Postgraduate Diploma inHuman Rights Law(PGDHRL)
Overview
The PGDHRL, which has been offered provided continuously since 1996, gives students knowledge and a critical understanding of the human rights discourse, and the roles and responsibilities of various human rights organisations at a global and domestic level, with a special focus on their impact in the Indian context. The programme equips graduates with the skills and knowledge required for successful advocacy and lobbying roles, as well as leadership roles in social impact organisations.
Programme Highlights:
- Gain familiarity with prevailing policy and law in the field of human rights, and understand emerging jurisprudential trends.
- Develop a theoretical grounding in human rights law that enables practice and application in a better-informed manner.
- Ideal for journalists, advocates, rights activists, and any one else interested in the interface between rights, discourse, and law.
Courses
Course 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Systems
This paper introduces the student to legal thinking and reasoning, and to legal systems, with a particular focus on Indian law and the Indian legal system. Those students who are from a non-law background would find this course particularly helpful.
Course 2: Jurisprudence and the concept of Human Rights
This paper provides an overview of human rights in the global and national spheres, and explores certain fundamental concepts relating to the notion of rights.
Course 3: Law and Enforcement of Human Rights under International Regime
This course should be seen as an introduction to some of the key concepts , structures and institutions which make up international human rights law. This course will trace out the origins of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as well as the UN Charter which eventually leads to the adoption of a range of human rights treaties right from the ICCPR, ICESCR to the CAT and CRC. This course will cover the birth of international criminal law which is closely linked to the birth of the modern UN human rights system. The various institutional structures including charter based and treaty based bodies with reference to human rights will be adverted to. There will also be a discussion around the evolving areas of international human rights law through the Yogyakarta Principles and Yogyakarta Principles plus 10 which reference concepts such as sexual orientation and gender identity as grounds of discrimination.
Course 4: Protection and Enforcement of Human Rights in India
In this paper, students will trace the history of the development of human rights law in India, their implementation, and various legislative and judicial measures for the protection of human rights in the country.
Faculty
Professor of Law
Arvind Narrian
Visiting Faculty
Assistant Professor of Law
Fee
For Indian Nationals |
| Regular Fees | |
| Application Fee | Rs. 2,000 |
| Course Fee | Rs. 32,700 |
| Total fees | Rs. 34,700 |
For Foreign Nationals |
| Regular Fees | |
| Application Fee | Rs. 2,000 |
| Course Fee | Rs. 39,300 |
| Total fees | Rs. 41,300 |
Other fees |
| Admission late fee | Rs. 500 |
| Continuation fee | Rs. 5,000 per year |
| Extension fee | Rs. 7,500 per year |
| Exam Fee Supplementary | Rs. 800 per paper |
| Late Exam Fee (on the whole) | Rs. 500 |
| Re-evaluation fees | Rs. 1,000 per paper |
| Provisional Degree Certificate (PDC) | Rs. 750 |
| Convocation Fee (In-absentia) | Rs.2,000 |
Apply
Please note the following information regarding eligibility and the mode of applying for this programme.
Eligibility
The minimum eligibility for applying for this programme is a graduate degree (in law or other fields) from a recognized university.
Students with a degree certificate or its equivalent from any UGC-recognized university, Association of Indian Universities, CA, CS, ICWA, Open University/distance learning can apply. There shall be no restriction as to age, nationality, gender or employment status.
Important Dates
Admission opening soon.
For admission-related queries, please write to admissions.pace@nls.ac.in
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FAQs
These are some commonly asked questions about this programme. For general questions about the NLSIU Distance Progamme, please visit the General FAQs page.
How many years does a student have to complete a programme?
The duration of the course shall be one academic year.
For the Post Graduate Diploma programme, every candidate admitted shall pay the prescribed fees at the time of admission. In the event that a candidate is unable to fulfil the prescribed requirements for the award of the degree within the stipulated one academic year, he/she may be permitted to continue for an additional period of up to two subsequent academic years, or until all requirements are duly completed, whichever is earlier. Such continuation shall be subject to payment of the prescribed continuation fee for each year (currently ₹5,000/-, subject to revision).
At the conclusion of the third academic year, if the candidate has not fulfilled all requirements for the award of the degree, the admission shall stand automatically cancelled.
What if the candidate does not complete the course in 3 years?
At the conclusion of the third academic year, if a candidate fails to fulfill all requirements prescribed for the award of the degree, the admission shall stand automatically cancelled. The performance in earlier examinations will not be carried forward. The candidate will be required to seek fresh admission and undertake the entire academic programme as per the prescribed syllabus.
What is the scheme of Assessment?
Every course shall have a combination of formative and summative assessments. This will aid in regular learning and understanding concepts better.
What is Grading Mechanism?
To successfully complete a programme, a student must take all three assessments (Formative I + Formative II + Summative) and obtain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of three and above out of seven. An aggregate of your performance will count towards the final grade in each course.
| Grade | Grade Description | Grade Point | Percentage of Marks |
| O | Meets the highest standards for the assignment or course | 7 | 70% and above |
| A+ | Meets very high standards for the assignment or course | 6 | 65% to 69.99% |
| A | Meets high standards for the assignment or course | 5 | 60% to 64.99% |
| B+ | Meets most of standards for the assignment or course | 4 | 55% to 59.99% |
| B | Meets basic standards for the assignment or course | 3 | 50% to 54.99% |
| C+ | While acceptable, falls short of meeting basic standards in several ways | 2 | 45% to 49.99% |
| C | Lowest passing grade | 1 | 40% to 44.99% |
| F | Failing, very poor performance | 0 | Below 40% |
Admission Status
Opens Soon
Duration
1 Year
Number of Courses
4
Course Fee (Indian Nationals)
Rs. 34,700/-
Course Fee (Foreign Nationals)
Rs. 41,300/-