Although the legal education domain is on an upward trajectory in India, lamentably, equitable access to education has always been a far-fetched dream for students from underprivileged communities.
Most often, aspirants in such strata have to either give up on their dreams or relocate to other cities or states seeking feasible law colleges. However, for most people, those ordeals seem like a roadblock to realizing their dream, but to law scholars like Aluru Rami Reddy, they were the foundation for challenging the status quo.
Having endured similar hardships while pursuing his education, he was successful in rewriting the paradigm by establishing the Vijayanagara Educational Society (VJES) and Sri Vijayanagar College of Law (VJNL) in 1990 in the draught-prone district of Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh (AP).
Powered by his legal acumen, ethical approach, and unwavering commitment to education, VJNL has grown to be a one-of-a-kind law college by bridging the long-standing divide be¬tween standard legal education and rural students, specifically in the Ray¬alaseema region.
"A student of an elite group who majors in law and graduates from any other expensive college might not fully comprehend the fundamental issues of society. Hence, we, at VJNL, focus more on creating people’s advocates who understand social issues, strive to strengthen the judicial system, and support the needy", explains Rami Reddy, the Founder & Secretary of VJNL. Managed by VJES and affiliated with Sri Krishnadevarya University, AP, the college is widely known for its knowledge-oriented curricula, diverse campus, and amenities.
Recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi, VJNL offers both UG and PG law courses and streams of LL.B. and LL.M. Additionally, the college is also one of the only five colleges in AP to offer a 5-year integrated course in B.B.A. LL.B.