The Institute of Legal Empowerment and Technology (ILET)

MOTTO: KNOW, USE AND SHAPE THE LAW FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
 

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VISION: Empowered people with enhanced skills and knowledge for self and community development.

MISSION: Empowering people with the knowledge of the law and various skills that would make them self-reliant to promote peace, justice and development in Sierra Leone.

 

The Institute of Legal Empowerment and Technology (ILET) is established and operated by the  Centre for Access to Justice Peace and Human Rights (CAJPHR), an indigenous voluntary  civil society organization based in Bo  with a view to establishing an institution that would provide knowledge in basic law, conflict management, paralegal studies, community development and information technology which can empower young as well as matured people with requisite knowledge that would enable them undertake daily activities and transact businesses in life  with ease and confidence, promote community development, peace and social cohesion, observe  the rule of law and enhance access to justice in communities.

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The institute aims at empowering people with knowledge of the law and various skills that would make them self-reliant and promote peace, development and access to justice in communities. It will train people to enable them develop their potentials and live happily in their communities observing the principles of rule of law, good governance and respect for human dignity.

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In collaboration with the Legal Aid Board (LAB) and the Judicial and Legal Training Institute, (JLTI) it will train community-based paralegals who will provide services in our communities. The institute is accredited by the Tertiary Education Commission and the National Council for Technical and Vocational Awards.

Successful completion of courses at the Institute will earn the candidate a certificate or diploma in Legal Empowerment Studies, Community Development Studies, Paralegal Studies or Information Technology.

The Institute will also conduct short- course training sessions, seminars, workshops in legal empowerment, human rights, good governance and rule of law for people of various establishments and enterprises such as local court officials, traditional leaders, civil society organizations, NGOs etc, etc. Certificates of merit will be awarded to successful trainees and participants by the Institute after successful completion of the course sessions. There is no entry requirement for the seminars and workshops. Training shall be non-formal.

 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• 3  subjects at WASSCE including English Language with minimum of Grade C -6 or better for certificate course

• 4 subjects at WASSCE including English Language with minimum of Grade C-5 or better for Diploma course

•  HTC with at least division two for diploma course

• A Diploma from a recognized tertiary institution not more than five years old for certificate course only. Students of matured years are especially welcome.

• Short term courses in Computer programs which are open to all to enroll and study for minimal fees which will earn a candidate a certificate for each course completed and examined upon.

 

THE COURSE STRUCTURE

The Certificate course lasts for one academic year with candidates taking semester examinations and writing a term paper for each semester. The term paper is meant to test the candidate’s knowledge and ability to do research and present a constructive and coherent report on findings done in the course of the research on issues relating to areas of studies during the course work. These will prepare the candidates for the National Certificate Examination conducted by the National Council on Technical, Vocational and other Awards (NCTVA).

The Diploma course lasts for two academic years with candidates taking semester examinations and writing term papers for each semester. As indicated earlier the term paper is meant to test the candidate’s ability and knowledge in doing research and producing a coherent and constructive report on findings done during the research. A diploma student must have sat to the certificate semester examinations and passed in order to be allowed to pursue the Diploma Course. A National Diploma Examination conducted by NCTVA will be taken at the end of the course.