Internship Experience @ Public Union Civil Liberty, Patna: Field Trips, Work for the Poor

Name. College. Semester of study

Mrigank  Shekhar

Central University of South Bihar

B/N 1st and 2nd Semester

Name of organisation. Location. Team Strength

Public Union Civil Liberty. Patna. six

About Organisation

This is a national organisation. It was founded by J.P.Narayan in 1976.

The idea was to make PUCLDR a political free organisation.

This is now present in almost every state of India.

It celebrates J.P. Memorial lecture on 23rd March every year.

Application Procedure

Our seniors had internship there previous year so they provided the mobile number of Pravin Madhu sir (secretary) by submitting recommendation letter to him we were called from the very next day.

There Father Philip was there to guide us along with Pravin Madhu sir. They are easily available as they work in there office in 204, Nilgiri Bhawan, Boring Canal Road, Near Raja Pur Pul.

Duration and Timing

16th December, 2015 – 5th January, 2016

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

First  Day and Infrastructure

It was good. We were having it in the famous school of area named St. Xavier High School.

It was spacious.

Accommodation and fooding

Since we all were local so we did not require any of them. But for needy it is available in plenty in areas of Bailey Road and Ashok Rajpath in comfortable range.

Main task 

To visit slums for survey and helping them guarantee there rights provided in constitution, like Right to food. shelter, health and sanitation.

Visited rainbow home where we distributed gifts to children.

Group discussions on various issues like gender inequality and how poverty can be eliminated?

We were continuously working there every day for six hours.

Biggest lesson

It had changed my vision towards society especially for poors.

I took oath to help them in getting education which had been fundamentally guaranteed to them and whatever I could do for them as good works can be done anytime and took a resolution to help them by saving 1% of my total money spend on myself monthly.

Stipend

No stipend.

Best things

This internship had bring a paradigm shift in my understanding of issues and given me a way to give something in return to society.

I learnt to build relationships and to work for the welfare of the society.

Bad things

None. Every participant was contributing equally and were not giving there 100%.

Best memories

We visited science city, Gol ghar, the famous Khaitan market with our friends which made it awesome altogether.

Any other thing

I personally felt humanism devotion, dedication and fairness in every bit of PUCL.

Recommended for 1st year students.

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