This document provides an overview of internships with NGOs, aimed at law students, including their purpose, benefits, and types of NGOs available. It outlines challenges students may face, such as a lack of legal knowledge and supervision, and offers a sample application and list of NGOs by area of focus. The document emphasizes the significance of these internships in sensitizing students to societal issues and the legal frameworks that support marginalized communities.

1. INTERNSHIP WITH NGO’S

2. PRESENTATION
BY
MAJ GEN
NILENDRA KUMAR
DIRECTOR
LEX CONSILIUM
FOUNDATION

3. What is Internship?
What is its purpose and the benefits arising from it ?

4. •A number of law colleges like Nirma
Institute of Law have a policy for first
year law students to intern with an
NGO .
•However a large number of students
are unaware of what to do there and
how.

5. INTERN
meaning
•A student or trainee
who works ,
sometimes without
pay , in order to
gain work
experience to
satisfy requirements
for a qualification.

6. WIKIPEDIA
meaning
An internship is a job
which trains for
white collar and
professional careers.

7. TYPE OF NGO’S
1. Dealing with Children
2. Children Victim of Sexual
Abuse
3. Widows
4. Senior Citizen
5. Disabled
6. Visually Challenged
7. Drug and Alcohol Abuse

8. 8. Environment
9. Street Children
10.Domestic Violence Victims
11.Mentally Challenged
12.Mobile Creches
13.HIV/ AIDS Affected Patients
14.Safai Karamchari Andolan
15.NGO’s for Education
16.Children victims of war

9. THE CHALLENGE
1. Students who opt for an internship may not have yet
studied law applicable to that field.
2. The NGO may have no supervisor to guide them.
3. A number of students opt for internship during
vacations but there may be no NGO near their home
station.

10. A student has to apply first and
get acceptance
SAMPLE APPLICATION

11. To
HR Deprtment
Bachapan Bachao Andolan
L-6 , Kalkaji
New Delhi – 110019
Sub – INTERNSHIP LAW STUDENTS
Sir/ Madam
I am a student of B.A LLB(Hons) in the first year second semester at Nirma University , Ahmedabad . I am interested in child rights and will be
keen to find problems of child victims and how law can help them.
May I be kindly considered for an internship in your esteemed organizations for a period of six weeks during May – June 2018. I will be in
possession of my identity card.
This opportunity will greatly help me in understanding the use/limitations of statutory laws. Looking forward to a kind and favorable response.
Yours Sincerely
Mudita Patel
B.A LLB(h)
Nirma Institute of Law
Ahmedabad , Gujarat - 382481
Mob : xxxxxxxxxx
Email : mudit1964@gmail

12. NEED FOR A NGOs
DIRECTORY
Look for a suitable
NGO to meet your
expectations

13. ILLUSTRATIVE LIST OF NGOs
CONCERNING DIFFERENT INTEREST
GROUPS
The students are advised to find out similar
NGOs near their locations.
The list also indicates applicable statutory law.

14. NGOs AGAINST CHILD ABUSE
• BACHPAN BACHAO ANDOLAN
• PRAYAS
• SAVE THE CHILDREN , INDIA
• SMILE FOUNDATION
CHILD LABOUR (PROHIBITION AND REGUALTION ) ACT , 1986

15. NGOs FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
• BACHPAN BACHAO ANDOLAN
• ARPAN , MUMBAI
• AZAD FOUNDATION
• SAMVADA , BANGALORE
• ARAMBH INDIA , MUMBAI
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT , 2012

16. NGO’s AGAINST DRUG ADDICTION
•GOD GRACE
•NADA INDIA
•NAVJYOTI INDIA
•SHAFA HOME
•STAIRS AGAINST DRUGS
•THE BETTER INDIA
NARCOTIC DRUG AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES ACT ,1983

17. NGOs FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
• SIGHT SAVERS INDIA
• MISSION FOR VISION CHARITY , MUMBAI
• ANUGRAHA DRISHTIDAAN
THE PERSON WITH DISABILITIES ACT ,1995

18. NGOs AGAINST DOWRY
• INDIA WOMEN WELFARE FOUNDATION
• ANTI DOWRY , DELHI
• SHIV SHAKTI WOMEN WELFARE ASSOCIATION
• BGS FOUNDATION
• BALMIKI VIKAS SANGH
• SAKHYA
• AXE WORLD OPPORTUNITY’
• JUSTICE FOR WOMEN
DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT ,1961

19. PARAPLEGIC HOMES
• PARAPLEGIC REHABITATION CENTRE , KIRTEE ,
PUNE
• PARAPLEGIC REHABLITATION CENTRE , MOHALI ,
PUNJAB
• JAGRITI REHBLITATION CENTRE , HADAPSAR , PUNE
• PARAPLEGIC FOUNDATION SION , MUMBAI
• NINA FOUNDATION SION (E) , MUMBAI
• NAVJYOTI INDIA FOUNDATION
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR WELFARE OF PERSONS WITH AUTISM , CEREBRAL PALSY,
MENTAL RETARDATION AND MULTIPLE DISABILITIES ACT, 1999

20. NGOs AGAINST
DEPRESSION
• LIVE LOVE LAUGH FOUNDATION
• MIND RESEARCH FOUNDATION
• HOPE FOUNDATION
• AASRA
• HOPE TRUST INDIA
• NIMHANS CENTRE FOR WELLBEING
The Mental Health Act , 1987

21. NGOs AGAINST POLLUTION
•DISHA NGO
•GEOHAZARD SOCIETY
•INDIAN POLLUTION CONTRAL ASSOCIATION
•CLEAN AIR ASIA
•ASSAM SCIENCE SOCIETY
•GANDHI PEACE FOUNDATION
THE ENVIRONMENT (PROTECTION) ACT , 1986

22. GIRL CHILD
• PROJECT NANHI KALI BY KC MAHINDRA TRUST
• MOBILE CRECHES
• THE URJAA TRUST
• DALIT , BANGLADESH
• JAI HO
PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT , 2005

23. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• SNEHA , MUMBAI
• MAITRI , DELHI
• NAARREE.COM , PUNE
• SHAKTI SHALINI , DELHI
• NIRANTAR , DELHI
• NIRMAL CHHAYA
• CAW ( Crimes Against Women ) Cells
THE PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT , 2005

24. NGOs AGAINST NOISE POLLUTION
• AWAAZ FOUNDATION
• SANSKAR INDIA FOUNDATION
• AAKANSHA
• BBDO INDIA
THE ENVIRONMENTAL (PROTECTION) ACT ,1987

25. NGOs FOR WOMEN
• LAWYERS COLLECTIVE
• INTERNTIONAL CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN (ICRW)
• BHARTIYA GRAMEEN MAHILA SANGH
• HELPLINELAW.COM
• AASRA
THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN ACT ,1990

26. NGOs WORKING FOR MENTALLY
CHALLANGED
• UPNISHAD , AHMEDABAD
• CHINMAY , AMEDABAD
• ASSOCIATION FOR THE MENTALLY CHALLANGED
• BERU MATIMAND PRATISHTHAN , BADLAPUR
• NIVARA FOUNDATION PALGHAR
THE INDIAN MENTAL ACT , 1987

27. NGOs FOR TRIBALS
• SEVALAYAM
• DAKSHIN SEVA ADIVASI SEVAMANDAL
• ODD FOUNDATION
• THE HOPE FOUNDATION
• INDIA YOUTH FOR SOCIETY
CONSTITUION OF INDIA

28. NGOs AGAINST CORRUPTION
• TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL INDIA
• INDIA AGAISNT CORRUPTION
• ANTI – CORRUPTION INTERNATIONAL
• STOP CORRUPTION
THE PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION ACT ,1988

29. NGO’s FOR ELDERLY
• AGEWELL FOUNDATION OF INDIA
• MAITRI INDIA , NEW DELHI
• HELPAGE INDIA
• DIGNITY FOUNDATION
• DADA DADI
• PANCHATI , BANGALORE
MAINTAINANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AN SENIOR CITIZENS ACT , 2007
, 2007

30. WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NGO’s
• WILDLIFE TRUST OF INDIA
• FRIENDICOES
• TRAFFIC INDIA
• WILDLIFE FIRST
• GREENPEACE
• WILDLIFE PROTECTION SOCIETY OF INDIA ( WPSI)
THE WILDLIFE PROTECTION ACT , 1972

31. NGO’S FOR ANIMALS
• GOAL FOUNDATION
• ANIMAL HELPLINE
• ASHA FOUNDATION , AHMEDABAD
• PETA INDIA
• STRAW INDIA
• PEOPLE FOR ANIMALS
PREVENTION OF CRUELTY OF ANIMALS ACT ,1960

32. RESEARCH TO ASCERTAIN
• What are the challenges , difficulties and problems of
persons being supported , helped or guided ?
• What assistance comes for them from the State ?
• What is the legislation concerning them ?
• What are the gaps or shortcomings ?

33. PAY OFF
• Law student get sensitized to the needs , problems and
expectations of disadvantaged , marginalized and poor
persons.
• They get to know what legal assistance has the state put in
place for the affected persons.
• Thus , they get an introduction to the manner and extent to
which law can be a tool for societal cae .

34. The students may like to research .
Is there any case law concerning them ?

35. •Students may identify the
need for an extension or
branches of the NGO in a new
place.

36. WHAT TO DO AT THE NGO ?
ILLUSTRATIONS
• Act as a normal volunteer – supporting
general work
• Work in legal team or communication
or victim assistance department
• Help in retrieval and cataloguing of
data / documents
• Resource mobilization
• Join an ongoing/ forthcoming
campaign

37. LAW SCHOOLS MAY
•Provide a location and type of work
wise directory of NGO
•Coordinate and furnish a internship
schedule
•Issue letter of introduction
•Publish white papers on summary
of recommendations
•Seek feedback from NGO and
internees

38. FACULTY TO ENSURE
• Students do not remain clueless about how to select an
NGO and what to do there ?
• Consider about safety of students during internship
• Institute a practice of periodic & regular feedback

39. AVOID
• Multiple application for internship to the same NGO to
prevent over crowding.
ADOPT
• Different category of NGO based on need and interests of
students.

40. ALSO CONSIDER
• Issue an advisory to the students on safety and security
aspects
• Sensitize students about aspects concerning sexual
harassment at workplace

41. SAMPLE REPORT

42. Asha Kiran
INTERNSHIP REPORT
TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN
This is to place on record that Kush Chaubey of Government Law College , Church Gate ,
Mumbai , student of BA LLB(H) 3RD semester had undergone an internship at Jaipur (Raj)
center for our organization from 2nd May to 28th June, 2017.
During the above period the student was part of the legal assistance team of our
organizations.
He got the opportunity to meet the child victims of forced labour , trafficked children and
witnessed proceedings before Child Welfare Committee.
He was found to be keen , punctual and sensitive to the issues at hand .
Training Manager
Asha Kiran
New Delhi -43 Date : 12th October 2017

43. CONCLUSION
An exposure to law student to intern with an NGO will
be a valuable experience to observe the effectiveness
and extent to which law can be used as a tool to
address and mitigate the problems of a segment of the
society.