The Government of Andhra Pradesh launched the YSR Law Nestham scheme in December 2019. Under this scheme, the government provides financial assistance every month as a stipend to junior lawyers. The main idea of this scheme is to provide financial security to the lawyers and advocates of the state.
The eligible beneficiaries under the YSR Law Nestham scheme will get a monthly grant. The purpose of the YSR Law Nestham scheme is to improve the legal structure of the state of AP and help people involved with the state’s judicial system. The central aspect of this scheme is to provide a monetary benefit to all eligible lawyers. By helping the lawyers, the judiciary system of the AP State will develop.
The eligibility criteria for the YSR Law Nestham scheme is as follows:
The following advocates/lawyers are ineligible for the YSR Law Nestham scheme:
Non-practicing advocates are those advocates enrolled with the State Bar Council but are not in the actual practice of Law. These advocates are engaged in some other private or public job, contract, business, etc., not related to the Legal Profession as declared under Rule 13 and Rule 20.2 of the Certificate and Place of Practice (Verification) Rules, 2015.
The advocates who meet the eligibility criteria receive Rs.5,000 every month as a stipend under the YSR Law Nestham scheme.
The process for applying for the YSR Law Nestham scheme is as follows:
The selected candidates need to have an active bank account to be linked with the scheme. The money under this scheme will be transferred to the linked account of the selected applicant. It is given with the help of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) option.
The documents required for the YSR Law Nestham scheme are as follows:
YSR Law Nestham scheme aims to financially support junior lawyers in Andhra Pradesh. Eligibility includes possessing a law degree and active practice for under three years. Ineligible candidates include those with completed practice, possessing four-wheelers, or not actively practicing law. Benefits include a monthly stipend of Rs.5,000. Application process involves online registration, providing necessary documents, and linking a bank account for fund transfer.