One Credit Certificate Course on Rural Governance, NLU Tripura

The National Law University, Tripura (NLUT) has announced a One Credit Certificate Course on “Rural Governance and Citizen Participation”, scheduled to be held in February 2026. Designed as an intensive 15-hour offline programme, the course focuses on grassroots governance, citizen engagement, and clinical legal education, offering law students and professionals hands-on exposure to rural democratic processes.

Established under the Tripura Act No. 3 of 2022, NLUT continues to strengthen its commitment to socially relevant legal education through this practice-oriented initiative.

About the Certificate Course on Rural Governance, 2026

The certificate course aims to bridge the gap between law, governance, and community participation, with a special emphasis on rural self-governance and constitutional empowerment.

Course Title

Rural Governance and Citizen Participation

Credit Structure

• One Credit Course
• 15 Hours in 5 Days (Extensive Learning Format)

Course Schedule & Key Details

Clinical Legal Education Focus

The course is structured around clinical legal education for grassroots governance, encouraging experiential learning through real-world engagement.

Core Learning Objectives

• Community-based and experiential legal education
• Legal aid, legal literacy, and empowerment of marginalised communities
• Strengthening citizen participation and democratic values
• Human-rights oriented and practice-based governance approach
• University–community engagement via legal clinics and outreach programmes

Course Highlights

Participants will gain in-depth understanding of the following themes:

• Constitutional foundations of rural self-governance (73rd Constitutional Amendment)
• Tripura Panchayats Act, 1993 and local governance in practice
• Three-tier Panchayati Raj System and institutional functioning
• Village Social Mapping: participatory governance tools
• Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) and citizen engagement
• Vikshit Bharat – GRAM G Act 2025 and rights-based rural employment framework
• National Food Security Act, 2013: food entitlement and delivery systems
• Mid-Day Meal Programme and the role of ASHA workers
• Right to Education Act, 2009: community participation and school governance
• Legal literacy, community empowerment, and access to justice at the grassroots

Course Faculty

Prof. Ajay Pandey

• Professor & Executive Director – Clinical Programmes
• Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University
• Fulbright Scholar (LL.M. in Clinical Legal Education), Vanderbilt University, USA
• Recipient of the Legal Education Innovation Award (2012)

His extensive experience in clinical legal education and community-based legal practice adds significant academic and practical value to the course.

Who Should Enrol?

This course is ideal for:

• Law students
• Legal educators
• Social workers
• Policy researchers
• Individuals interested in rural governance, legal empowerment, and community engagement

Registration & Contact Details

How to Register

• Scan the QR code provided in the official brochure
• Limited seats available – early registration is strongly recommended

For Queries

Mr. Nehru
Course Co-ordinator
📞 +91 82669-52460
📧 24phd008@nlutripura.ac.in

🌐 Official Website: https://www.nlutripura.ac.in