh a year are excluded.
What is the stipend and how do I apply?
The notice lists Rs 11,000 a month for ITI and SSLC seats and Rs 13,000 for graduate seats. Apply only through the official portal, pminternship.mca.gov.in.
What is the last date to apply?
The shipyard's careers page gives October 29, 2026 as the last date. Some private websites show October 30, so use the official date and apply early.
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