Internship scheme for agriculture graduates starts

MUZAFFARGARH, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Jul, 2026) In line with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to promote agricultural development and empower youth, the Punjab government has formally launched a revolutionary internship programme for 1,500 agriculture graduates across the province.

Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Muzaffargarh, Tahir Bhatti, said the selected agriculture graduates would receive a monthly stipend of Rs70,000 under the programme. He added that 46 internship slots had been allocated for Muzaffargarh district.

He said applicants must possess a BSc (Hons) Agriculture degree, hold a domicile of the respective district, and be no more than 27 years of age as of the application closing date.

Tahir Bhatti further said that interested candidates could download the application form from the official website of the Punjab Agriculture Department and submit the duly completed form along with the required documents to the Office of the Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) by July 30, 2026.

He clarified that candidates who had previously availed themselves of the internship scheme would not be eligible to apply again.