NHRC, India’s four- week in-person Summer Internship Programme concludes

The four-week in-person Summer Internship Programme (SIP) of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India concluded in New Delhi today. 96 students selected out of 1,768 applicants from different universities across the country participated in the programme. Addressing the valedictory session, NHRC, India Secretary General, Bharat Lal said that the interns represented diverse academic disciplines, regions and backgrounds, reflecting the richness of India’s diversity. NHRC Joint Secretaries, Samir Kumar and Smt. Saidingpuii Chhakchhuak; Presenting Officer, Smt. Neeru Kamboj; DIG, Shri Gaurav Garg; Director, Shri Irsad Alam and other senior officers were present.

He encouraged the interns to pause and reflect not merely on what they have learnt over the past four weeks of the internship, but on how this experience would shape the direction of their lives.

Shri Lal also highlighted the emerging global challenges and said that workers’ rights, living conditions, environment, climate and sustainability would increasingly influence future economic activities and global competitiveness.

Giving an overview of the internship programme, NHRC, India Joint Secretary, Smt. Saidingpuii Chhakchhuak said that the programme provided a dynamic platform for interns to explore the multifaceted dimensions of human rights during their interactions with NHRC Chairperson, Members, Secretary General, Special Monitors and Special Rapporteurs, senior functionaries from various Ministries, experts and civil society representatives. (updated on 25th june 2026)