28 September,2024 04:01 PM IST | Thane | PTI
Devendra Fadnavis at the bhoomi pujan ceremony of the Advocate Academy and Research Centre in Taloja in Raigad district on Saturday, September 28. Pic/X
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis said the state government is considering a proposal to provide tuition stipend to new lawyers.
He was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the Advocate Academy and Research Centre in Taloja in Raigad district on Saturday, September 28, reported news agency PTI.
"It is a pleasure that the country's first advocate academy is coming up in Maharashtra. I congratulate the Maharashtra and Goa Bar Council for taking the lead in this initiative. The state government has earmarked Rs 10 crore for this academy," the Deputy CM said.
This academy will be a a transformative force in legal education and practice, he added.
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"There is a proposal being considered by the Maharashtra government to provide tuition stipend to lawyers entering the profession," Fadnavis said.
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