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Advocate Grant
KeralaIndividualStateOpen since 2012-04-01
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What this is

The Scheme “Advocate Grant” was launched by the Backward Classes Development Department, Government of Kerala during the year 2012-13. Under the scheme, the grant will be provided to law graduates belonging to backward classes facing financial difficulties for starting practice as advocates.

In detail

The Scheme “Advocate Grant” was launched by the Backward Classes Development Department, Government of Kerala during the year 2012-13. Under the scheme, the grant will be provided to law graduates belonging to backward classes facing financial difficulties for starting practice as advocates. The scheme aims to ensure adequate representation of OBC’s in the judiciary.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a permanent resident of the Kerala State.
  • The applicant should belong to the State Backward Community of Kerala State.
  • The applicant should be a Law Graduate.
  • The applicant should be enrolled as an Advocate in the Bar Council (Kerala).
  • The applicant should be started practice as an Advocate within the state shall alone be considered.
  • The annual family income of the applicant should be ₹1,00,000/-.

Note 01: Preference will be given to Below Poverty Line (BPL) candidates.

Note 02: Preference will be given to the applicant whose annual family income is less.

Note 03: If there is any tie, such cases shall be determined on the basis of the percentage of marks of the Law Degree.

Note 04: If still there is any tie, preference shall be given to the candidates who have obtained degrees in law from the Universities in Kerala.

What you get

  • The grant of ₹12000/- per year will be provided to law graduates who enrolled before the Bar Council.
  • The grant will be provided for 3 consecutive years.
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Eligibility published here886 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name293 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published here2012-04-01
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schemeNameAdvocate GrantmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2012-04-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme