Vice-President opens Rajya Sabha Internship Programme Batch VIII
On 20 July 2025, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the inaugural session of Batch VIII of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme, which has 45 interns.
Summary
Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar addressed the inaugural session of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme (Batch VIII) on 20 July 2025. The batch of 45 interns, with an average age of 24, takes the total number of interns so far to 262. Dhankhar said he planned to have at least one intern from every district of the country, and noted that India's median age is 28.
Key facts
- Batch
- VIII (8th)
- Interns in batch
- 45
- Total so far
- 262
- Average age of batch
- 24
- Aim stated
- At least one intern from every district
Practice MCQs 1 questions
How many interns were in Batch VIII of the Rajya Sabha Internship Programme, inaugurated on 20 July 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: D — 45
PIB (Vice President's Secretariat): the Vice-President said the 45 interns of this batch take the total number of interns so far to 262; the batch's average age is 24.