President Murmu calls for network of women advocates

Says the network will help deal with cases of atrocities against women

Hyderabad: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday urged the NALSAR University of Law, including its alumni, to enlist the support of all stakeholders and help in setting up a nationwide network of women advocates and law students. The President expressed confidence that this network will work with the mandate to make concerted efforts to prevent atrocities against women and deal with cases of such atrocities.

Delivering the convocation address at NALSAR University of Law here on Saturday, the President appreciated the efforts of the university in taking care of issues concerning disability, access to justice, prison and juvenile justice, and legal aid.

She was also happy to note that NALSAR has set up an Animal Law Centre. She said that the younger generations expected to protect animals and birds, trees and water-bodies as necessities for the well-being of humanity and NALSAR’s Animal Law Centre is a good step in that direction.

The President told graduating students that as advocates, they would have a duty to assist the court in dispensing justice, apart from taking care of the interests of their clients. She stated that whatever role they choose as a legal professional, they should always stick to the values of integrity and courage. Speaking truth to power makes them more powerful, she added. She handed over the gold medals to the winning students. Bhavya Johari topped the medals tally with ten gold medals followed by Amishi with seven gold medals, both from BA.LLB. honours stream.

In his report, NALSAR University Vice Chancellor Prof. Srikrishna Deva Rao gave a glimpse of university’s achievements in the areas of disability, child rights, prisoners’ rights and reforms during the current academic year. NALSAR University Chancellor Justice Alok Aradhe and Supreme Court Judge PS Narasimha presented degrees to the graduating students. A total of 582 degrees were awarded on the occasion.