DLSA Balangir Para-Legal Volunteers Recruitment 2026

• Applicants must be local residents of Balangir District.
• Literacy and the ability to understand matters comprehensively are required; matriculation is preferred.
• Eligible groups include teachers, retired teachers, retired government employees, senior citizens, M.S.W. students and teachers, Anganwadi Workers, doctors and physicians.
• Students and law students may apply until they enrol as lawyers.
• Members of non-political service-oriented NGOs and clubs, women's neighbourhood groups, Maithri Sanghams and self-help groups, including groups serving marginalized or vulnerable communities, may apply.
• Educated prisoners serving long sentences with good behaviour and other persons considered suitable by the DLSA may also be considered.

• Open the official advertisement and use the prescribed application form printed on its last page.
• Enter personal details, date of birth, age as on 01.10.2026, addresses, contact details, education, experience and preferred place of work.
• Sign the declaration agreeing to work under the DLSA's directions and the applicable PLV scheme.
• Enclose two recent passport-size photographs, with one self-attested photograph pasted in the space on the form, and a duly stamped self-addressed envelope.
• Mark the application "for DLSA, Balangir" and send it by post or place it in the drop box at the ADR Centre Building, Balangir.
• Address it to The Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, ADR Centre, Civil Courts Premises, Balangir, P.O: Balangir, Dist.: Balangir, Odisha, PIN-767001.
• Ensure the application reaches the office by 31 October 2026 at 5.00 PM; late applications will not be considered.

About the empanelment

District Legal Services Authority, Balangir has issued Advertisement No. 03, dated 5 October 2026, inviting local residents to join its Para-Legal Volunteer panel. This is a one-year empanelment under the NALSA Scheme for Para Legal Volunteers (Revised), rather than a salaried appointment. The authority has not announced a fixed number of vacancies; the panel size will be based on its requirements.

Who can be considered

Applicants must be literate, preferably matriculate, and able to understand matters comprehensively. The eligible groups include teachers, retired government employees, senior citizens, Anganwadi Workers, medical professionals, students and members of specified community or service-oriented groups. Law students are eligible until they enrol as lawyers. The notice also allows consideration of educated long-term prisoners with good behaviour and other persons whom the DLSA considers suitable.

Complete and submit the form

The prescribed format appears on the final page of the advertisement. Applicants must provide their personal particulars, date of birth, age as on 01.10.2026, permanent and present addresses, contact and WhatsApp numbers, educational details and any work experience. The form also asks for a preferred place of work, special interests and a signed declaration.

Include two recent passport-size photographs and a duly stamped self-addressed envelope. One self-attested photograph must be pasted in the designated space on the form. Mark the application “for DLSA, Balangir” and submit it by post or through the drop box at the ADR Centre Building. Postal applications should be addressed to the Secretary, DLSA, ADR Centre, Civil Courts Premises, Balangir, Odisha, PIN-767001.

Deadline and conditions

The receipt deadline is 31 October 2026 at 5.00 PM; late submissions will not be considered. Selection assesses willingness to work, computer knowledge, sincerity, punctuality and integrity. No salary is payable, and the notice does not specify the honorarium amount. Volunteers may be removed under the scheme's disqualification provisions, including lack of interest, misconduct or active political involvement. Queries may be directed to DLSA Balangir at 8280723207.