Job Opportunity: Para Legal Volunteers At District Legal Services Authority, Chamoli
Table of Contents
- About PLVs and why this recruitment matters
- Vacancy details
- Eligibility and preference criteria
- Work profile: what PLVs typically do
- How to apply (offline)
- Practical tips for applicants
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Chamoli has invited offline applications for 104 Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs), with applications to be submitted in the prescribed format to the DLSA office at the District Court Complex, Gopeshwar, on or before 31 January 2026.
About PLVs and why this recruitment matters
PLVs are community-based volunteers under the Legal Services Authorities framework who help take legal aid and legal awareness to the grassroots, especially for vulnerable groups and people in remote areas. The revised NALSA Scheme for Para-Legal Volunteers describes PLVs as intermediaries who support legal literacy, help people access legal services institutions, and assist beneficiaries in connecting with courts/offices when required.
With 104 positions, the Chamoli drive is a large district-level engagement aimed at strengthening village/tehsil outreach and improving last-mile access to legal aid in hill and remote regions.
Vacancy details
- Post: Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs).
- Number of posts: 104.
- District: Chamoli (Uttarakhand).
- Preference mentioned: applicants from remote rural areas away from tehsil headquarters, and those with a strong inclination for social service.
(Recruitments in Chamoli are listed on the district judiciary recruitments page, which indicates tehsil-wise selection for PLVs.)
Eligibility and preference criteria
As per the LiveLaw job update, the key criteria include:
- Minimum qualification: Matric pass.
- Preference to: senior citizens, retired persons, postgraduates/graduates, law students, MSW diploma holders, and candidates with computer knowledge.
- Other preferred categories: members of women neighbourhood groups, Maitri Sangh/SHGs, non-political social service organisations, Anganwadi workers, and ASHA workers.
- Candidates must be able to devote sufficient time for tasks assigned by DLSA.
- Educated persons of good character who have served long imprisonment in jail may also be considered.
These categories broadly align with the NALSA PLV Scheme approach of selecting community-rooted individuals who can reach vulnerable groups and help with legal awareness and linkage to legal services institutions.
Work profile: what PLVs typically do
Under the revised NALSA PLV Scheme, trained PLVs generally assist in:
- Conducting/assisting legal literacy classes and awareness camps.
- Educating people (especially weaker sections) about rights, entitlements, and legal remedies.
- Helping beneficiaries approach legal services institutions (DLSA/TLSC) and accompanying them to offices/courts where needed (subject to proof).
- Supporting legal aid clinics/front offices and facilitating outreach at the village/tehsil level.
It’s important to understand that PLV engagement is meant to be community service-oriented; it is not regular government employment, and the scheme provides for honorarium/expense reimbursement for engagements as per applicable legal services authority norms.
How to apply (offline)
- Mode: Submit application in the prescribed format.
- Address: Office of District Legal Services Authority, Chamoli (District Court Complex, Gopeshwar).c
- Last date: 31.01.2026.
Official Notification: https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3ec03b848edae25876384476f8970b849/uploads/2026/01/20260114100.pdf
Practical tips for applicants
- If you belong to a preferred category (law student, Anganwadi/ASHA worker, SHG/NGO member, retired person), clearly mention it and attach supporting proof/certificates, since preference is explicitly part of the shortlisting approach.
- Highlight any work in remote/rural outreach, community programmes, legal awareness, or public service—this directly matches the scheme’s intent and Chamoli’s stated preference for remote-area applicants.
