Sarkari Yojana
Advocate Grant
About Advocate Grant
Kerala’s Backward Classes Development Department introduced the “Advocate Grant” scheme in 2012-13. It gives a grant to financially struggling law graduates from backward classes so they can begin practising as advocates, with the aim of securing fair representation of OBC’s in the judiciary.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Backward Classes Development Department, Government Of Kerala
Individual
01 Apr 2012
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Advocate Grant, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be permanent residents of Kerala State
Applicants must be permanent residents of Kerala State.
The applicant must be from a State Backward…
The applicant must be from a State Backward Community of Kerala State.
The applicant must hold a law degree
The applicant must hold a law degree.
The applicant must be enrolled as an Advocate…
The applicant must be enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council (Kerala).
Only those who have begun practising as an…
Only those who have begun practising as an Advocate within the state will be considered.
The applicant's family income per year must be…
The applicant's family income per year must be ₹1,00,000/-. Note 01: Candidates Below Poverty Line (BPL) get preference. Note 02: Applicants with lower family income per year get preference. Note 03: Ties will be broken using the percentage of marks in the Law Degree. Note 04: If a tie still remains, candidates with law degrees from Universities in Kerala get preference.
Benefits Provided
Advocate Grant provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Law graduates enrolled with the Bar Council receive…
Law graduates enrolled with the Bar Council receive a grant of ₹12000/- per year.
The grant is paid for 3 years in…
The grant is paid for 3 years in a row.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Photocopy of an identity document
Photocopy of an identity document
Photocopy of the Aadhaar card
Photocopy of the Aadhaar card
Recent photograph of the applicant
Recent photograph of the applicant
Photocopy of the family ration card
Photocopy of the family ration card
Community/caste certificate
Community/caste certificate
Certificate of family income
Certificate of family income
Proof of residence
Proof of residence
Certificate of physical disability, where applicable
Certificate of physical disability, where applicable
Bar Council enrolment certificate
Bar Council enrolment certificate
Certificate issued by the Senior Advocate
Certificate issued by the Senior Advocate
Photocopy of the bank passbook
Photocopy of the bank passbook
Other documents, if requested
Other documents, if requested
2012-04-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Advocate Grant through the offline application process outlined below.
The Director, Backward Communities Development Department, may call…
The Director, Backward Communities Development Department, may call for applications from eligible candidates after publicising the scheme widely in the media (through press Release).
Send the completed application form with all relevant…
Send the completed application form with all relevant documents to the address below that applies to you: Applicants From Trivandrum to Ernakulam: Regional Deputy Director, Backward Classes Development Department, Civil Station, 2nd Floor, Kakkanad, Ernakulam- 682030, Kerala Applicants From Thrissur to Kasargode: Regional Deputy Director, Backward Classes Development Department Civil Station, Kozhikode- 673020, Kerala
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.