Policy for Internship in the Department of Justice

The need for an Internship Policy for students pursuing

undergraduate courses in law from Law Schools/Universities in India

who want to work with the Department of Justice (Department) and

acquaint themselves with the activity of the Department has been felt

for some time. The policy will provide an opportunity to interns to

familiarize themselves with the activities of the Department and the

. policy measures undertaken by the Department to bring about judicial

reforms.

2. Keeping in view the above need, the Department has decided

to formulate an Internship Policy (Policy) as under:-

(i) Objective: To provide a platform to under-graduate students

pursuing Law courses from reputed institutes/National Law

Schools /Universities to acquaint themselves with formulation

and implementation of policies related with Judicial Reforms.

(ii) Eligibility:

1. Indian students from Law Universities/ colleges recognised

by the Bar Council of India.

2. Students should be in the

4th

or s" year in case they are

pursuing the 5 year integrated degree course or should be

in their 2nd or 3rd year in case of a 3 year degree course.

3. The qualification may be relaxed in deserving cases based

on the need of the Department and subject to the prior

approval of the Secretary.

(iii) Duration: The duration of the internship shall be for maximum

period of 2 (Two) months, and in special cases for a longer

period upto 6 months.