An amount of ₹25,000 each, covering 5 months from February 2023, would be credited directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
Published Jun 26, 2023 | 5:24 PM ⚊ Updated Jun 26, 2023 | 5:25 PM
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. (AndhraPradeshCM/X)
The first tranche of YSR Law Nestham, for 2023-24, was released by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday, 26 June.
The government released an amount of ₹6,12,65,000, which will benefit 2,677 junior advocates.
An amount of ₹25,000 each, covering 5 months from February 2023, would be credited directly into the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.
Releasing the amount virtually from the camp office in Vijayawada, the chief minister said that YSR Law Nestham is intended to handhold junior advocates by helping them settle down in their profession in the initial three years after enrolment.
Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country which has been implementing Law Nestham to help junior advocates, he said, adding that the second tranche would be released in December.
Under the programme, the government pays the beneficiaries a stipend of ₹60,000 every year — in instalments — for three years.
“The government wants the benefiting junior advocates to stand by the poor during their practice. My fond hope is that the advocates would transfer the good to the poor people,” he said, appealing to advocates to keep this in mind.
So far, 5,781 junior advocates received ₹41.52 crore under the scheme, he said, observing that the government has set up Advocates Welfare Trust with ₹100 crore to help them.
In the last four years, the trust has also provided financial assistance of ₹25 crore for facilitating group medi-claim policies and loans.
Junior advocates seeking assistance under the scheme can contact the Law Secretary or apply at the official website of the Andhra Pradesh government.
Junior advocates from several districts who benefited from the scheme interacted with the chief minister virtually.
Chief Secretary KS Jawahar Reddy, Law Secretary G Prabhakar, senior officials of the law department, and senior advocates were present.
