Jeevika Fellowship by Centre for Civil Society from April 2022 to March 2023
About Centre For Civil Society
CCS envisions a world where each individual leads a life of choice in personal, economic, and political spheres and every institution is accountable.
Centre for Civil Society advances social change through public policy. Our work in education, livelihood, and policy training promote choice and accountability across private and public sectors. To translate policy into practice, we engage with policy and opinion leaders through research, pilot projects, and policy training.
We are India’s leading liberal think tank, ranked 5th in India and 83rd in the world by the annual study conducted by the 2021 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released by the University of Pennsylvania.
About the Jeevika Fellowship
CCS is offering the Jeevika Fellowship to law students from April 2022 to March 2023 to provide legal aid and spread awareness of the rights of street vendors in Delhi. We seek to engage 10-15 law students, across colleges, passionate about assisting street vendors in Delhi. Our team will train all fellows on filing complaints, collecting grievance data, and spreading awareness of the legal rights of street vendors.
What’s in it for the Fellow?
- Apply legal training to real-world problems and assist street vendors in enforcing their rights
- Interact with senior team members at CCS and understand research in the Indian policy landscape
- Receive training on research and writing
- Get an opportunity to publish in CCS blogs such as Azadi.me and Spontaneous Order
- Gain grassroots experience and engage with the National Hawkers Federation
- Access CCS alumni network and programs (workshops on rule of law, markets, individual freedom and more) worth Rs. 10,000 in a year
Requirements
- Based in Delhi-NCR and willing to travel locally (local commuting costs will be covered)
- Fluent in Hindi
- Students in their II/III year of a 5-year LL.B. OR I/II year of a 3-year LL.B. programme
- Prior experience in fieldwork, legal aid, volunteering, and leadership roles (desirable)
- Students will be expected to commit 10-12 hours per week
- Available for work both online and offline (COVID-19 protocols will be followed)
Interested candidates can apply here by 31 March 2022.
For more details on the Jeevika Fellowship please refer to our website and share it amongst your networks.
For any further queries, please feel free to write to astha@ccs.in.
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