Retired Accounts Officer Returns to College for a Law Course

Summary

Ghulam Qadir Wani, a retired Accounts Officer from Saloora in Ganderbal, has now enrolled in a law course after leaving the Jammu and Kashmir government. He wants to practise as an advocate and describes his classroom experience as encouraging. His family has not pressured him or set expectations, he said.

Key Highlights

• Wani retired as an Accounts Officer in the J&K government.
• He enrolled in a law course to become an advocate.
• He says teachers and younger classmates treat him with respect.
• His family has placed no expectations on him.

What Happened?

Ghulam Qadir Wani, a resident of Saloora in Ganderbal, enrolled in a law course soon after retiring as an Accounts Officer. He said the idea took shape gradually after retirement. He bought books on the Constitution and other legal subjects and began preparing for student life. He now shares classrooms with younger students, with lectures, assignments and long hours of reading replacing office routine.

The move was not driven by a need for work. It was an interest he had held for a long time but never explored during his career. “I had never thought that I would take up something like this,” Wani said.

Why is it Important?

Retirement is often seen as a time to slow down. Wani is treating it as the start of a second career instead. He said the classroom has been welcoming. Teachers and fellow students treat him with “considerable respect,” he said, and he gets along easily with classmates from a much younger generation.

Impact and Implications

Family support has shaped his decision. Wani said his family has not imposed expectations on him and has left him free to follow his interest. “If I have an interest in something and want to pursue it, I am free to do so,” he said. For him, the law course is a route into a second career rather than an end in itself.

What Happens Next?

The retired Accounts Officer plans to practise law once he finishes his studies. “Inshallah, health permitting, I will practise law,” he said. “I definitely want to become a lawyer.” No completion date has been shared.