Are College Interns Eligible for PF and ESI Benefits? Seeking Clarity on Their Entitlements

Dear All,

Please let me know if we hire a few college students as interns to work in the company, are they eligible for PF and ESI? If not, what benefits will they be eligible for?

Thanks & Regards,
Tonmoy

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May I request you to clarify how 'college students as interns to work in the company' are typically considered in foreign countries? Normally, they are on training unless you hire them part-time for regular work. I am not sure if this practice is common in India.

As trainees, they are eligible for stipends as decided by the organization, and their services are more or less on a 'fixed-term contract' basis, or engagement under the 'NEEM' scheme. They are not covered under ESI or PF.