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New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) The Jal Shakti Ministry on Tuesday announced an internship program that allows “selected candidates” to get short-term experience along with an honorarium of Rs 15,000 per month to connect with its media/social media activities.
Under the programme, the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DOWR, RD&GR) wishes to engage as trainees research scholars pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the field of mass communication or enrolled in a recognized university/institute.
On successful completion of the internship programme, the selected candidates will be given an honorarium of Rs 15,000 per month and a certificate of internship, the official said in a statement.
The last date to apply for the six to nine month internship program is November 24. Those interested in applying for internship can apply through the online form, available at https://mowr.nic.in/inintership.
Students who have completed graduation in Mass Communication or Journalism or related fields, or students who are pursuing PG or Diploma in the above fields (subject to completion of Bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication or related field) or MBA (Marketing) from a recognized college/university are eligible subject to the conditions mentioned in the guidelines.
Last week, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti, concluded several weeks of intensive deliberations on strengthening service delivery and sustainability at the grassroots level with the demonstration of the Enhanced Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes (RPWSS) module – a major step towards digital transformation in rural water governance.
DDWS Secretary Ashok KK Meena said that the new RPWSS module will serve as the cornerstone of transparency, accountability and efficiency under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
He said the RPWSS will act as a digital registry for Rural Piped Water Supply Schemes (RPWSS) and issue unique RPWSS IDs – a step towards smart and efficient operation and maintenance of rural water infrastructure.
He described the RPWSS ID as a unique digital identification tag for each piped water supply scheme – enabling transparency, traceability, geo-tagged data for effective monitoring, operation and maintenance and data-driven governance.
He urged all States and UTs to prioritize and complete the creation of RPWSS IDs by November 2025 while ensuring complete data integrity and coverage.
–IANS
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