Sports Ministry launches internship policy offering 452 internships a year
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on 23 December 2025 launched a Comprehensive Internship Policy offering 452 internships a year across the Ministry, SAI, NADA and NDTL.
Summary
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) on 23 December 2025 launched the 'Comprehensive Internship Policy for MYAS and its Autonomous Bodies', under which 452 internships will be offered every year to college and university students. The internships will be spread across the Ministry, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), covering more than 20 functional domains such as sports science, anti-doping and event management. Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the policy aligns with the National Sports Policy, Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, and interns will contribute to schemes such as Khelo India and TOPS.
Key facts
- Date
- 23 December 2025
- Internships
- 452 a year
- Bodies
- MYAS, SAI, NADA, NDTL
- Domains
- Over 20, incl. sports science, anti-doping, event management
- Aligned with
- Khelo Bharat Niti 2025
- Flagship schemes
- Khelo India, TOPS, TAGG
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many internships a year will be offered under the Sports Ministry's Comprehensive Internship Policy launched in December 2025?
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Correct answer: B — 452
PIB 2207862: under the new policy, 452 internships will be offered annually across MYAS and its key institutions.
Which of the following is NOT named among the bodies offering internships under the Sports Ministry's December 2025 internship policy?
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Correct answer: D — Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education
PIB 2207862: the key institutions named are SAI, NADA and NDTL, along with the Ministry itself.