A partial visually-impaired student of Law (LLB) at Dr Ambedkar College, Deekshabhoomi clinched almost 20 awards, including 13 gold medals, at the 105th convocation of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) on Saturday.
Popular disability activist Nick Vujicic once said, “When you feel like giving up on your dream force yourself to work hard another day. Another week, a year. You’ll be amazed what happens when you don’t give up.”
And we can add Rahul Bajaj’s story as a culmination of this very quote.
A partial visually-impaired student of Law (LLB) at Dr Ambedkar College, Deekshabhoomi clinched almost 20 awards, including 13 gold medals, at the 105th convocation of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU) on Saturday.
To add a massive icing to that medal cake, Rahul Bajaj is perhaps the first disabled student from India to have been chosen for the Rhodes scholarship to pursue a Bachelor of Civil Law and M.Phil from the esteemed Oxford University.
Rahul, who stood first beating students of all streams in the whole of RTMNU, was honoured with the medals by Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit at a ceremony.
Speaking to the Press Trust of India (PTI) he expressed how these awards were a recognition of the effort he had put in over five years at his course.
When asked what motivated him to pursue a career in law, Bajaj says it was a combination of more than three to four factors. Apart from his interest in social studies and English which are considered to be central tools for a lawyer, Rahul says he has a knack for arguments, but constructively. And he possesses the ability to put forward his view in a persuasive way.
Emphasising another very important factor that influenced his decision, he says, “As a person with a disability, I felt law to be more accessible as skills needed for it is mental and intellectual rather than physical or visual,” he explained.
He also expresses how his internships with SC and HC judges not only helped him step out of his comfort zone but also inculcate skills to compete at the national level.
The Rhodes scholarship for Bajaj is more than a mere achievement he says. Because the award is given to students who, in addition to academic excellence, also have a holistic and well-rounded profile.
Article Source: The Better India