Boat ambulances, isolation centres and more: How IDIA is aiding COVID-19 relief efforts in West Bengal
Bar and Bench
5 May 2021
“Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) has joined forces with organisations and individuals to provide aid to those in need in the State of West Bengal amid the COVID-19 pandemic.”
IDIA Stories | IDIA Scholar Udai Pratap Maurya, on a journey to cultivate knowledge
SCC Online
26 February 2021
“Udai’s father is a farmer, and he is the youngest son in a family of four. His dedication towards becoming a supporting pillar for his family is unparalleled. To pursue his passion of being a changemaker in society, Udai secured admission to study BA. (Law & Politics) at Ambedkar University, Delhi. He was elected to the Student-Faculty Committee therein. His zeal and ardor towards understanding law more closely prompted him to begin preparing for law entrance examinations.”
IDIA Stories | Changemaker in the Making: Jai Singh Rathor, IDIA Scholar
SCC Online
25 February 2021
“Jai’s consistent hardwork and perseverance gave him an outstanding result in CLAT 2020. He stood out as the 3rd best candidate in CLAT 2020 (AIR 3) and secured a seat at NLSIU, Bangalore.
He is excited to pursue his passion and is committed to give back to society through his legal education.”
IDIA Stories | Making the right choices in life and moving ahead is the motto of Anand Kumar’s Journey
SCC Online
17 December 2020
“Anand Kumar came to know about IDIA through one of his seniors in school who is currently studying in CNLU, Patna. He qualified among many students who gave the IDIA National Aptitude Test, and was selected as an IDIA Trainee.
According to him, law is the best subject he can study. He believes that law is an important aspect of everyone’s life and it plays an integral role in a nation’s growth and development. He is determined to study law and contribute towards the development of his community.”
IDIA Special Accessibility Training Program for visually impaired law students
Bar and Bench
5 December 2020
“The IDIA Disability Access Programme (I-DAP), in collaboration with Enable India Foundation, will host specialized training programmes for visually impaired law students. The novel set of training programmes has been organized keeping in mind I-DAP’s policy to promote accessibility and inclusion in the legal field.”
IDIA-Enable India to Host Accessibility Training Program for Visually Impaired Law Students
Newzhook
4 December 2020
“There is a need for a different way of teaching to equip students with visual impairment with these software skills which are essential to multiple aspects of their lives and which would become increasingly important in the times to come. While universities comply with the law in many ways, we feel that lack of software training for law school coursework is a major lacuna to foster true accessibility and inclusivity in these universities. – Svetlana Correya, Director in charge, I-DAP”
How Bengaluru law varsities are becoming more diverse
The Hindu
31 October 2020
“This academic year, as many as 21 IDIA scholars have already got into NLUs – which is their highest ever since inception, and around 30 students are expected to get admissions. IDIA funds their education and continues to mentor them once they get into these universities. Besides this year, as many as 74 of the IDIA trainees have got into NLUs. As for the long term plans of the organisation, Mr Rudrappa said, “Our founder Shamnad Basheer would say that there should be a time when IDIA ceases to exist and all law universities should become more inclusive.”
Radhika does a star turn for Wayanad
The Hindu
27 October 2020
“Seventeen-year-old K.K. Radhika from Wayanad is in the limelight for cracking the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), said to be the first among a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) in the country.”
Among CLAT top 50, three from Bihar who got a helping hand
Indian Express
8 October 2020
“My father does not get pension, and my elder sister (22) is also preparing for the BPSC. So funds were low. The IDIA helped with filling up the form, which costs Rs 4,000, and study materials,” Anand Kumar said.
Ever since June, online classes were held from late night till early morning, since most students were free only then.”
Poor students beat odds to bag top ranks in CLAT 2020
Deccan Herald
7 October 2020
“Jai Singh Rathor, hailing from a small place in Bihar’s Patna district, obtained the third rank in the law exam by overcoming many problems, including financial hardships. His father runs a small grocery shop while his mother is a homemaker.”