NUJS Certificate Programs
THE WB NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF JURIDICAL
SCIENCES
ANNOUNCES ADMISSION TO
RIGHTS-BASED CAMPAIGNING
DEVELOPING STRATEGY, FORGING SOLIDARITY
A Post-Graduate Certificate Programme
Commencing from 24th July 2009.
Program Details
The Centre for Human Rights and Citizenship
Studies at the W.B. National University of
Juridical Sciences, Kolkata invites applications
for an intensive post-graduate certificate
course on 'RIGHTS-BASED CAMPAIGNING' to be
held from July 13 to 30, 2009.
The course will introduce foundational and
advanced concepts related to social justice,
human rights, law in development and also equip
participants with essential tools with which to
strengthen campaign strategies using a
rights-based approach. The course will allow
participants to unravel challenges, share
strategies, and discuss approaches,
methodologies, strengths and limitations of
their work. The course will have a special focus
on the rights of marginalized groups like women,
Dalits, sexual minorities, disabled people,
displaced/ refugees and their economic, social
and cultural rights.
The broad issues to be covered in the course
are:
- Foundational and advanced concepts in Human
Rights Law
- Rights of special/ vulnerable groups with
special focus on gender, caste, sexuality,
disability, religion and nationality
- Human Rights and Development
- Rights-based Approaches
- Substantive, Procedural and Constitutional Law
on Human Rights in India
- Using the media strategically
- The politics of social movements and
international aid
- National and international implementation and
monitoring mechanisms of Human Rights Law
The course will employ a participatory teaching
methodology where the sessions will be conducted
by a distinguished faculty with the aid of
selected readings, films, case studies,
presentations and group activities.
The course is open to students/ practitioners
with a commitment to doing human rights/
development work professionally. An
undergraduate degree and experience in the
social sector is desirable. Development workers,
human rights activists, policy makers/ civil
servants, social work and law students and those
planning to do human rights work or pursue a
career in the social sector are encouraged to
apply.
Certificates will be awarded on successful
completion of all the components of the course,
which includes attendance, class participation,
group presentations and a written assignment.
The course will be held at the NUJS campus at
Salt Lake every day from July 13 to 30, 2009
(barring Saturdays and Sundays) between 2pm to
6pm.
for further details candidates may contact:
Oishik Sircar
< oishiksircar@gmail.com >,
9748964397
Payel Rai Chowdhury
<
payelrc03@gmail.com >,
9231897166
Ruchira Goswami
<
ruchira.goswami@gmail.com >,
9830550080
- Last date for receiving completed
application forms is July 10, 2009.
- Fee: The course fee is Rs. 1500,
which includes reading material, handouts
and a resource CD.
- Last date of sending the application
is 10th July 2009.
Please
download and fill the application
form and send it via email to:
nujscampaignscourse@gmail.com
Application Form Download
Application Form & other details for this
course (.ZIP file)
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