The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a new Youth Advocate Monthly Allowance Scheme 2020 for lawyers. In this Chief Minister’s Advocate Welfare Scheme, the state government will provide Rs. 3,000 per month as stipend to young lawyers. Tamil Nadu State Government. Will introduce an online application / registration facility for eligible lawyers to avail the scheme. The online process of application will soon start by TN State Government wherein young lawyers can apply online for this scheme.
All those advocates who are practicing in Tamil Nadu, are registered with the Tamil Nadu Bar Council and are also on the voter list of the state, they will be able to apply for the CM Youth Advocate Monthly Allowance Scheme. The IT department will release the Chief Minister’s Young Advocate Wazifa Scheme online application form on the law department website.
Importance of young lawyers stipend scheme
Lawyers have an important role in implementing the rule of law in society. After enrollment with the State Bar Council, every young lawyer has to undergo the training of a Senior Advocate for at least 2 to 3 years. In particular, for young advocates from rural parts of the state, it takes at least 3 to 4 years to establish a personal practice. Most such lawyers also find it difficult to meet their daily expenses during the incubation period and some are forced to move to other professions. Therefore, to help such young lawyers, the monthly stipend scheme of young lawyers has been approved.
On behalf of the entire legal fraternity, The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry thanked the CM and the Law Minister for granting the stipend to the young advocates. The TN Youth Advocates Monthly Allowance Scheme is announced on time and will help young lawyers who have lost their livelihood completely due to the Kovid-19 lockdown.
Highlights of the scheme
| Name of the scheme | Young Advocate Monthly Allowance Scheme |
| Launched for | Lawyers |
| Launched by | Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Launched in | Tamil Nadu |
| Launched on | July 2nd 2020 |
| Benefits | Monthly allowance |
| Mode of application | Online |
| Official website | http://barcounciloftamilnadupuducherry.org/a/ |
Tamil Nadu Youth Advocate Monthly Allowance Scheme 2020
CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami has announced a new TN Youth Advocate Monthly Allowance Scheme on 2 July 2020. Young lawyers will get a stipend of Rs. 3,000 per month during his first 2 years of practice. This was a long pending demand of the legal fraternity. CM Advocate Welfare Schemwold benefits young lawyers who would otherwise find it difficult to meet their basic needs during their early years of practice.
The timely help of young lawyers will go to great lengths to ensure that advocates have high standards. As a directorial result, Tamil Nadu will be able to produce great advocates and eminent jurists in the future. According to the Tamil Nadu Bar Council, about 1500 to 2000 young advocates will benefit every year from the Tamil Nadu Young Advocates’ stipend scheme for lawyers.
The Bar Council had earlier submitted a memorandum to CM Edappadi K Palaniswami in which he requested a monthly stipend of Rs. 5,000 per month to newly enrolled junior lawyers. The Bar Council was seeking a scheme from the Tamil Nadu government to provide a monthly allowance of more than 10 years.
Benefits of the scheme
This scheme is beneficial for about 1500 to 2000 advocates who recently started practicing. Beneficiaries will get an amount of Rs. 3,000 per month as stipend for the period of first two years of practicing.
Eligibility criteria
- Advocate must be a citizen of Tamil Nadu
- An Advocates must practice in Tamil Nadu
- Advocates must be registered with Tamil Nadu Bar Council
- Advocates must be a registered voter have his/ her name in voters list of the state
Documents required
- Bar council registration proof
- Domicile
- Voter card
- Aadhar card
- Qualification certificate etc.
Application procedure
- Open the Official website of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry
- From home page you have search the link “Online Application for the Monthly Stipend For Young Junior Advocates”
- Click on it and a new page will appear on the screen
- Read the important instruction and click the apply link
- Application form will appear on the screen where you have to enter all the significant information
- Upload the documents which are mandatory
- Review the application form and select submit option
Android Mobile Application
Mobile application of Bar Council of Tamil Nadu & Puducherry is also available, following are the steps to download the mobile app:
- Go to Google Play store
- Go to the search bar
- Search “BCTNPY”
- Click install option
- Let it install in your phone
Contact details
- Ph: 044 2534 2739/ 044 2535 2595/ 8925126438
- Email ID [email protected]/ [email protected]