Induction Program - Welcome Speech by Director

Induction Program - Welcome Speech by Director

Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Sir, respected Shri Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao Sir, respected Shri Prof. (Dr.) P.M. Nair Sir, my colleague at SIBM Prof. (Dr.) Ravi Kr. Jain Sb, respected Col. B S Bali (Retd) Sb, my colleague Dr. Anuradha Binnuri and Dr. Srinivas Bandimeedi, faculty members, guardians and dear students; What a lovely morning we have to begin the induction program for new students!

I am honored to welcome the chief guest Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy, Former Judge Supreme Court of India. We are grateful to you sir, for accepting our invitation and devoting your valuable time from hectic schedule for the students. Your kind words to our students will go a long way in pursuit of their legal studies.

To grace this occasion, who will be better than Prof. (Dr.) R. Venkata Rao, Vice-Chancellor, National Law School of India University, my teacher and Guru, to give advice to my students on the very first day of their new journey. We welcome you, Sir!

We are also privileged to have amongst us, Prof. (Dr.) P. M. Nair, I.P.S., a well-known crusader having mission to end modern-day slavery. Sir, I am personally grateful for your inspiration and support during my research work on the issue relating to human trafficking. Your words of wisdom and courage will encourage our students to work for social justice and help in the attainment of the goal of ‘justice education’. We welcome you, Sir!

I welcome all the parents who have chosen Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, amongst many law schools in the country. Believe me; you have made the right decision for your children’s bright future. We welcome you all.  I also welcome the faculty members, administrative staff, and all students.

Dear students of batch 2019-24, it is my immense pleasure to welcome you all to the Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad. I congratulate each and every one of you for having secured a place at this university on merit basis and become part of the Symbiosis family.

Today, being here means that you have opened up a new chapter in your life. Today, being here means you are brave to take up challenges. Today, being here means you are ready to stand up not only for yourself but for others.

Today, my dear students, you have the autonomy to write your own story starting from here. But, how will you do that? This is where Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is here to help you.

A person learns from the teacher, his/her intelligence, classmates, surroundings, and experience. We at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad dedicate to provide you such a learning environment where you learn and grow as a person in all possible ways.

Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad has excellent faculty team with diverse expertise. You have the opportunity to interact with and learn from best legal minds, law teachers, judges, and legal practitioners. We are with you as you would like to become lawyer, or academician, or entrepreneur or any other career you choose for yourself.

Symbiosis Law School is rich in diversity, even more diverse than most of other, top law schools in the country including the NLUs. You now belong to a big group of the student body who are coming from as many as 28 states in the country. In fact, a mini India is what you will be experiencing in this residential school. All the students will get to interact with each other whether it is for the studies, extra-curricular activities or leisure activities. You will also find new friends most of whom would become your friends for the rest of your life. They would be the people with whom you share the memories of your next five years. You have a vast campus with all facilities for a comfortable living and studying environment. We hope that you will have a 'home away from home' experience as the campus has been planned.

The resources provided by the library are huge. Our faculty members and non-teaching staff members work hard with dedication to bring all the best of opportunities in front of you.  Remember, everyone here is chosen. It is your intelligence, talent, your audacity that has brought you here. We value each and every student for who they are and who they are becoming.

Despite the excellent teaching faculty members, administrative staff members, friendly campus environment, it is you, who can help your own learning by making use of this opportunity. And, dear students, that is why I would like to give you some valuable piece of advice before you start this amazing journey.

1. Take responsibility for your learning: As you will experience greater freedom from this point of your life, you should always remember that more responsibilities also come along with it. At Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad, we expect you to be self-reliant. This means, you are responsible for what you do. You should ensure that you do what is required of you. Just to name some of your responsibilities - make sure you attend your lectures on time, pay attention in class, maintain discipline, work on your assignments, and so on.

2. Make use of the resources: Be it your teachers, books at the library, or online platforms, make sure you make the most out of your time here. There will be a number of opportunities available for you throughout these 5 years. You must grab them all, give your best and learn from it. Use the resources wisely and responsibly.

3. Embrace the difference: Each one of you is unique. You are different from each other because you came with a different background. In a big institution like this, it is easy for you to stick with what is familiar. But, you will lose the opportunity to know a different person, a different perspective, different ideas, or different interest if you do so. Therefore, I advise you all to mingle with everyone and embrace the differences between you all.

4. Difficulties are good so, face it with a smile: Let me give you an example. When we ride a bi-cycle upward on a slope, it is always difficult. We get tired. We sweat. Our legs hurt. But, imagine riding a bi-cycle down the slope. It is very easy. We move faster. We do not need to put any effort.

When you find it hard to work on that particular assignment, when you find it hard to get that marks you targetted, you must always remember that you are cycling upward. When you face your challenge and continue to work on it without giving up, you are moving forward in your studies. That is the only way you can reach heights. If you feel relaxed, if you are not putting any efforts, it means you are going down and down the slope. So, difficulties are good for you. Face them with a smile.  

Students, the new page in your chapter is blank. I hope you take this advice to your heart and write your own stories by making use of the wonderful opportunity to learn new things, acquire new knowledge, develop new skills, and enhance your personal attributes in a profound way at Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad.

Again, I welcome you all to be part of the Symbiosis family.

Thank you one and all for your presence here today. Thank You.