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{{Infobox organization
| name = Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education
|logo = Increasing Dversity by Increasing Access.png
| type = Community Service
| founded_date = 2010
| founder = [[Shamnad Basheer]]
| location = [[Bengaluru]], [[India]]
| origins =
| key_people = Shishira Rudrappa, [[Mahendra Pal Singh]], [[Ruma Pal]],
| area_served = [[India]]
| focus = [[Legal Education]]
| method = Student Sensitizations
| Non-profit_slogan = Empower the underprivileged through Legal Education
| homepage = http://www.idialaw.org/
| dissolved =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education''' ('''IDIA''') is a [[non-profit organisation]] working in [[India]] which aims to empower underprivileged children by giving them access to quality legal education. It was initially started by late Prof. (Dr.) [[Shamnad Basheer]] in the year 2010 from [[West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Aravind|first1=Indulekha |title= A Super 30 for Clat|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/a-super-30-for-law-how-idia-a-nonprofit-is-helping-poor-students-enter-indias-elite-law-schools/articleshow/52918022.cms|website=Economic Times|accessdate=4 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legallyindia.com/20100331628/Law-schools/mass-movement-to-make-more-diverse-legal-profession-kicks-off-at-nujs|title='Mass movement' for more diverse legal profession kicks off at NUJS|first=Kian|last=Ganz|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>

It is a pan-Indian, student-run movement to train underprivileged students and help them transform into leading [[lawyers]] and community advocates. It was institutionalised as a trust with original trustees as [[Mahendra Pal Singh]], [[Ruma Pal]], [[Shamnad Basheer]] and Shishira Rudrappa.<ref name="chambersandpartners.com">{{cite web|url=http://diversity.chambersandpartners.com/the-idea-behind-idia-creating-champs-from-underprivileged-communities/|title=The Idea Behind IDIA: Creating CHAMPS from Underprivileged Communities, by Shamnad Basheer|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref> Current Managing Trustee of the organisation is Mr. Shishira Rudrappa.

==Activities and Events==

To ensure that the underprivileged communities can empower themselves through legal education, IDIA student volunteers conduct sensitisations across India to:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebetterindia.com/39161/shamnad-basheer-idia-lawyer-legal-profession-law-underprivileged-students/|title=This Law Professor Has Created a Route for the Poor to Become Lawyers. And It's Ingenious!|date=31 January 2016|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref>
* Spread awareness among underprivileged children about opportunities in pursuing law as a career
* Select promising students and provide training for law entrance examinations, including the [[Common Law Admission Test]] (CLAT)
* Provide financial aid and mentorship to underprivileged children once they secure an admission to a leading [[law school]].

==Funding==

IDIA is supported by top [[India|Indian]] law firms and legal luminaries from across [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ganz|first1=Kian |title= Trilegal, Krishnamurthy, Wadia Ghandy, two law schools, CLAT coach, Gov't join NUJS diversity project IDIA |url= http://www.legallyindia.com/201007011046/Law-schools/trilegal-krishnamurthy-two-law-schools-clat-coach-govt-join-nujs-diversity-project-idia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legallyindia.com/Social-lawyers/ex-luthra-cap-head-madhurima-mukherjee-helps-idia-scale-up|title=Ex-Luthra partner Madhu Mukherjee helps IDIA scale up, teaches, mulls ‘strategic’ move in no hurry|first=Prachi|last=Shrivastava|publisher=|accessdate=14 December 2016}}</ref> Apart from individual donors, IDIA organises fundraising events in Indian metropolitan cities.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ganz|first1=Kian |title= IDIA raises 72 Lakhs|url=http://www.legallyindia.com/pre-law-student/idia-raises-rs-72-lakhs-as-mohan-gopal-says-diversity-initiative-should-become-obsolete}}</ref><ref name="chambersandpartners.com"/>

The [[NGO]] also organises an annual [[association football|football]] tournament in [[Mumbai]] to raise money from legal professionals and corporates. The tournament witnesses participation from top [[law firms]] in India and legal teams of corporates.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pathak|first1=Gaurav |title= Charity Football Tournament|url=http://www.livelaw.in/scoring-education-idia-charity-football-tournament/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Star Lifts IDIA Football Trophy 2015, Khaitan lifts Plate|url=http://barandbench.com/star-lifts-idia-football-league-2015-trophy-khaitan-wins-plate-winners-trophy/}}</ref>

==Awards==

*Founder Shamnad Basheer was awarded [[Infosys Prize]] 2014 for Humanities for his outstanding contributions to a broad range of legal issues and legal education.<ref>{{ cite web |title= Shamnad Basheer |url=http://www.infosys-science-foundation.com/prize/laureates/2014/shamnad-basheer.asp}}</ref>
*IDIA Charitable Trust was selected by the [[Vienna]] based [[Zero Project]] as one of 86 winners from across the world for the award "Innovative Practices 2016" at the "Zero Project Conference 2016 on Inclusive Education and Information and Communication Technology" that was held on 10–12 February 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Innovative Practices 2016 on Education and ICT |url= http://zeroproject.org/practice/india-idia-charitable-trust/}}</ref>
* In 2016, [[Society of Indian Law Firms]] awarded founder [[Shamnad Basheer]] with Legal Education Innovation Award 2016 in recognition of innovation and leadership in the development of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access (IDIA) and promoting legal careers among the under-privileged.<ref>{{ cite web |title=Society of Indian Law Firms and Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training honour Arun Jaitley |url = http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Life-Style/2016-09-04/Society-of-Indian-Law-Firms-and-Menon-Institute-of-Legal-Advocacy-Training-honour-Arun-Jaitley-Minister-of-Finance-and-Corporate-Affairs-with-the-Justice-A-B-Rohtagi-Jurist-Award/252190}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.idialaw.com official website]

{{Indian non-profit}}

[[Category:Educational organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Children's charities based in India]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Bangalore]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 2010]]
[[Category:2010 establishments in Karnataka]]

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