Abstract
Legal Education in India is becoming more concerned about serving the demands of the market and the private corporate sector. Law students and budding lawyers are therefore being trained in such a mechanical manner that they are not being sensitized towards the field of human rights. This article seeks to emphasize on the importance of human rights training in a lawyer’s career. It discusses human right provisions in light of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the guidelines provided by UNESCO in the context of Human Rights in India. The authors will further explore the present scenario of legal education in India and elaborate on the importance of clinical education in Indian context. The article will further focus on the need for legal education to be contemporary and in tune with the changing society. It will conclude by stating that human rights education should be made a compulsory part of legal training.
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