K.M. Rajesh with his parents and relatives.
K.M. Rajesh, who is visually
impaired, began to think of courts and legal procedures after he failed
unexpectedly in a Plus 2 practical exam. Since he had done the practical
exam well, there was no reason for his failure, and the matter went to
court. When he understood more about law and courts, he decided to
become a lawyer. And that desire was fulfilled when he took the
attorney's oath yesterday.
Rajesh is the son of K.V. Mohan Pillai and Radhamani of
Kizhakeveliyil in Charamangalam, Cherthala. He took his postgraduate
degree in political science from Maharaja’s College. Then he studied in
Law College using material for the visually impaired.
Rajesh’s family ekes out a living by making coir. His relatives and
neighbours had come to witness the 29-year-old taking the oath. He is
planning to practise in Cherthala. He does not know how he will find the
money needed to open his office. “I have reached till here. That too
will work out,” said Rajesh confidently.
369 people enrol as lawyers
What matters is determination, and if a person is resolute, physical
disabilities can be overcome. K.M. Rajesh, a visually impaired person
from Cherthala, and Gokul Ratnakar, a native of Kudappanakunnu in
Thiruvananthapuram who is partially paralysed, proved this yesterday.
Including them, 369 people enrolled as lawyers at a function held in
Maharaja’s College.
Among the newly enrolled lawyers were Vinay Mathew, son of justice
K.M. Joseph, the chief justice of Uttarakhand; Keshav Raj Nair, son of
justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan; Prerith Philip, son of justice Mary
Joseph; Keerthi Vas, son of V. Giri, a former judge of the high court;
Anagha Lakshmi, daughter of retired justice P.R. Raman; Amit Krishnan,
son of law secretary B.G. Hareendra Nath; Angita Praveen, granddaughter
of former chief minister E.K. Nayanar; V. Harikrishnan, son of CPM
central committee member A. Vijayaraghavan; and Thulasi Raj, daughter of
Kaleeswaram Raj, a prominent lawyer.
Bar Council chairman Joseph John presided over the function. Advocate
general K.P. Dandapani, NUALS vice-chancellor Rose Varghese, enrolment
committee chairman K.N. Anil Kumar and its member C.S. Ajithan
Namboothiri addressed the gathering.
Source : Manorma online , 13th Sep 2015
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