Who We Are
People’s Education Society, which was founded on 8th July, 1945 by Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, M.A., Ph.D., D.Sc. (Lendon), LL.D. (Columbia), D.Lit. (Osmania), Bat-at-law. The Society runs the various academic institutions throughout India including Siddharth College of Law which was established in the year 1956 at Prime locality of city of Mumbai.
Aims and Objective
People’s Education Society derives its inspiration from the teaching and ideals of Lord Buddha. It believes in the principles of social justice. It functions for establishing social justice. It’s primary aim is to promote higher education among the poorer people in general and Buddhists, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes in particular. Its motto is “Knowledge and love’for’ knowledge is power and Love governs the whole universe. According to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar the object of the people’s Education Society is not merely to give education but to give social democracy. This is what modern India needs and this is what all well- wishers of India must promote. The society is inspired by five great ideals of the founder, The ideal of knowledge, the ideals of compassion, the ideal of democracy, the ideal of equality and the ideal of justice.
The Siddharth College of Law was established in June, 1956, with a view to spread legal education and impart knowledge, amongst the poor and the middle classes. The cotlege is named after Siddharth’ to commemorate the noble ideals and teachings of Lord Buddha and housed in Fort area at Anand Bhavan which is a convenient place for the earners and learners. Ever since the establishment of the College in 1956 awareness in the students community is in respect of legal knowledge particularly about the rights enshrined and the duties cast in regard to the fulfillment of the
obligations acts upon the college in regard to the shaping of the students career, it provides enough opportunities by undertaking extra curricular activities in various fields like Moot Court, Drafting, Pleading Mock Trials, Legal Aid Seminars, Debates. Elocution Competitions, Sports, etc. with a view to bring out hidden talents and have the best all round intellectual, physical and moral development.
During the first academic year 1956-57, the college had a strength of 223 students, which has over the years increased to 1200. The College today occupies a unique position in the country in the field of legal education which serves the long felt need of the earners and learners.
The College has established a Legal Aid centre in 1979-80, with a view to provide to the doorsteps of those who need timely ald for re-dressing their grievances by means of advice in the Courts. By establishing the Legal Aid Centre, the College has taken a step forward in the direction of making study of law as a realistic study for the students who prepare themselves for meeting the challenges in the future life.
VISION
To become a premier Institution in providing higher education in general and commerce education in particular, to deprived students in the city of Mumbai.
MISSION STATEMENT
To spread knowledge through higher education among the down-traodden sections of the society, more particularly to SC, ST and other backward communities.
To give education in such manner to promote intellectual, moral and social democracy. This is what wanted in modern India as envisioned by the founder of this Institution and the Great Son of India Bharatratna Bouddhisatva Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
To give oppressed masses through education. ‘A New Vision of Dignity, Self- Respect, Self-Reliance and Self-Dignity’.
To spread high values like “Pradnya and Karuna’i.e. knowledge and Compassion in one’s life through education.
To integrate the latest technological and other resources in the process of imparting education.
People’s Education Society’s Siddharth College of Law
