Summary of Policy: The Government Internship Program (GIP) is a government run programme that aims to employ youth. GIP is a 3- 6-month internship opportunity for youth aged 18-30, who are in high school or technical-vocational institutes, college graduates and out-of- school youth to pursue work in the public service sector, both local and national government units. GIP serves as a training ground for future government employees. It aims to create a competitive and experienced workforce. Since 2011, it has helped 25,534 young Filipinos. Moreover, the National Youth Commission, the programme’s secretariat, aims to use GIP as a form of poverty alleviation. For this purpose, a monthly non-taxable stipend, 75 per cent of the highest existing minimum wage in the region, is provided by the government.
Timeline: 2011 to present
Strengths:
– GIP incorporates various national and local government units, government agencies, as well as
satellite offices
– The programme is very inclusive, including persons with disabilities
– Students are exposed to a real work environment in a government setting”
Weaknesses:
– Government offices cannot easily assign major tasks to interns since they are expected to work
for a short period of time and simultaneously studying”
Opportunities for improvement:
– The programme should have better monitoring and evaluation, complete with documentation,
proper communication lines in coordination with government offices, etc”
References:
1. https://psa.gov.ph/content/2013-functional- literacy-education- and-mass- media-survey- flemms
2. http://nyc.gov.ph/gip/
3. http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2014/06/05/the-government internship-program- empowering-the- youth-towards- a-better- life/”
Project Details
Date: November 18, 2017