GCAI YUKTI Program Explained: LawWiser’s Special Podcast

In this episode of LawWiser, we sit down with Dr. Akhil Prasad and Sanjiv Gemawat of the General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) to unpack the story behind Yukti, a one-of-a-kind corporate legal internship program built to give students from every corner of India, not just top-tier law schools, a fair shot at real-world legal exposure.

We dive into:

✅ The LinkedIn message that sparked the idea for Yukti

✅ How GCAI turned “no internship seats” into a nationwide platform

✅ Bringing together 70+ experts — including the Law Minister, Minister of Corporate Affairs, and Rajya Sabha members

✅ How 119 students from universities across India (Kashmir to Bangalore, Patiala to Jodhpur) were mixed into merit-based groups with zero pedigree bias

✅ Why GCAI pays stipends instead of charging students

✅ The upcoming Yukti volume set — turning internship learnings into intellectual property for the Bar Council of India

✅ Plans to take Yukti global — Singapore, Dubai, and beyond

✅ How AI will democratize legal services for underserved regions and small enterprises

✅ Partnerships with top audit firms for 3-month specialized programs in forensic accounting and business valuation

✅ How students can get nominated through their university’s MOU with GCAI

 

Whether you’re a law student, legal professional, or just curious about how India’s legal ecosystem is evolving, this conversation offers a rare, honest look at building opportunity from the ground up.

Learn more about GCAI and the Yukti program in the full episode.