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    The document is a letter from Sheikh Khurshid Alam applying for an internship at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India. [1] As a student, Alam was active in school activities and became a student reporter for The Times of India, which helped them understand their passion for social activism. [2] In college, Alam studied legal aspects of human rights violations and was impressed by the work of the Human Rights Law Network, realizing they wanted to work to protect people's rights, especially minorities in India. [3] Alam hopes to be accepted for the NHRC internship program to further their goal of being a social activist.

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    The document is a letter from Sheikh Khurshid Alam applying for an internship at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India. [1] As a student, Alam was active in school activities and became a student reporter for The Times of India, which helped them understand their passion for social activism. [2] In college, Alam studied legal aspects of human rights violations and was impressed by the work of the Human Rights Law Network, realizing they wanted to work to protect people's rights, especially minorities in India. [3] Alam hopes to be accepted for the NHRC internship program to further their goal of being a social activist.

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    The document is a letter from Sheikh Khurshid Alam applying for an internship at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in India. [1] As a student, Alam was active in school activities and became a student reporter for The Times of India, which helped them understand their passion for social activism. [2] In college, Alam studied legal aspects of human rights violations and was impressed by the work of the Human Rights Law Network, realizing they wanted to work to protect people's rights, especially minorities in India. [3] Alam hopes to be accepted for the NHRC internship program to further their goal of being a social activist.

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    Reason for joining as Intern in NHRC

    Right from my school days I have been very active in all kinds of
    activities, be it school function, sports or any other social activities. In the
    year 2003, The Times of India (TOI) launched an extra supplement for the
    students, by the students. TOI visited all the schools of Bengal and selected
    two or four students as per the strength of the school to help them report
    academic events and run the supplement. From my school (Grace Ling Liang
    English School) two very studious students were selected. I was not in that
    team. One of these two backed out because his parents thought his studies
    would be hampered. I approached my teachers and opted to be a Student
    reporter. My teachers took a wise decision and recommended my name to
    TOI. Within weeks I was part of TOI, students’ edition. Being a student
    reporter helped me a lot to understand myself. I interviewed the celebrities,
    reported academic events, was in the editorial board of the supplement etc.
    The most important thing which I did was that I urged my schoolmates and
    my school to fight against the garbage that was being dumped in front of our
    school since long time back. Some of my classmates and I visited the
    Councilor of the locality and brought to his notice the menace which was
    taking place right in front of the school.

    All these activities made me realize that I was a social activist from
    heart. When I passed out school I traveled my city on my own and saw that
    basic human rights were being violated rampantly. I saw child laborers
    working in factories, tanneries, shops, restaurants and everywhere on a
    meager amount. There was no facility of education for them anywhere. When
    I joined B.A.LL.B, I got inclined towards the legal aspect of human rights
    violation. I read about the innocent people behind the bars waiting for trial
    since 5 years, 10 years and so and very less was being done to bring this
    under control.

    When in 3rd year of my college, I got information that a workshop was


    going to be held at one of our universities campus and was being organized
    by Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), I attended this workshop with my
    friends and was very much impressed with the kind of work the Human
    Rights people were doing and I realized that this is the place where I wanted
    to be.

    I want to be a social activist, work for the rights of the people


    especially for the Minorities of India. One of my classmates, who is a part of
    HRLN told me in the month of April that National Human Rights Commission
    conducts internship program every year and that I could apply for the
    internship then. From then onwards I have been surfing NHRC’s website for
    any news and finally have got it. My college was closed for Puja’s and the
    new session started a bit late so I got late in applying.
    (500 words)
    Sheikh Khurshid Alam,
    B.A.LL.B 4th Year,
    Dept. of Law, University of Calcutta.

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