Renowned educationist and law teacher N.R. Madhava Menon was on Friday conferred the Best Law Teacher 2009 award on completion of 50 years of teaching law, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the growth of legal education in the country.
Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan, who conferred the award presented by the Bar Association of India and the Society of Indian Law Firms (SILF), highlighted Dr. Menon’s achievements: “He pioneered concepts such as clinical legal education in India and took the lead in organising legal aid programmes, as well as, examining how the legal system can be used to address social problems that arise due to poverty."
Despite facing numerous obstacles, Dr. Menon has been the guiding force behind the establishment of educational institutions. This was a watershed event since it marked the beginning of a vigorous agenda for judicial education in our country.
