There is a bona fide certificate that confirms your affiliation to the institute and which can easily be issued with a mail to the academic department.

Usually for internship purposes, a bona fide certificate is required. The format is quite simple that the said person is a bona fide student of the institute and the purpose of such issuance is mentioned with the signature of registrar (he/she is the signatory in most of the official notifications).

A character certificate would be along the same lines as well, the major difference would be that it explicitly clears you out of any unruly activities.

It doesn't matter. The parameters are simply irrelevant and doesn't cater to the priorities of a law aspirant. You may refer to this thread: https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/262093-hightime-we-disregard-nirf-rankings-it-is-useless#comment-262189

It's really difficult to get a loan with no income and no guarantor, even if you have one of the above it becomes easier.

For the college fees, you can opt for an educational loan which comes at around 11% pa and no collateral would be needed. Even for the personal loan of 120000 (54k+66k) you would not require a collateral.

In my research, these 3 requisites were common among all the reliable alternatives:

1.Any alternate source of income

2.CIBIL score of the guarantee

3.A consistent source of income proof of the guarantee

You should take note that if you belong to one of the T-1 NLUs, chances are that you would get a concession on the interest charged.

I appreciate the concern.

To be quite honest, it was a calculated guess from my side. I would elaborate on how I made the following guess so that it doesn't make anyone paranoid about their IP being disclosed.

1. The comment just above him, which ACTUALLY answered the query got no traction, while the comment that was solely intended to target and disregard the question at hand got such a positive response, which seemed off to me.

2. While the first point may have been speculation, the upcoming point convinced me.

As Mods, we're enabled to see a series of 3 randomized emojis that denote a certain IP that is not disclosed to anyone, and even those randomized emojis get refreshed every 24-48 hours. The comment had a reply under it that said "Lol yeah." supposing itself as a concurring opinion with the guy who wrote the original comment, but in reality it was the same person, which had the same 3 randomized series of emojis denoting the same encrypted IP. This ultimately translates to him seeking validation for his comment. Hence, I made the following assertion.

I had to answer in full depth so as not to leave the wrong impression since the IP revelation is rightfully a sensitive topic. If you have any further questions, feel free to ask ;)

The whole process is better explained here: https://www.legallyindia.com/convos/topic/295300-is-legally-india-truly-anonymous#comment-295578

1. If I had wanted to comment, I wouldn't have taken the shield of anonymity like you.

2. As a member and fellow moderator of the platform, I do not feel SUPERIOR to anyone, be it someone from 'tier-3 NLU or lower', so I don't understand the point made. I've always upheld the stance that acing CLAT doesn't translate into one being a better lawyer.

3. Rather than targeting, you should've instead presented your points on why SLSP is a better choice. Given the circumstances and the financial aspect, it makes no sense to burn an extra 4 lakhs for arguably the same experience when he/she might take CLAT next year.

4. You shouldn't be so petty as to inflate your upvotes by refreshing the page. Grow up :)

Honestly, it's not as straightforward of an answer. It's very subjective.

Suppose if I wanted to do Judiciary and I'm sure of it without a doubt, then it might not make much sense to waste an year's progress for the NLU tag and a better alumni base. But suppose if I want to go for corporate, then it'll make a lot of sense since HNLU has good placements, it conducts Day Zero, it is an obvious choice, and that one year wouldn't mean much if you get the job.

If we consider a more realistic possibility of you not being sure about what to do (which is a better way to go about it), then all around HNLU still offers a much better life. It'll keep your avenues open to pursue whatever you wish, contingent on your efforts.

You'll get a better campus, better food (yes, I've heard that the food isn't that great in most of Nirma's PGs), a better hostel, better alumni, better connections, and presumably a better career. Make the decision owing to your circumstances, and I can assure you that the most you'll lose if you choose HNLU is an year, nothing more than that :)

Best of luck deciding on whatever you choose, keep us updated!

You should definitely consider it. There are people who have made this switch in the past and they are quite happy with their choice.

Nirma with the current dean had a downward trajectory in terms of rep and the culture is also a bit suffocating as far as I've heard. HNLU might offer a broader set of options and the NLU tag does help. Even if you're eyeing for a corporate job, HNLU is performing quite decently in the past few years.

Find people on LinkedIn who have made a similar switch and weigh in the pros and cons. Best of luck :)