Human Rights Lawyers fight for individuals or groups of people who have been denied basic human rights that are guranteed by the Constitution of India. They work to ensure that the basic rights of every human being, especially disadvantaged groups such as LGBTQ, women, differently abled persons, ethnic and religious minorities etc. are protected.
Personal Competencies
• You like helping people
• You like to get into discussion about issues
• You are interested to work for a charitable institution
• You can comfortably talk with all kinds of people
Entry Pathway
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc/B.Com./BBA/LLB) in any subject followed by a Master's degree in Human Rights Law
OR
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc/B.Com./BBA/LLB) in any subject followed by a PG Diploma in Human Rights Law
3. For admissions into Law colleges, you must qualify entrance exams such as CLAT, AILET, LSAT, MH CET Law, TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET, DU LLB, PU LLB, SLS AIAT
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This is offered by the Department of Law.
*This list of institutes is indicative only.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. National Law School, Bangalore
2. Delhi University, Delhi
3. Osmania University, Hyderabad
4. Govt. Law College, Kozhikode
5. Indian Institute of Legal Studies, Dagapur, Siliguri
6. Uttarakhand Open University, Dehradun
7. Law College, Dehradun
8. National Law University, Sonipat
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC applying)
1. Desh Bhagat University, Fatehgarh Sahib
2. Christ College of Law, Bangalore
3. NEF Law College, Guwahati
4. Amity University, Noida
5. Army Institute of Law, Mohali
6. Ashoka Law College, Kathua
7. G. D Goenka University, Gurgaon
8. BMS College of Law, Bengaluru
9. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
10. IILM University, Gurgaon
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - https:///www, nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTES
IGNOU (Certificate in Human Rights)
Fees
FEES
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 9,000-2,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute.
Scholarships & Loans
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Aditya Birla Scholarship and GEV Memorial Merit Scholarship for Law Students are among some of the scholarships specifically available for law students.
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal
there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE schemes and state schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com - This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA), Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Human Rights Courts, Public Prosecution, Legal Consultancy Firm, Non-governmental Organizations, Human Rights Agencies, Social Welfare Departments, Corporates, Media Houses
Entrepreneurship: You can work as a consultant or a freelancer.
Work Environment: This is not a desk job and you will need to travel to different geographies, even remote (e.g. for collecting evidences). You may have
to work with a team with extended working hours.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field.
Sunil Gurmukh is a human rights lawyer and visiting lecturer at Western Law, Canada. He has a BCom from Queen's University (2005) and an LLB. from Western University (2008). He has been recognized for his human rights work and awarded the 2016 Precedent Setter Award and 2017 Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilége Award and member of Bay Street Bull's 2017 Power 50 Guide.*
HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER
NCS Code: NA | PPLS005• You like helping people
• You like to get into discussion about issues
• You are interested to work for a charitable institution
• You can comfortably talk with all kinds of people
1. Complete 10 + 2 in any stream
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc/B.Com./BBA/LLB) in any subject followed by a Master's degree in Human Rights Law
OR
2. Complete a Bachelor's degree (BA/BSc/B.Com./BBA/LLB) in any subject followed by a PG Diploma in Human Rights Law
3. For admissions into Law colleges, you must qualify entrance exams such as CLAT, AILET, LSAT, MH CET Law, TS LAWCET, AP LAWCET, DU LLB, PU LLB, SLS AIAT
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This is offered by the Department of Law.
*This list of institutes is indicative only.
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTES
1. National Law School, Bangalore
2. Delhi University, Delhi
3. Osmania University, Hyderabad
4. Govt. Law College, Kozhikode
5. Indian Institute of Legal Studies, Dagapur, Siliguri
6. Uttarakhand Open University, Dehradun
7. Law College, Dehradun
8. National Law University, Sonipat
PRIVATE INSTITUTES
(Please check if the Institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC applying)
1. Desh Bhagat University, Fatehgarh Sahib
2. Christ College of Law, Bangalore
3. NEF Law College, Guwahati
4. Amity University, Noida
5. Army Institute of Law, Mohali
6. Ashoka Law College, Kathua
7. G. D Goenka University, Gurgaon
8. BMS College of Law, Bengaluru
9. Azim Premji University, Bengaluru
10. IILM University, Gurgaon
Information on the institute rankings can be found at -
https:///www, nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTES
IGNOU (Certificate in Human Rights)
FEES
The approx. course fee ranges between INR 9,000-2,00,000*
*These figures are estimated numbers and will vary from Institute to Institute.
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Aditya Birla Scholarship and GEV Memorial Merit Scholarship for Law Students are among some of the scholarships specifically available for law students.
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in. Under this portal
there are Central Government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE schemes and state schemes*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com - This is a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI*
*(Availability of these scholarships can vary from time to time)
LOANS
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Banks Association (IBA), Students can view, apply and track the education loan applications on the website.
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Human Rights Courts, Public Prosecution, Legal Consultancy Firm, Non-governmental Organizations, Human Rights Agencies, Social Welfare Departments, Corporates, Media Houses
Entrepreneurship: You can work as a consultant or a freelancer.
Work Environment: This is not a desk job and you will need to travel to different geographies, even remote (e.g. for collecting evidences). You may have
to work with a team with extended working hours.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field.
Intern/Trainee Lawyer → Junior Associate → Associate → Senior Associate
OR
Intern → Junior Advocate → Advocate → Senior Advocate
The approx. salary of a Human Rights Lawyer ranges between INR 20,000 - INR 35,000* per month.
Source: ambitionbox.com/salaries/human-rights-law-network-salaries/advocate-lawyer
Experts from the field
Sunil Gurmukh is a human rights lawyer and visiting lecturer at Western Law, Canada. He has a BCom from Queen's University (2005) and an LLB. from Western University (2008). He has been recognized for his human rights work and awarded the 2016 Precedent Setter Award and 2017 Hennessy V.S.O.P Privilége Award and member of Bay Street Bull's 2017 Power 50 Guide.*
Source : law.uwo.ca/about_us/faculty/sunil_gurmukh.html
*The above information is for training purposes only and Will not be used for any commercial gains
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