A UPSC candidate from Pune has earned only 9.1 lakh rupees for 60 days under a unique internship program. Pooja Madhav Vaval was selected for ‘Sleep Champion of the Year’ in the fourth season of Wakefit ‘Wakefit Sleep Internship’. Pooja Madhav, who wanted to become an IPS of Pune, has been declared India’s ‘Sleep Champion of the Year’ after topping the 60 -day sleep -based internship in Bengaluru. Every night she received a cash prize of Rs 9.1 lakh to get nine hours of sleep, which has selected the first number of 15 shortlist participants from more than 1 lakh candidates across India.
The purpose of this competition was to draw attention to the lack of sleep in India. Also, he participated in the challenges with the aim of improving sleep workshops and resting habits. The finalists competed in bizarre tasks such as creating beds, looking for an alarm clock, looking for an alarm clock and shutting down the final sleep to assess continuity and discipline. Pooja Madhav won the top award by scoring 91.36 points, while each of the 15 candidates received Rs 1 lakh to complete the internship.
Sleep Internship: How can you apply?
- minimum age: At the time of application, the age of the applicant should be 22 years or more.
- Only one application: Only one application per person is allowed. More than one application will be canceled unqualified.
- Fill the form correctly: Application will be canceled if the correct or complete form is not filled.
- Strict adherence to last date: The application sent late will be rejected.
- Who cannot apply: Participants of season 1, 2 and 3 are not eligible to apply again.
- Wakefit Staff Ban: Wakefit employees and their family members cannot participate.
- How will it be well: All updates will be shared through SMS, email, WhatsApp or phone calls.
- Information accuracy: Any wrong or false information will cause disqualification.
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This competition is going on since 2019
The first edition of the internship started in 2019 and since then four seasons have been completed. With each round, millions of applications come every year in this program. Every year, selected participants – called “sleep intern” – are paid for at least 9 hours at night for 60 days for 60 days. Its goal is to monitor the quality of sleep using contactless trackers and complete the simple feedback routine, all of this they can do at their home comfortably.
Earlier, the selected candidates were evaluated through online form, video biodata and interview. Some fun elements are also added to it – such as asking about someone’s ability to sleep early or ask about the history of nap in class. Each selected intern is guaranteed Rs 1 lakh to complete a 60 -day bicycle. Finally, the most frequent and high quality sleeping participants – called the “sleep champion” receives an additional cash prize of up to Rs 10 lakh.
Can apply for season 5
Applications for season 5 are now open. Considering his victory, Vavhal said that he hopes that more and more people will start to consider sleep as necessary for recovery instead of rest time. According to the 2025 Great Indian Sleep Scorecard, 58% of Indians go to bed after 11 pm, and about half of them feel tired.
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