Internship Experience at BOSCO by Dibyangana Nag

Name, College, Year of Study of the Student Intern

Dibyangana Nag, CMR University- School of Legal Studies, 3^rd year

Name of the Organization and its Full Address

BOSCO- Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota, 91, ‘B’ Street, 6th Cross Rd, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560009

Duration of Internship

1 month

Role

Legal Intern

How did you apply?

Send your CV to [email protected]. If you are selected, you will be notified as soon as possible. They’ll send the guidelines and the dress code that one should follow during the course of their internship.

First Day Formalities, Infrastructure, First Impression

On the first day, they introduced us to the organisation and the work they do so that we could get accustomed to the work environment.

They explained the functioning of the organization which included their eight centres, but the BOSCO YUVODAYA being their main head office. They had a requirement of Rs. 350 which is their placement charge, along with id proof and two photos of the respective intern.

Main Tasks

BOSCO as an organization rescues children at risk, unaccompanied children living on the streets or children who do labour. They have several centres and my work was distributed evenly throughout all the centres. I had the opportunity to go out with the rescue teams, where I learnt and assisted them in rescuing several under-age children who were brought illicitly for labour from interior villages of various states but majorly, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. I also had the opportunity of filling out the documents of the rescued children and make follow-up calls on the children who were successfully sent back home. BOSCO Nilaya is one of their organizations which provides elementary knowledge. I went to several communities, where I taught the children and indeed that was a lifetime experience. I was also part of a survey for 3-4 days in the Railway and Bus Stations, where we rescued several under-age children doing labour and street children at risk. Train observation was one of the main works, followed by investigating their age, and then reporting the children at the Police Station after counselling to make sure all the protocols were followed. I spent quite some time with SJPU (Special Juvenile Police Unit) as well, under which I had the opportunity to visit police stations and discuss issues related to juveniles with the station officer. Overall, the whole experience was very exhilarating and taught important lessons which will be useful in the later facets of my life.

Good Things

It’s ideal for the 1^st year law students, as NGO internships play an important role in developing their character. The internship gave me a lot of perspectives and the work schedule was balanced efficiently.

Bad Things

In certain situations, language was a barrier as the rescued children from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka preferred their local language. But, people were always there to guide and support me in case of any difficulties.

Stipend (If Any)

No stipend

Accommodation, Commuting to Office

According to the availability, the organization also provided the female interns with accommodation in BOSCO VATSALYA BHAVAN, the hostel for rescued girl children. The fee for the same was Rs. 4500, which included stay and food thrice a day.

Other Points and Perks

It was a good experience with a varied scope of learning. Working here allows you to learn how an NGO operates while also gaining legal experience. One of the major add-ons of the internship was, one can spend a considerable amount of time with the rescued children residing in the organization. The internship certificate will be provided after the completion of the internship.

Author’s Note

Thank you [LawBhoomi] for the help that you’ve been providing all along the way by posting about internship opportunities thus helping students get internships. I’m hoping that sharing this experience on your platform, will encourage more students to intern or volunteer here.

If you’d like to intern or volunteer at BOSCO Banglore, kindly contact on 9739385629 (Prashantha Murthy- HR), or email at [email protected]

This post has been submitted by Dibyangana Nag, a student at CMR University