The two-week Online Short-Term Internship Programme (OSTI) of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India concluded today with 96 university-level students completing it. The programme began on 3^rd August 2026. The interns were shortlisted out of 2,036 applicants from 21 states and union territories across the country.

Addressing the valedictory session, NHRC Member, Smt. Vijaya Bharathi Sayani congratulated the interns on the successful completion of the programme. She emphasised the importance of “Seva” (service) as an integral part of India’s social and cultural ethos. Seva is not merely an act of charity but a commitment to serving the larger good. She urged the interns to remember that human rights are ultimately about people and that behind every file and every instance of human rights violation lies a human story that deserves to be heard and understood.

Urging the interns to become responsible citizens, she encouraged them to use their knowledge and skills for the larger good of society, irrespective of their profession. She emphasised that following constitutional values of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity are the responsibilities of every generation. Drawing on the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, Swami Vivekananda and Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, she urged the interns to use their knowledge to educate and create opportunities for others. She stressed that youth have an important role in building Viksit Bharat 2047, where development should not only mean economic growth and better infrastructure but also preserving human dignity, justice, equality and inclusion.

Before this, NHRC Joint Secretary, Smt. Saidingpuii Chhakchhuak presented an overview of the internship programme in which interns had the opportunity to interact with NHRC Members, senior NHRC officers, as well as eminent experts, academicians, Core Group members and representatives of civil society organisations. She expressed hope that the programme had enriched the interns’ understanding of human rights. She also announced the winners of competitions, including book review, group research project presentation and declamation. NHRC Joint Secretary, Shri Samir Kumar, Deputy Secretary, Smt. Vineetha Ottapurakkal Kallada and senior officers were present.

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