Name of the Student, College and Year of Study:
Shraddha Jindal, 2nd year (2019-24), Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
Name of the Organization, Address and About the Organization:
Name of the Organisation- People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Jaipur
Address of the Organization – 48, Van Vihar, Tonk Phatak, Jaipur, Rajasthan
About the Organization – PUCL is a Non-governmental Organisation which works for Human Rights. People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) is a human rights body formed in India in 1976 by socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, as the People’s Union for Civil Liberties and Democratic Rights (PUCLDR) but in 1980 it was renamed as People’s union for civil liberties (PUCL).According to PUCL it is the largest human rights organisation in the country, striving to defend civil liberties and human rights of all members of society. PUCL has filed many PILs including the famous “Right to Food” PIL (PUCL v Union of India and Ors. 2001).
Duration, Type of Internship and Office Timing:
Duration- 1 month (25 November – 25 December)
Type – Physical
Timing- 10 Am – 8 Am
Application Procedure, Accommodation and Commute:
For applying in PUCL one can mail them directly on their official email id. Usually it provides rooms and PGs near the office.
Legal Work Experience:
PUCL works for Human Rights so I gained a lot of knowledge of Human Rights. I met people whose rights were infringed and they told that how PUCL helped them or helping them.
As a PUCL intern, we did not feel any problem in going to the court because they people keeps all the documents and things ready to send interns in the courts. I visited almost all the courts of Jaipur i.e. Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur branch, Family Court, District and Sessions Court, Consumer protection Court. There I watched court proceedings and learnt about how court works. I attended a lot of seminars including Constitution day seminar, All India women’s federation seminar, seminar on Dalit people’s rights etc. Overall I gained a lot of knowledge there.
Important Tasks Performed, Good & Bad Things about the Internship:
Surveying Poor and homeless people, Surveying homeless children, distribution of free medicines to poor making reports on everyday’s activities etc.
Overall Rating out of 10: How would you recommend the Internship to other law student?
Rating – 9
Stipend:
Unpaid
Overall Experience – Learning & Outcomes:
Overall experience was excellent. This internship was hectic but gave a bundle of information and knowledge.
Disclaimer: Experiences and Opinions shared are personal and subjective in nature.
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