Manickam Tagore slams PM Internship Scheme, says youth need ‘genuine’ skill development
Congress MP Manickam Tagore has criticized the Union government's PM Internship Scheme, citing low participation and completion rates. He claims the scheme is a poorly executed copy of a Congress proposal and fails to provide genuine skill development.
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Illustrates the political debate over youth employment schemes and the effectiveness of government-led vocational training programs.
Manickam Tagore slams PM Internship Scheme, says youth need ‘genuine’ skill development left B. Manickam Tagore. File B. Jothi Ramalingam The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/tnuzxq/article71610928.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/DSC_4033.JPG JOTHI RAMALINGAM B Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 02/08/2026 : Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president and Virudhunagar MP, B. Manickam Tagore addressing the media at Sathyamoorthi Bhavan in Chennai on Sunday. Photo : B. Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu. He accused the BJP of copying the Congress’s ‘Pehli Naukri Pakki’ poll promise without understanding its objectives CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore on Thursday (October 22, 2026) criticised the Union government’s Prime Minister’s Internship Scheme (PMIS), saying it had failed to provide meaningful skill training to youth and accusing the BJP of copying the Congress’s ‘Pehli Naukri Pakki’ poll promise without understanding its objectives. In a post on X , Mr.
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