DLSA Amroha PLV Empanelment 2026: Apply for 19 Para Legal Volunteer Positions

Retired teachers, Anganwadi workers, law students, doctors, and community-minded citizens in Amroha district now have a chance to serve their community through the legal aid system. The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Amroha, has invited applications from eligible residents to be empanelled as Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) under the NALSA “Scheme for Para-Legal Volunteers (Revised)”. PLVs provide free legal awareness, information, and guidance to the poor, disabled, labourers, and uneducated persons in their local area. Here is the full eligibility and application process.

DLSA Amroha PLV Empanelment 2026 – Highlights

Post-wise Vacancy Details

The number of positions may be increased or decreased as per requirement.

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants who are willing to volunteer, and belong to one of the following categories, can apply: Teachers (including retired teachers); retired government servants and senior citizens; MSW students and teachers; Anganwadi workers; doctors/physicians; students and law students (until they enrol as lawyers); members of non-political, service-oriented NGOs and clubs; members of women’s neighbourhood groups, Maithri Sanghams, and other self-help groups including marginalized/vulnerable groups; educated persons of good behaviour serving long-term prison sentences; and transgender persons.

Educational Qualification

• The applicant must have passed the Secondary (10th) examination.
• The applicant should have overall good comprehension along with the ability to read and write Hindi in the Devanagari script.
• PLVs should be literate, preferably matriculate, with a capacity for overall comprehension.

Age Limit

No specific age limit has been mentioned in this notification; however, retired government servants and senior citizens are among the eligible categories.

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Application Fee

No application fee has been mentioned in this notification.

Salary

This is a voluntary empanelment. Selected PLVs receive an honorarium as fixed by DLSA Amroha, based on the work performed, for a maximum of 20 working days per month (or fewer). The exact honorarium amount has not been specified in this notification.

Selection Process

• Applicants are selected through an interview, subject to merit and other conditions.
• Selected candidates are provisionally engaged for a tenure of 1 year (with a maximum of 20 working days per month, or fewer as required).
• Candidates who succeed in the interview must complete a training programme before being declared successful.
• After being declared successful, DLSA Amroha issues an identity card, and the honorarium is paid as per the fixed work norms.
• If NALSA stops funding for the scheme, or if a quarterly work evaluation is found unsatisfactory, the engagement can be terminated even before the tenure ends, without prior notice.
• No TA/DA is payable for attending the interview.
• Since this is a voluntary, unpaid engagement and not a government post, there is no formal reservation of posts; however, representation is given to all sections as per the scheme.

Documents Required

• Attested copy of Secondary School certificate/marksheet, for proof of date of birth
• Attested copies of educational qualification certificates
• Caste certificate
• Recent signed passport-size photograph affixed to the application (do not staple)
• Self-attested proof of local residence in the tehsil applied for (Aadhaar Card/Ration Card/Voter ID/Domicile Certificate or equivalent)
• Self-attested affidavit declaring no pending litigation against the applicant
• Two character certificates from reputed persons, not older than 6 months

Important Dates

How to Apply

1. Obtain the prescribed application proforma attached with the official notification.
2. Fill the application form completely, affix a recent signed passport-size photograph (without stapling), and attach all required documents in self-attested/attested copies.
3. Submit the completed application, by post or in person, to the office of the District Legal Services Authority, Amroha, so that it is received on or before 30 September 2026, 4:00 PM.
4. Applications received after the deadline, or found incomplete or lacking required documents, will be rejected without further consideration.

Why You Should Apply

This is a meaningful opportunity for community-minded individuals in Amroha – teachers, retired employees, students, healthcare workers, and social workers alike – to contribute to free legal aid awareness in their locality, gain recognition through an official DLSA identity card, and receive an honorarium for their community service work.

Preparation Tips

• Ensure your character certificates are dated within the last 6 months, since older certificates will not be accepted.
• Apply only for the tehsil committee matching your actual local residence, and keep your Aadhaar/Ration Card/Voter ID ready as residence proof.
• Attach every required document listed above – incomplete applications or missing certified copies lead to outright rejection with no further consideration.
• Submit your application well before the deadline, since applications received after 30 September 2026, 4:00 PM, will not be accepted under any circumstances.

FAQs – DLSA Amroha PLV Empanelment 2026

Q1. How many PLV positions are open?

19 positions across District Headquarters Amroha (10) and 3 tehsils – Amroha Sadar (2), Naugawan Sadat (3), and Hasanpur (4).

Q2. What is the last date to apply?

30 September 2026, up to 4:00 PM.

Q3. Is this a paid government job?

No, this is a voluntary empanelment; selected PLVs receive an honorarium fixed by DLSA based on work performed, not a regular government salary.

Q4. What is the minimum educational qualification?

Passed Secondary (10th) examination, with the ability to read and write Hindi in Devanagari script.

Q5. Who is eligible to apply?

Teachers, retired government servants/senior citizens, MSW students/teachers, Anganwadi workers, doctors, students/law students, NGO/club members, women’s group members, educated long-term prisoners with good conduct, and transgender persons.

Q6. What is the tenure of engagement?

1 year, for a maximum of 20 working days per month (or fewer as required).

Q7. Is there an application fee?

No application fee is mentioned in this notification.

Q8. How is the application submitted?

Offline – by post or in person to the DLSA Amroha office, in the prescribed proforma.