DLSA Koraput Legal Volunteer Recruitment 2026

• Domicile/Residence: Candidate must be a permanent resident of Koraput District, Odisha.
• Educational Qualification: Must be literate, preferably possessing Matriculation (10th Standard) or Intermediate (12th Standard) qualification with a capacity for overall comprehension.
• Service Mindset: Must possess compassion, empathy, and dedication toward assisting marginalized, vulnerable, and weaker sections of society.
• Eligible Target Groups: Teachers (including retired), retired government servants, senior citizens, MSW students/teachers, Anganwadi workers, doctors, students & law students (until enrolled as advocates), members of non-political service NGOs/clubs, transgender persons, ex-servicemen, members of Women Neighbourhood Groups/Self Help Groups (SHGs), educated prisoners with good conduct, or any person deemed fit by DLSA/TLSC.

Candidates must be adults (minimum 18 years) with sound mind and dedication to community legal aid. No upper age limit is prescribed; senior citizens and retired government personnel are expressly encouraged to apply.

1. Download the official recruitment notification and application form from the Koraput District portal (koraput.nic.in / cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in).
2. Print the prescribed Application Form (Page 2 of the notification) and fill in all columns clearly in neat handwriting or typewriting.
3. Affix a self-attested recent passport-size photograph in the designated box on the application form.
4. Indicate preference of work location by ticking one preferred box among: DLSA Koraput-Jayapur, TLSC Koraput, TLSC Laxmipur, TLSC Kotpad, TLSC Borigumma, TLSC Dasamantpur, TLSC Lamtaput at Koraput, or TLSC Semiliguda.
5. Read and sign the Declaration affirming awareness that the role is voluntary and carries no regular salary/wages except honorarium fixed by DLSA/TLSC.
6. Attach self-attested photocopies of proof of residence in Koraput District (Aadhaar / Voter ID / Residential Certificate), educational certificates (Matriculation/10th or Intermediate/12th), caste/category certificates (if applicable), and any experience/NGO membership proof.
7. Enclose the application in an envelope superscribed 'APPLICATION FOR BEING ENROLLED AS PARA LEGAL VOLUNTEER (PLV)'.
8. Submit the completed application through Speed Post, Courier, or in person by Hand addressed to:
   Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (D.L.S.A.), Koraput-Jayapur, A.D.R. Building, Inside District Court Premises, Jeypore, Pin – 764001, Koraput District, Odisha.
9. The physical application must reach the DLSA office on or before 14.10.2026 by 05:00 PM. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.