India's Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS), aiming to provide internships to 10 million youth over five years with top companies, faces a challenge in candidate acceptance. Despite increased company participation and outreach in pilot programs, the acceptance rate of internship offers declined by 12.4% between the first and second rounds. This suggests a potential mismatch between the scheme's design and the actual demand or willingness of young people to commit to these opportunities.