The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) plays a pivotal role in the overall development strategy of the country. It is the nodal body for formulating policies, rules, regulations and acts pertaining to development of the rural sector. The Ministry implements various programs/schemes aimed towards holistic upliftment of the rural sector. For instance, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for providing wage employment, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G) for providing households to BPL households, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) for construction of quality roads, Deendayal Antayodaya Yojana- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) towards creating efficient and effective institutional platforms of the rural poor, and enabling them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) for diversifying income of rural poor families by providing wage employment and catering to the aspirations of rural youth and much more. Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) aims to empower the villagers to make choices and provide them with opportunities to exercise those choices
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is intended to secure citizens with adequate means of livelihood, raise the standard of living, improve public health, provide free and compulsory education for children etc.

The objective of the Ministry in collaboration with State Governments and Panchayati Raj can broadly be elaborated as to encourage, promote and assist voluntary action in the implementation of projects for the enhancement of rural prosperity, strengthen and promote voluntary efforts. India has a substantial pool of technical graduates for whom exposure to real world project implementation and planning is essential for professional development. There is also a clear need to incentivize research and innovation applicable in the Rural Sector aiming the enhancement of the outcomes of the flagship programs under MoRD. It is with this twin objective that MoRD is launching “Program for Action through Internship in Bharat” (PRATIBHA) to match opportunities. The program intends to give opportunities to graduates/ Post Graduates and also keeping the different programs run under Rural Development with fresh and innovative ideas.