YPPLE (Young Professionals Programme for Legal Empowerment), 2023 – Centre for Social Justice
Application deadline 20th March, 2023.
Centre for Social Justice is a socio-legal, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) initiated by Institute for Development Education and Learning (IDEAL). CSJ is one of the first organisations of its kind in India that uses the judicial system to fight for the rights of maginalised people. CSJ first began operating through a network of law centres across Gujarat in 1993. Today, CSJ has expanded to several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and responds to nearly 3,000 cases a year. Our centres consists of lawyers, paralegals and researchers who are passionate about making a difference. They affect change everyday ensuring minorities like women, Dalits, tribals and other socially vulnerable groups get access to the rights guaranteed to them.
The Young Professionals Programme for Legal Empowerment (YPPLE) anchored by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) is designed to equip young legal professionals to become powerful change agents by giving them the opportunity to develop a holistic understanding of how legal empowerment can contribute to social change through an intimate engagement with field realities.
With the successes of its previous editions behind it, YPPLE is now entering its tenth year. In the first nine years of the program, CSJ has placed around 40 young aspiring researchers in its field areas, where they engaged with grassroots realities and in the process grew immensely both professionally and personally. The program allowed these young minds to pursue their true interests, with each individual finding something that they can call their own, be it: a particular sphere of law, a work profile, or a social cause they care about. Many YPPLEs continue to be associated with CSJ beyond the duration of the program and are helping CSJ fulfill its vision towards society.
Program Details: A group of young legal professionals will be placed for a minimum period of two year in field where CSJ is
implementing its interventions. A learning/ performance road map will be developed jointly with the selected candidates. Each individual will spend a substantial duration in the field areas and the remaining time will be dedicated towards research and writing, reflections, inputs and capacity building.
Eligibility The Program is open to young law graduates/legal professionals who wish to pursue a career in the field of human rights. Willingness to engage with field realities, to live in challenging conditions and to travel extensively, are things every candidate must be willing to do. Candidates must, above all, display a strong drive, motivation and commitment towards working for social change.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Conduct field based research on law and policy issues for formulating interventions and creating policy documents.
- Coordinate training and capacity building programs and develop training materials.
- Supervise data collection for research programs/ projects.
- Collaborate/coordinate programs with stakeholders including representations with various government authorities.
- Contribute to the legal work of the organisation.
- Organize events to initiate public debate on issues.
- Bring in creative approaches and perspectives to the existing work of the organisation
Remuneration
A stipend of Rs. 33,000 per month will be paid to the selected candidates.
Duration of the programme
The programme is designed as a two year engagement. At the end of mandatory one-year commitment, candidates would have the option to either continue working with CSJ or opt out
How to Apply
A statement of Purpose detailing their motivation and reason for applying to the program. Candidates must also clearly specify their area of interests and expectations from the organisation (1000 words)
- An updated CV.
- 2 writing sample
To apply to the program interested candidates must submit an online application form with the following attachments
Please attach the documents in the google form. For any queries, contact: ypple.csj@gmail.com
