About the Office
Shri Rahul Singh is an Information Commissioner in the Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission, a statutory body constituted under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act, 2005) entrusted with the power to receive and inquire into the appeals & complaints filed under the RTI Act.
Office of Rahul Singh, State Information Commissioner has entered into an MoU with Zenith Society for Socio-Legal Empowerment to design strategies for improving the system in transparency and accountability in the system under the guidance of Shri Rahul Singh. He has given many landmark orders to promote a transparency regime, started an RTI Helpline Number for citizens, and started online hearing of cases on WhatsApp and regular calls to make it accessible to citizens in remote areas.
About Zenith Society
Zenith is a youth-led organization working on grassroots legal empowerment and providing quality & affordable legal services to members of Adivasi, Dalit, and marginalized communities. Zenith invests in building spaces for making legal resources accessible for law students, lawyers, civil society organizations, and institutions.
About the Opportunity
The Office of Rahul Singh in collaboration with the Zenith Society for Socio-Legal Empowerment is opening applications for physical internships at M.P.
The Internship is open to all students who have a keen interest in the Right to Information Act, of 2005. This opportunity will provide a clinical experience to students on various aspects of the RTI regime, particularly the work of the Information Commission.
Duration
All internships are offered for at least 4 weeks and may be extended by the Office of the Information Commissioner. In case you are applying for September, the internship shall begin in the second week of October i.e. after 11th October.
Roles and Responsibilities
The interns shall be given exposure to various subjects dealing with RTI, the Indian Constitution, Public Records Act, Official Secrets Act, and related laws, and would be expected to carry out research to support the adjudicatory process, communicate with Appellants and officers, prepare case briefs, and supplement the process of live and online hearings of his Court.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in the field of law or humanities are encouraged to apply
- Students are required to be well-versed in Hindi as well as English.
- Students should possess proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel) and Google (Docs, Sheets)
- Students should display resourcefulness, initiative, enthusiasm and be detail-oriented
Stipend
All internships are voluntary and unpaid.
How to Apply?
Interested candidates can register through the link provided towards the end of this post.
Note: Applications submitted more than two months in advance shall not be considered.
Application Deadline
October 11, 2023
Certificate
A certificate of successful completion shall be issued by the officer to the concerned intern upon fulfilling all the tasks assigned to them.
Location
Suchna Bhawan, 35-B Arera Hill, Bhopal-462011, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Contact Details
In case of queries, please contact:
- Email Id: pstorahulsingh@gmail.com
- Contact Number: 0755-2460011 / +91-8319302356
