DPGSSSSCL
What this is
Under the scheme, a monthly stipend is provided for three years to law graduates belonging to the scheduled caste category, as well as to the senior lawyer who trains such individuals. This support is extended due to their poor financial condition, aiming to prevent mid-practice dropout.
In detail
The scheme “Dr. P. G. Solanki Scheme for Stipend to Scheduled Caste Lawyers” was launched by the Director Scheduled Caste Welfare, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of Gujarat. The scheme was launched in year 2000. Under the scheme, a monthly stipend is provided for three years to law graduates belonging to the scheduled caste category, as well as to the senior lawyer who trains such individuals. This support is extended due to their poor financial condition, aiming to prevent mid-practice dropout.
Who qualifies
- The applicant should be a Law graduate.
- The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Caste category.
- The benefit of this scheme will be given only to natives of Gujarat state.
- There is no income limit in this scheme.
- The benefit of this scheme will be available to one person only once.
Note 01: Application has to be made within two years of registration in Gujarat Bar Council.
Note 02: A senior lawyer should have been practicing for at least 10 years.
Note 03: A senior lawyer can retain up to two more junior lawyers for training.
Note 04: Training to lawyers should be given at the district headquarters. By amending it, this type of training can also be given at the taluka headquarters.
Note 05: Trainee junior advocates will have to submit a certificate of training to the senior advocate every month.
Note 06: At least 15% of applicants must be from the most marginalized of the scheduled castes.
What you get
The stipend is given to law graduates for training in practice through senior lawyers as under:
- ₹1,000/- per month for First Year Training
- ₹800/- per month for Second Year Training
- ₹600/- per month for Third Year Training
- ₹500/- per month as given to Senior Lawyer for giving training
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | Dr. P. G. Solanki Scheme for Stipend to Scheduled Caste Lawyers | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | 2000-01-01 | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |