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DLSA Jalore Para Legal Volunteer at a Glance

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Educational Qualification

• Must have passed the Secondary (10th) examination from the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education.
• Must be able to read and write Devanagari script fluently and possess good communication and working knowledge.

Age Limit

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age or above (Minimum 21 years).

Eligible Categories / Preference Groups

The recruitment prioritizes candidates from specific backgrounds, including:

• Students and scholars of social science at the undergraduate or postgraduate level.
• Anganwadi workers / saathi.
• Volunteers from Nehru Yuva Kendra, social workers, and livelihood workers.
• Law students (provided they are not enrolled for legal practice).
• Members of non-political organizations and non-governmental organizations operating with a spirit of public service, as well as club members.
• Members of NGO women’s groups and self-help groups.
• Educated prisoners with good behavior who have served a long sentence.
• Any other person deemed competent by the District Legal Services Authority or Taluka Legal Services Committee.

DLSA Jalore Para Legal Volunteer Job Description

Selected Para Legal Volunteers ( अधिकार मित्र ) will perform the following duties in their villages, wards, and neighborhoods:

• Educate citizens on living a dignified life and make them aware of their constitutional and legal rights and duties.
• Assist citizens in resolving disputes and problems by connecting them with legal services authorities or mediation centres.
• Assist the DLSA or Taluka Legal Services Committee in organizing legal awareness camps.
• Provide information on ongoing state and central legal aid schemes, the National Legal Services Authority, and the High Court Legal Services Committee, and ensure free legal services reach eligible persons.
• Encourage pre-litigation settlement of disputes through DLSA or Taluka Legal Services Committees without any court fee or expenses, explaining that lok adalats can settle matters amicably without cost.
• Guide citizens on utility services (transport, post, electricity, water, sanitation, banking, housing, and land records) for settlement through permanent lok adalats without court fees.
• Disseminate information regarding welfare schemes implemented by the central and state governments at prominent public places.
• Actively support legal aid clinics established in their area.
• Make vulnerable sections of society aware of their rights and assist victims of crime with compensation under Section 357-A / 396 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Visit jails, lock-ups, observation homes, and de-addiction hospitals upon authorization to apprise inmates of their legal rights.
• Provide information regarding pre-litigation counseling, alternate dispute resolution, and lok adalats.
• Submit a monthly report or report of activities to the chairperson of the DLSA or Taluka Legal Services Committee by the 2nd of the following month.

Enclosures

Candidates must attach self-attested copies of the following documents with their application:

• Verified copy of Secondary (10th) marksheet or certificate for proof of date of birth.
• Verified copy of educational qualification certificates.
• Latest original character certificate not older than 6 months issued by a respectable person.
• Self-attested passport-size photograph pasted on the application form (do not staple).
• Verified copy of Bonafide Resident Certificate.
• Document supporting local residency in the village or ward where application is made (Aadhaar Card, Ration Card, Voter ID Card, Bonafide Resident Certificate, or equivalent proof).
• Self-declaration affidavit stating that no criminal case is pending against the applicant.

Selection Process

Applications received will be scrutinized. Eligible candidates will be called for an interview. Successful candidates in the interview will undergo training as Para Legal Volunteers.

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