With over 600,000 lawyers, India has one of the largest legal professions in the world. While this staggering number of legal professionals has helped the country in running a better judiciary system, the number of lawyers hailing from the rural areas is not satisfying. Considering this as a matter of concern, Diamond Satyarthy and Mohindri Satyarthy laid the foundation for Global College of Law (GCL) at Kushaliya in Dasna district, Uttar Pradesh.
This rurally located residential college works with a mission to create awareness in the society regarding the importance of law and the changes it can bring in the society. “We conduct sessions where a team of faculty members and students goes to the nearby villages to create awareness about the legal careers. We assist students in understanding the complexities of the law in order to develop a system in which every citizen of the country is able to enjoy the right of equality, liberty and basic freedoms,” states Diamond Satyarthy, Secretary, Global College of Law. With this mission, the institute prepares law graduates from rural areas to take up roles of advisers, advocates, and leaders in private enterprise and public service. Global College of Law integrates classroom learning with practical learning. “We believe that the real life situations of legal arena can be known only when the students equip themselves