The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi (CCG), is calling for applications for the DIGITAL (Digital Rights and Inclusive Technology for All) Fellowship, to be offered to successful candidates for a period of 10 months. The Fellows will be hosted by a civil society organisation/litigation chambers to
provide them with exposure to digital rights litigation, and they will also develop related legal and policy research under the guidance of the Centre for Communication Governance at the National Law University Delhi.
About CCG
The Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) at the National Law University Delhi is the only academic research centre dedicated to working on information technology law and policy in India and is a leading centre on information technology law and policy in Asia. CCG seeks to embed constitutional rights and good governance within information technology law and policy and examine the evolution of existing rights frameworks to accommodate new media and emerging technology.
It aims to support the development of the rights to dignity and equality, freedom of speech, right to
assembly and association, and the right to privacy in the digital age, through rigorous academic research, policy engagement, and capacity building.
About the Fellowship
With increasing internet penetration and the rapid increase of internet users in the country, digital rights have become a core focus within the ambit of the protection of fundamental rights. In the last few years, there have been several important judicial pronouncements stemming from digital rights litigation, whether it was the
landmark Puttaswamy I judgement upholding the fundamental right to privacy in the Indian Constitution, or the more recent Anuradha Bhasin judgement which clarified that the right to freedom of expression online was a fundamental right. However, several vital questions relating to freedom of expression and privacy in the digital
age are yet to be clarified by the courts. These cases will define India’s digital rights landscape for at least the next decade, if not longer. However, digital rights litigation in India is currently facing significant challenges including constraints in terms of research capacity and domain expertise.
To address these issues, CCG is excited to announce the second edition of the DIGITAL Fellowship in 2022.
The Fellowship has the following objectives –
● To support the development of digital rights by providing high quality legal and research support in cases relating to digital rights.
● To engage in and produce legal and policy research around the theme of digital rights.
● To build an inclusive and mutually supportive digital rights and technology policy community in India with a long term vision for shaping the development of law and policy in this domain in India.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants for the Full time or Part time Fellowship must –
● Be born on or after January 1, 1989;
● Be registered with the Bar Council of India;
● Demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to the development of digital rights;
● Have excellent legal writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum of two years’ experience in litigation.
Applicants for the DIGITAL Internship/RAship must –
● Be law students in their 3rd and 4th year of the 5 year BA LLB program or the 2nd year of their 3 year LLB programme or the 1st year of their LLM programme.
● Demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to the development of digital rights;
● Have excellent legal writing, drafting and oral advocacy skills.
- Preference will be given to the selection of full time Fellows. However, the Selection Committee may consider part-time Fellows and Research Assistants/Interns.
- All applications must be submitted by December 28, 2021, 11:59 PM IST.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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