New Delhi, January 15th, 2010

NHRC's one month long 10th winter internship programme on human rights concluded in New Delhi today. Addressing a gathering on the occasion, NHRC Acting Chairperson, Mr. Justice G.P. Mathur congratulated the interns and expressed hope that they would act as ambassadors for the protection and promotion of human rights, and take appropriate steps to ensure justice for those whose human rights are violated. At the same time he also reminded them that there are no rights without duties.
Justice Mathur asked the interns that they should disseminate knowledge attained during their internship on human rights related issues among others, and particularly those of their colleagues who could not make it to the short listed candidates for NHRC's internship programme.
55 candidates from different institutions and universities in the 20 states and union territories of the country attended the internship programme which commenced on the 17th December, 2009. This number is highest so far. They included, for the first time, three students from foreign countries, currently studying in Indian Universities. One among them was from Indonesia and two were from Afghanistan.
The best intern award of Rs.5000/-, this time, was shared by the two interns, Caroline Tanjaya and Suvra Kanti Roy, who were given an amount of Rs. 2500/- each. Students coming from Delhi and National Capital Region Delhi were given a stipend of Rs. 2500/- and others Rs. 5000/- each for the internship programme.
The interns mainly comprised post-graduate level students of law, political science, social work, criminology and human rights. The aim of the internship programme was to sensitise the young students about the various aspects of human rights.

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