Devanshu Ganatra
College: Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai
Email: devanshu.ganatra@gmail.com
Contact Number: +91 9920066322
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION
COLLEGE/SCHOOL
QUALIFICATION
PERCENTAGE
Pravin Gandhi College of Pursuing 3rd year of the B.L.S/LL.B (Hons.) 61%
Law, Mumbai
Course
Mithibai College, Vile
Parle, Mumbai
Higher Senior Secondary (Class XII);
Maharashtra Board
70%
Hiranandani Foundation
School, Mumbai
Senior Secondary (Class X); Affiliated to
ICSE Board
81%
INTERNSHIPS
1) HELP AGE INDIA (Winter Internship-2011)
-Helping older people have the right to basic age care facilities such as pensions,
social security, health care, safety & security, transportation & mobility with the
help of Senior Citizens (Maintenance, Protection and Welfare) ACT 2006.
-Working in the Mobile Medicare Unit (MMU) program which works to provide
basic health care to elderly.
-Attending to general queries of elderly people and making solutions for the same.
2)MAHARASHTRA HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION( Summer Internship 2012)
-
Drafted queries and filled in complaint forms by people from all over the
State against public servants.
Visited jails and witnessing the treatment of prisoners.
Visited the High Court to analyze specific proceedings.
Submitted a report on Gross Human Right Violations in Maharashtra by
public servants in Maharashtra.
MOOT COURT EXPERIENCE
 Attained the Runners up position in Surana & Surana National Trial Advocacy Moot
Court Competition 2013 (September). Also achieved the position of Best Speaker of
Finals as well as Best Student Advocate.
 Attained the position of 4th Best Speaker in K. K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court
2013 (January).
 Stood 5th in 2nd K.R.RAMAMANI Memorial National Taxation Moot Court
Competition 2011(September).
• Participated in 1st SASTRA National Moot Court Competition-2012 organized by
Sastra University.
• Winner, 6th Grand Intra Moot Court Competition 2012 (March), organized by
Pravin Gandhi College of Law
• Winner, Fresher’s Moot 2011 (August), organized by Pravin Gandhi College of
Law.
POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Secretary, Moot Court Society, S.V.K.M’S Pravin Gandhi College of Law 20122013. Responsible for allocation of Moots and organizing National Trial Advocacy –a
national level moot court competition as well as organizer of the Nyayavalokan:
National Trial Advocacy and Judgment writing competition for the years 2011, 2012,
2013.
 Vice Chair Person of Vividh 2012-2013-an Inter Collegiate Festival organized by
Pravin Gandhi College of Law.
RESEARCH PAPERS
 Participated in the Second edition of Franklin Pierce Research Paper Competition,
(Problem Based on Compulsory Licensing) 2012 (July).
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND COURSES
COURSE
INSTITUTION
TIME
PERIOD/PROGRESS
Correspondence
Diploma Course on
"United Nations and
International
Understanding“.
General Course on
Intellectual Property
Indian Federation of
United Nations
Associations (IFUNA)
6 Months- July December 2012.
World
Intellectual February-November
Property Organization 2013(Pursuing)
(WIPO)
GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Inter-Collegiate
•Participated in International Mumbai MUN (Model United Nations), 2012, organized
by MPSTME & MS-TSEC.
•Completed the workshop ‘Lexius – Legal Rights of a Citizen’, organized by
International Youth Council, India Chapter, in November 2011.
• Trinity College of London Examination (Effective Communication) Examinations.
Intra-Collegiate
• Winner, ‘Prelude 2011’, a movie-making event organized by the Juriscine
Committee.
• Stood 3rd in ‘Checkmate 2011’ conducted by L’avocat Committee.
 Winner, Intra Mediation Competition 2012.
 Placed second in ‘Prism 2013’ conducted by the L’avocat Committee.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Organising member of National Trial Advocacy for the years 2011, 2012, 2013.
 Organizer of The Nyayavalokan: National Trial Advocacy and Judgment writing
competition for the years 2011, 2012, 2013.
 Organizer of National Legislative Drafting Competition 2012-203 organized by
Pravin Gandhi College of Law.
•Sub-Head of Department, Informals for ‘Vividh 2012’. Vividh is the inter-collegiate
cultural festival organized by Pravin Gandhi College of Law.
•Member of the ‘L’Avocat Committee 2011-2012’. L’Avocat is the literary
committee of Pravin Gandhi College of Law. Wrote and Edited articles for the same.
•Organizer of the Gaming and Sports Committee for ‘Kishitij 2009’.Kishitij is the
city–level cultural fest organized by Mithibai College.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Being an avid reader, one of my primary hobbies has been reading books of different
genres. I also enjoy sports such as football and have represented my school in the
MSSA. Apart from these, I feign interest in politics and keep myself updated with the
current political scenario of our country.