About the National Human Rights Commission, India
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India was established on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993, which was later amended in 2019. It is tasked with safeguarding human rights, defined as the rights relating to life, liberty, equality, and dignity of individuals guaranteed by the Constitution of India or embodied in international covenants and enforceable by Indian courts.
About Paid Online Internship Opportunity at National Human Rights Commission, India
The National Human Rights Commission is mandated to generate awareness for the protection and promotion of Human Rights, vide Section 12 (h) of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. With a view to spread awareness among University students about the need for protection and promotion of Human Rights, the Commission has been regularly conducting Internship Programmes since 1998.
For the Month of August, 2026, a two-week “Online Short Term Internship Programme (OSTI) – August, 2026” will commence from 3rd to 14th August, 2026. Applications are invited from eligible students across the country.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students studying in 3rd year and onwards of any integrated 5 year PG Course.
- Students studying in 3rd/ final year of a graduation course;
- Students of any semester/ year of any post-graduate degree course (also applicable to the students in three year LL.B programme);
- Students of any semester/ year of any post-graduate diploma course;
- Students who are research scholars in any stream.
- The student should not be more than 28 years old as on 1st July 2026.
Students must have attained a minimum of 60% marks in Class-XII and in the first 4 Semesters of graduation course/ five-year integrated course. The calculated percentage has to be mentioned clearly from their CGPA/ SGPA along with the formula for percentage obtained. Failure to do either of it would result in rejection of the application form.
Mode
Online
Internship Timing
This is a Full-Time Internship programme from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. (Monday to Friday). Students must ensure their availability before applying.
Stipend
All the student interns completing the internship would receive a stipend of Rs. 2000/-
Last date to apply
10th July 2026 (6 P.m.)
Duration
2 weeks (3rd to 14th August, 2026)
Contact Information
For any queries, please contact at Ph: 011-24663283, 24663371 (between 10.00 am to 6.00 pm on working days, i.e. Monday to Friday).