Survey aims to improve legal education accessibility

A new survey aims to make legal education more accessible in India. It invites students with disabilities who have taken or plan to take the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) or the All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) to share their experiences. The initiative, called the Samavesh Project, is led by a group of seven law school students from various institutions. They are working under the Awaaz Leadership Labs, a non-profit organization based in New Delhi. The goal is to identify problems in the current law entrance examination system and suggest improvements. Sushanth Gajula, a visually impaired law graduate involved in the project, emphasizes the need for diverse representation in law-making. He believes that including people with different abilities can bring positive changes to the legal system. He notes that exams like CLAT are still not inclusive for all. The team plans to conduct workshops in schools to raise awareness and to build resources within law schools. They hope that by addressing challenges in CLAT, they can also help improve other legal entrance exams in the future. A key difficulty for the project is reaching students with disabilities, many of whom may feel uncomfortable discussing their needs. After collecting data, the team plans to present their findings to the CLAT consortium. To participate in the survey, interested individuals can follow a provided link. The Awaaz Leadership Labs was founded by Rohit Sharma, a law graduate from the National University of Juridical Sciences in Kolkata.