🌱 DPPQ&S Internship 2026 – 135 Seats

🚨 Government Internship Opportunity for M.Sc / M.V.Sc / Medical Technology Students

The Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage (DPPQ&S), Government of India has invited applications for its 8th Batch Internship Programme – October 2026.

A total of 135 internship seats are available across DPPQ&S Headquarters and field units/stations in various states.

📌 Internship Details

🏢 Organization: Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage (DPPQ&S)
💼 Programme: Internship – 8th Batch
📅 Batch: October 2026
🎯 Total Seats: 135
⏳ Duration: 6 Weeks from joining
💰 Stipend: No remuneration / Unpaid Internship
📜 Certificate: Internship Experience Certificate will be issued after successful completion
📅 Last Date to Apply: 15 September 2026

🔬 Internship Areas

Selected interns may be engaged in:

• Pest Risk Analysis (PRA)
• Plant Quarantine Inspection
• Fumigation Treatment Inspection & Supervision
• Plant Quarantine Laboratory Investigation
• Pest Survey & Surveillance
• Rearing of Bio-control Agents
• Mass Production of Bio-pesticides
• Desert Locust Monitoring & Control
• Insecticide Act, 1968 Registration Applications
• Packaging & Processing
• Chemical Pesticide Analysis
• Data Processing & Statistical Analysis

🎓 Educational Qualification

1. 🌾 Agriculture / Zoology

M.Sc students who have completed or are appearing for their final examination in:

• Agriculture – Entomology / Nematology
• Plant Pathology
• Agronomy
• Zoology – Entomology / Nematology
• Plant Protection
• Agronomy – Weed Science

For pursuing M.Sc students: Must have passed the 2nd semester.

2. 🧪 Chemistry

• M.Sc in Agriculture Chemistry
• M.Sc Chemistry with specialization in Organic Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry

For pursuing M.Sc students: Must have passed the 2nd semester.

3. 🐄 Veterinary Sciences

Master’s degree in:

• Veterinary Pharmacology
• Veterinary Pathology
• Animal Biotechnology
• Veterinary Physiology

For pursuing students: Must have passed the 2nd semester.

4. 🔬 M.V.Sc / Zoology

• M.V.Sc
• M.Sc Zoology
• Equivalent qualification from a recognized university/institute

For pursuing students: Must have passed the 2nd semester.

5. 🩻 Medical Radiation / Imaging Technology

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Radiation Technology
• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Imaging Technology
• B.Sc in any discipline + Diploma in Radiology / Imaging Technology

For pursuing Bachelor’s students: Must have passed the 4th semester.

📝 Selection Process

Interested students must apply online through email using the prescribed application proforma mentioned in the DPPQ&S Internship Guidelines.

📧 Apply Email: intern-dppqs@gov.in

Applications will be scrutinized by the concerned committee, and the final list of selected candidates will be published on the DPPQ&S website.

⚠️ Important Points

🔹 Total 135 internship seats
🔹 October 2026 batch
🔹 Internship is unpaid
🔹 Initial duration is 6 weeks
🔹 Internship may extend up to a maximum of 6 months, subject to monthly performance evaluation
🔹 No stipend/remuneration will be provided
🔹 Experience certificate will be issued after successful completion
🔹 Applications must be submitted in the prescribed format

📅 Last Date

15 September 2026

🎯 Suitable for: M.Sc Agriculture, M.Sc Zoology, M.Sc Chemistry, M.V.Sc, Veterinary Sciences, Medical Radiation Technology and Medical Imaging Technology students.