Senior Advocate Satvik Varma Institutes Soli J. Sorabjee Endowment Award & Scholarship At JGLS; To Be Awarded Annually To One Student

To honour the memory of renowned Jurist and former Attorney General for India, Soli J. Sorabjee, O.P. Jindal Global University has established the Soli J. Sorabjee Endowment Award & Scholarship owing to a generous endowment instituted by Senior Advocate Satvik Varma in his personal capacity for the coming 20 years.

The scholarship, along with an Award Medal will be awarded annually to a deserving student in the field of Human Rights Law & Theory, offered as part of the undergraduate programmes at the Jindal Global Law School.

The award stands reminiscent of Soli Sorabjee's achievements and his contributions to Human Rights advocacy in all its forms and an area of close interest to him.

It will be announced on March 9 every year to coincide with the birth anniversary of Sorabjee. 

While making the endowment Senior Advocate Varma shared,

"Mr. Sorabjee's passing was a huge personal loss. Over the years, I had developed a very close personal relationship with him, which afforded an insight into the man as a lawyer and also his personal side. He was generous, affectionate, caring, compassionate and always ready to extend a helping hand. His values and passion have deeply inspired and influenced me. And his loss has left the legal community in India and abroad with a void. We felt the best way to continue his deep commitment to Human Rights was by instituting an extended Scholarship and Award in his memory." 

Announcing the Award , the Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar observed,

"The purpose of the scholarship is to promote academic excellence, research, integrity and diversity by recognizing the outstanding academic achievement of a student in course on human rights. We are grateful to Mr. Satvik Varma for partnering with O.P. Jindal Global University for instituting this award in the name of Mr. Soli. J. Sorabjee. Mr. Satvik Varma, himself a distinguished graduate of Harvard Law School and also qualified to practice internationally, recognises the importance of quality legal education that JGLS provides its students. As someone vested in the legal system, Mr. Varma feels it his duty to help the future generation of lawyers and consequently this Scholarship and Award bridges Mr. Varma's commitment towards nurturing law students and carrying forward the name and legacy of one of India's leading legal luminaries. We thank him for this generous act."

He added,

"Mr. Sorabjee, his daughter, Ms. Zia Mody and his wife, Ms. Zena Sorabjee have been great champions of Jindal Global Law School and O.P. Jindal Global University since its inception. They have participated in many initiatives of the university over the years. We feel deeply honoured to have instituted this endowment, which will celerbrate the legacy and the outstanding and inspiring contribution of Mr. Sorabjee."

In response to the establishment of the Scholarship the celebrated jurist's family welcomed the initiative and said that it was a great way to remember and celebrate him and perpetuate his memory.