In talks with Vidya Bharati alumni and lawyer from Bhopal, Shri Devraj Singh Patel

Shri Devraj Singh Patel is a lawyer by profession at  Bhopal District court. He is also a member of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Shiksha Samiti that primarily looks into the management aspect of his childhood school. A brief extract of his interview has been given below:

Interviewer : Please tell us something about yourself.

Mr. Patel : I come from a village near Sohagpur, Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. I have done my schooling from Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Sohagpur till 8th standard and completed 12th in 2007 form Bharat Bharati H.S. school, in Jamathi, Betul. I did my graduation from Jawaharlal Nehru Maha Vidyalaya Sohagpur and LLB degree from Career College of Bhopal in 2013. I passed Bar council of India examination in 2014, from Bhopal district court.

Presently I am a practicing civil and criminal lawyer and primarily deal with cases involving small criminal activities, as well as civil cases like property disputes.

Interviewer : Are you associated with any kind of social work?

Mr. Patel : Like most of my classmates, I have been taught to serve our society since our school days and hence it has become a part of my instinctual behaviour, rather than a conscious thought. Whenever anyone in need asks for my help, I try to help them to the best of my abilities. Environmental projects are also very close to my heart and I regularly participate in plantation drives.

Interviewer : Did your school have any impact on your life?

Mr. Patel : Much of my personality, my values and ideologies originate from the teaching that I had received as a student from my teachers at school. Apart from theoretical knowledge necessary to be academically successful, I have learnt to appreciate my cultural roots and learned the importance of serving my nation selflessly to the best of my abilities.

In order to serve my school I became a member of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Shiksha Samiti, Sohagpur in 2019 which helps in the management of the school.

Interviewer :  Would you like to share any message with the community?

Mr. Patel : In the modern setting it has become highly important to know your rights and basic laws, so that no one can cheat you in any manner. Thus I urge each and every one to learn about them. Also I feel schools should introduce a subject that teaches the students the same. We have to always remember that knowledge is power.

Vidya Bharati Purv Chatra thanks Shri Devraj Singh Patel for taking out time and sharing his story with the community. 

If you are a Vidya Bharati alumni and would like to share your thoughts and experiences as well, kindly email us at info@vidyabharatialumni.org. We would love to cover your story.