The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has announced plans for a KP internship program that would place 20,000 graduates in three-month paid roles. Each selected candidate would receive a monthly stipend of Rs30,000. The provincial government has proposed a budget of Rs2 billion for the scheme, which is still at the planning stage, and registrations have not yet opened.
According to an official announcement, the scheme is intended to give young graduates practical work experience and better prospects of finding jobs. The initiative was discussed at a briefing for Adviser to the Governor on Education and Social Welfare Dr Aamer Abdullah. The Higher Education Department is expected to prepare detailed guidelines for selection, training and placement before the program starts.
Who can apply and where placements will be
Applicants must hold a valid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa domicile, meaning they are permanent residents of the province, and have a minimum CGPA (cumulative grade point average) of 3.0. Half of the positions are reserved for men and half for women. Places will be spread across all districts in proportion to population.
Private-sector organisations will be given priority as host institutions. The briefing listed sectors including pharmaceuticals, information technology, software development, tourism, hospitality, mining, agriculture and healthcare. The government has not yet set any age limit or graduation-year requirement, and it has said that non-governmental bodies, universities and government departments could become placement partners in later phases.
Portal, registration and next steps
Officials are building a centralised online portal to handle graduate registration, host organisations, mentors and placements. According to the announcement, the portal has been developed but needs technical improvements before it goes live. Dr Abdullah has directed officials to complete its development and upgrades within one week.
The adviser has also asked for comprehensive guidelines on selection, training and the duties of host organisations and mentors. He called for a dedicated mechanism inside the Higher Education Department to coordinate the program and monitor it. He further instructed officials to introduce a fully digital, paperless stipend payment system so that payments are made on time.
For now, graduates cannot apply. The government has not yet published an application link or confirmed when registration will open, so interested graduates should wait for the official notice on the portal and the Higher Education Department's guidelines.
