CIC internship scheme 2026 — unpaid, law students, Munirka

CIC internship scheme 2026 is the Central Information Commission Internship Scheme still hosted on cic.gov.in. The file on that page is the office order dated 31 July 2019, which modifies the 2018 scheme. There is no closing date on the order. Internship is unpaid and runs through the year, subject to the Commission’s requirement. Send a typed form by post or by hand to the Joint Secretary (Law). The PDF is on cic.gov.in.

What the Central Information Commission actually does

The Central Information Commission hears complaints and second appeals under the Right to Information Act, 2005. If a public authority refuses a file, or stays silent, a person can reach the Commission after the steps in the Act. Interns are attached for research. They are not decision-makers.

The office in the scheme is CIC Bhawan, Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi 110067. The no-objection format in the same PDF names Room No. 512, 2nd Floor, at that address.

What kind of seat this cic internship scheme 2026 is

This is a short attachment, not a job. The scheme says the internship is unpaid. It is available throughout the year, subject to requirement. The minimum period is one month. It shall not exceed six months. You bring your own laptop. The Commission provides working space, internet and other facilities it deems fit. Attendance is on the biometric system.

You tell the Joint Secretary (Law) the topic allotted by the Chief Information Commissioner, an Information Commissioner, or the officer you are attached to, within seven days of joining. At the end you submit a paper with that officer’s recommendation. The Joint Secretary (Law) issues the certificate of successful completion. The paper is the property of the Commission. You may use it for academic work only. An appreciation letter is optional. It is not printed as a right.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are an Indian citizen and a graduate or postgraduate student enrolled in a recognised university or college, studying law. You need a no-objection certificate from the university or college. The 31 July 2019 order adds a selection rule: interns do research and must submit a paper on the RTI Act, so selection uses rank in an all-India law entrance test. The tests named are CLAT, the Undergraduate Entrance Test of Banaras Hindu University, the LL.B. Common Entrance Test of the University of Delhi, and AILET of National Law University, Delhi. The order says “etc.”, so a similar law-aptitude entrance rank is the idea printed there.

Skip if you are not studying law. The eligibility line is law as a discipline. Skip if your college will not give a no-objection certificate. Skip if you cannot mark biometric attendance in Munirka. Skip if you only want a stipend. None is printed. Skip any agent who asks for money. No fee is printed.

Dates and fee

Item	On the official scheme
Scheme	Central Information Commission Internship Scheme, 2018, modified on 31 July 2019
Apply start	No opening window printed. Through the year, subject to requirement.
Last date	No last date printed.
Duration	Minimum 1 month. Not more than 6 months.
Fee	No application fee printed. Internship is unpaid.
File numbers	F. No. 21/JS(Law)/CIC/Intern/2017 and modification F. No. 2/JS(Law)/CIC/Intern/2019 dated 31.07.2019

Available positions

1. Intern, Central Information Commission — unpaid Count not printed

Eligibility criteria
Indian citizen. Graduate or postgraduate student enrolled in a recognised university or college, studying law. No-objection certificate from the university or college. Selection, under the 31 July 2019 addition, on ranking in an all-India entrance test of legal aptitude and logical reasoning. Tests named: CLAT, BHU Undergraduate Entrance Test, Delhi University LL.B. Common Entrance Test, AILET, and similar. You submit a research paper related to the RTI Act. Topic is allotted after joining and must be intimated to the Joint Secretary (Law) within seven days. Own laptop. Biometric attendance. Discipline breach can end the internship.

No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice.

Total vacancies — not printed. Engagement is subject to requirement.

Educational qualifications

Seat	Degree / marks	Experience / extras
CIC intern	Graduate or postgraduate student enrolled in a recognised university or college, studying law. Marks table on the proforma starts from Class 10. No minimum percentage is printed in the scheme text.	Indian citizen. College NOC. Rank in CLAT, AILET, DU LL.B. CET, BHU UET or a similar law entrance, as added on 31 July 2019. Short note of not more than 50 words on why you want to join. RTI experience if any.

Selection

1. Short-term attachment of eligible persons as interns, on the application and the eligibility lines.
2. From 31 July 2019, selection uses rank in a law entrance test of the kind named above, because the work is a research paper on the RTI Act.
3. Only the typed proforma in the PDF is accepted. A handwritten form is not accepted. No other format is accepted.
4. College no-objection on the lines printed in the PDF, from the Principal, Professor, Dean or Head of Department.
5. On completion, paper plus recommendation of the officer you were attached to. Certificate from the Joint Secretary (Law).

How to prepare (free, official)

• Office order dated 31 July 2019, with the scheme and proforma
• CIC internship page
• Right to Information Act, 2005, on the India Code site, because the paper is on that Act

How to apply without getting played

1. Open the PDF and type the proforma. Do not handwrite it.
2. Fill name, correspondence address, mobile, email, date of birth, nationality, exams from Class 10, the course you are in, the period (1 to 6 months), any RTI experience, and a note of not more than 50 words.
3. Sign the undertaking. A false line can lead to action under law and withdrawal of benefits. That sentence is on the form.
4. Get the college no-objection. The format is addressed to the Joint Secretary (Law), Room No. 512, 2nd Floor, Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi.
5. Send the set by post or by hand to Joint Secretary (Law), Central Information Commission, CIC Bhawan, Baba Gangnath Marg, Munirka, New Delhi 110067.
6. Do not pay a fee to a third party. None is printed.

FAQs

What is the last date?
No last date is printed. The scheme runs through the year, subject to requirement.

Who can apply?
Indian citizens enrolled in a recognised college, studying law at graduate or postgraduate level, with a college no-objection certificate.

How many vacancies?
A number is not printed. Engagement depends on the Commission’s requirement.

Where do I apply?
Post or hand delivery to the Joint Secretary (Law) at the Munirka address. Page: cic.gov.in/all-internship.

What is the fee?
No application fee is printed. The internship is unpaid.

Can final-year students apply?
The scheme says a graduate or postgraduate student enrolled and studying law. It does not add a separate final-year ban. You still need the college no-objection certificate.

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