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adventurist idea occurred to me soon after I
re-entered the profession after an interlude of
about ten years. The situation was ripe in
Kerala for a take off in a cultural and
educative spheres.
 Collector
K.R. Rajan had set the soil ready for a
transplantation of ideas. The literacy
Renovation was an epoch in the National plane.
Why not launch a 'Legal Literacy' drive? - was a
thought which occurred to me.
A smart journalist who was a law graduate
impressed me with the needed talent in Legal
Literacy field.
Mr. Binu. A rough mental calculation made
us launch, along with some supporters, the 'Niyama
Sameeksha'.
More than six years have rolled on. Legal
Literacy movement has taken roots in Indian
soil.
When the Kerala Sahitya Acadamy announced an
award for the best collection of essays, I was
happy that the Legal Literacy movement was
honoured. I rejoice on this occasion.
Dr. K.N.Raj gave a wise counsel in the early
days. Avoid financial support, which can
compromise with the independence of the views.
We endeavored to stick to the advice.
Many are the supporters who had sustained the
publication during there trying times. They are
too many to be referred to by name. Our hearts
go to them in grateful recollection for the good
services rendered.
'Niyama Sameeksha' registered an impressive
progress in recent times. A decision to open
local units in every court complex was a major
development. New units are there in Trivandrum,
Cherthallai, Trichur and Calicut. And many are
in the formative stages.
The enthusiastic response from different
segments, even beyond the Territorial limits of
Kerala, gave us great confidence in crossing the
Ghats. A unit was opened in the capital of
India. Justice K. T. Thomas launched it in a
meeting presided over by Justice K. G.
Balakrishnan. Very soon, we released from Delhi
a sensational issue of the publication of
contemporary relevance - on the Prevention of
Terrorism.
It was in that meeting that lawyers and others
from different parts of India discussed the
programs of an all India Legal Education. The
campaign is on.
The Kerala State Legal Service Authority, with
an imaginative and dynamic leadership of its
Chairman Justice Gaffoor, has already set on
motion a syllabus for educating the 9th standard
students into study of Constitution, Fundamental
Rights, Fundamental Duties, Environmental Laws
and the very many new horizons of Legal
Education.
The Government of Kerala had been appreciative
of the role in the new set up. An all Kerala
campaign is already on.
It was at this juncture that the Kerala Sahitya
Academy was appreciative of the link between
Life and Law, when it awarded for the collection
of essays compiled by me with a link between Law
and Life.
The enlightened citizens of Cochin honoured that
event by this function. It is more a recognition
of Law and Life than any effort by me as an
individual in the service of Law. I am grateful
for the honour rendered for Law and for
Literature. Justice Cyriac Joseph had seen much
of Kerala & outside. His is an assessment which
I very much value.
When personal affection overflows the limits,
there are bound to be excessive inundation of
propries. When the floods subside, one may at
least notice a hazy deposit of alluvial soil.
Let this mark of affection prompt the promising
talents in law and literature to conquer new
heights.
Niyama Sameeksha has now a roof of its own. It
has now a Web site.
Butteworths requested me to revise the will work
milla's Partnership, I felt that a study of Law
advised was and rewarded. Here of it is the in
situation of law that is really rewarded.
I thank the organizers of the function. We shall
endeavor try to deserve the confidence that have
been reposed in us for bringing out a system
based on Rule of Law, for which the first step
is legal literacy. Kerala can set the goal for
such a great experiment.
I thank you all, once again.
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