legal education

Despite being instrumental in helping the cause of the disabled in the country, the Indian judiciary has been unable to remove discrimination from within the legal profession. Now, with a landmark order, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has set the ball rolling to remedy the situation.

Arun A.G. talks about 12 things he thinks should be included in the education curriculum for the development of full potential of students. Even if some of these might be a part of the syllabus in a few schools, they need more attention and the scope of the subjects needs to be expanded.

Shamnad Basheer is a lawyer and founder of IDIA, an initiative that enables students from disadvantaged backgrounds gain admission to premier law schools and an entry into this powerful profession.