In conversation with Adya Jha and Dakshita Chopra on launching SAHYOG- A Pro Bono Research Project
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Hi Adya and Dakshita!Thank you for agreeing to share your experience with our readers.Can you tell us a bit about SAHYOG and its vision?
Hello!Thank you for having us for this interview. SAHYOG finds its roots in the principle of access to justice for all, which is deeply ingrained in the Constitution of India. The burden of work amidst the lakhs of pending cases often acts as a limitation for accomplished lawyers to advocate the cause of the needy. SAHYOG, as an initiative, proposes to ease this restraint by providing a platform that connects student researchers from NUJS with lawyers and organisations that provide pro bono services. We started this project in September 2019 with the hope of channeling our legal education towards improving access to justice in our country.