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NHRC's Winter Internship Programme (WIP) 2008
- National Human Rights Commission -
With a view to spread awareness on human rights issues among University students, the Commission has been conducting "Summer and Winter Internship Programmes". The Internship Programme, which has commenced from the year 1998, is an annual feature held during the vacations of the Universities.
This year the "Winter Internship Programme (WIP) 2008" is scheduled from 17 December 2008 to 15 January 2009 (30 days). The essential qualifications are: -
- Students of the 4th and 5th year pursuing 5 Years Integrated Law course.
- Students of the 3rd year pursuing 3 years L.L.B. course.
- Students pursuing Post-Graduation in Human Rights, Political Science, Sociology, Criminology, Social Work, Anthropology, Economics, History and subjects covered under Social Science of final year.
- Students of Post-Graduate Diploma (regular course) in Human Rights of recognized University is also eligible.
- Girl candidates are encouraged to apply.
The last date for the submission of the application is 10th November 2008. Kindly send the application by speed post/ fax/ email superscribed on the envelope "Application for WIP 2008". The 'Eligibility Criteria and the Application Form for WIP 2008' are available at Annexure–I & Annexure - II respectively.
Please ensure that the application for WIP 2008 is signed and sealed by the Head of the Department (HOD). Applications submitted otherwise will not be accepted. For those sending by e-mail, please get the authentication from the HOD and may send it separately.
No application will be accepted after the deadline of 10th November, 2008.
The selected interns are requested to bring two passport size photographs
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE FOR WIP 2008
The medium will be in English. The selected Interns would get the opportunity to work in different areas of Human Rights issues, including participation in the review of Programmes of the ongoing projects in the Commission. They will also get an opportunity to have interaction with legal experts, representatives of reputed NGOs as well as other National Commissions situated in Delhi. They will be required to study and scrutinise complaints, draft orders, present findings to the Commission, compile and analyze statistical data on human rights etc. The interns will be required to prepare reports on the topic of study assigned to them during the internship. There will be field visits and project work during the weekends.
STIPEND
The selected interns from outside Delhi would be allowed claim restricted to ordinary second-class train fare to New Delhi and back to their place of study through the shortest route. They may also avail the Railway Student Concession benefits. For outside interns they would also be paid an amount of Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) as stipend. Students from Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) will be entitled for Rs.2500/- (Two thousand five hundred) as stipend.
The selected Interns will have to make their own arrangements for accommodation and transport at Delhi. Those who need accommodation may kindly contact the Resident Commissioner (RC) of their respective States/UTs Bhavan in Delhi through the University to the State Government which in turn will issue orders to the Resident Commissioners.
WEATHER CONDITIONS
The selected Interns are requested to kindly bear in mind and equip with warm clothes due to extreme cold weather conditions (approximately 40C) prevalent in Delhi during peak Winter.
DISCIPLINE
Requests for leave (including for appearing in examinations) will not be entertained. The internship is liable to be terminated in case of unauthorized absence or any act of unbecoming of an Intern of the Commission.
It is requested that wide publicity to this programme may please be given amongst the Departments of Law, Political Science, Sociology, Human Rights, Master in Social Work (MSW) and Criminology, Anthropology, Economics, History (subjects covered under Social Science) of final year students of your University. Since only a limited number of students can be accommodated for the internship, the brief curriculum-vitae and application in the prescribed proforma (Annexue-II) may please be forwarded to Dr. Sudershan Kumar Jain, Senior Research Officer (Training), National Human Rights Commission, Faridkot House, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi - 110 001.
It would be advisable for the students selected to familiarize themselves with the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 (Amended in 2006) and other related aspects concerning the Commission is available in the website www.nhrc.nic.in.
For wide publicity letters are also addressed to the following authorities of the selected States/UTs:
- The Vice Chancellors/ Registrar of the Universities.
- The Secretary, State Human Rights Commissions (wherever situated).
- Director, Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs) of the States.
Ph: 011 - 23381959/23382442
Telefax: 011- 23388124 or
email at [email protected].
Yours faithfully,
(P. Michael Vetha Siromony)
Joint Secretary (Training)
Annexure - I
ELIGIBILITY FOR WINTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME - 2008
- Students, who are studying in the 4th & 5th year of the 5-year Integrated Law Course, shall only be considered.
- In case of the 3-year LL.B. Course, those students who are currently in the final year of the course shall be given preference.
- Students pursuing Post-Graduate studies in Human Rights, Political Science, Sociology, Criminology, Social Work, Anthropology, Economics, History and subjects covered under Social Science of final year. However, preference would be given to those who are in the final year of the course.
- Students pursuing Post Graduate Diploma (regular course) in Human Rights of recognized University would be considered provided they have done graduation.
- Preference will be given to the Girl Candidates.
here (PDF - 145 KB).
This announcement information was furnished by Gideon Shadang - President, NSUD - nsu_delhi(at)yahoo(dot)com . This announcement was posted on September 20th, 2008 .
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