NHRC, India’s two-week online short-term internship for university-level students concludes

Press release

National Human Rights Commission

New Delhi: 07th February, 2025

NHRC, India’s two-week online short-term internship for university-level students concludes

70 students from various universities in different regions and far-flung areas of the country completed the internship

Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal in his valedictory address encouraged students to internalise core human values of empathy and sensitivity to make meaningful contribution to the society

The two-week online short-term internship programme organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has concluded today. It started on 27th January, 2025 with 70 students from various universities in different regions and far-flung areas of the country.

NHRC, India Secretary General, Shri Bharat Lal in his valedictory address congratulated the students for the successful completion of their internship. He urged the interns to reflect on the knowledge they gained in various sessions on different aspects of human rights and carry it forward to make meaningful contributions to society.

Shri Lal said the nation earned its hard-fought freedom to have a Constitution guaranteeing civic and political rights to every individual. In recent years, concerted efforts are being made to ensure socio-economic and cultural rights and dignity to all. A massive effort is on to improve the quality of life, ease of living and dignity to all. The idea is that no one is left behind. It is for the youth of the country to make the best use of the constitutional provisions for the all-round development of the country with new ideas in keeping pace with the changing times.

The Secretary General also encouraged the students to internalise core human values of empathy and sensitivity. He stressed that once the opportunity to help someone is lost, it is lost forever. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that there is improved quality of life, enhanced ease of living, access to all basic amenities, safe and secure public spaces and workplaces, education for all and the rights of every individual including the vulnerable and marginalized, are protected,

Lt Col Virender Singh, Director, NHRC, India presented the internship report. Besides the sessions on different aspects of human rights by the senior NHRC officers, experts and civil society representatives, the interns were also taken for virtual tours to the Tihar Jail and Asha Kiran Shelter Home in Delhi. They were given an understanding of how different government institutions function, the mechanisms to protect human rights, the realities on the ground, and the necessary steps to protect the rights of vulnerable sections of society. He also announced the winners of the book review, group research project presentation, and declamation competition.

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