NLSIU Bangalore is set to increase its intake from 80 students to up to 120, vice chancellor (VC) Prof Sudhir Krishnaswamy and registrar Prof Sarasu Esther Thomas said in an alumni video conference call today.
They confirmed on the call that NLSIU would increase its batch size to 120, though we understand the plan would likely not take effect this academic year.
Today the overdue meeting of the NLSIU executive council (EC) also happened, which had been long delayed due to the Covid-19 crisis.
According to our sources, the EC had signed off on the increase in batch size and the Bar Council of India (BCI) too had given its blessings on the plan several months ago.
These changes will be made against a backdrop of the Karnataka state government having passed the 25% state domicile reservation at NLS, as well as slashing its funding from Rs 2 crores per year to only Rs 50 lakh, as first reported earlier this month.
The increase in batch size and corresponding growth in tuition fee incomings would go only some way towards meeting that shortfall, though it would likely not be enough by itself and we understand both administration and alumni are exploring other options, including speaking to the state government about it.
Today’s Zoom calls, which were organised by the new NLSIU alumni association’s governing board that took over in March of this year, covered topics including NLSIU’s infrastructure, diversity and technology in legal education.
We understand that the increase in batch sizes had also been discussed over the last few months with the alumni association.
The new NLSIU Alumni Governing Board members are: Roopa Doraswamy, Bharat Jairaj, Ramanand Mundkur, Dinesh Singh, Savitha Jagadeesan, Yash Yashar, Mani Gupta, Jian Johnson and Akanksha Sharma.
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I wish Facebook recruits him fulltime and law school is robbed of his leadership.
#SudhirForGoogle
It should increase funding immediately to atleast 10 crore so that it can subsidise the education of domicle students .
Should the law school sue the State through the High Court?
What happened to the State Government funding the auditorium as announced by ex CJI Dipak Misra ????
Students need clarity on this, atleast 25% reservation on present 80 seats.
Students of Karnataka fell left out because almost all the nlus now have domicile reservation and why not nlsiu?
In case the admin is reluctant, the SBAs can set it up themselves as an unofficial body with strong persuasive authority.
- Small batch sizes at a remote location back then got people closer
- Madhav Menon's focus on community values
- Good faculty specially recruited by Menon, who made students idealistic and socially aware
- Other NLUs suffer from an inferiority complex, which results in competition among students.
It's about getting good people on board, good, competent and qualified.
The hatred towards LLM,PhD is totally unjustified. And in many foreign countries, it's your PG/(PhD) college that you are actually known by!
Life is much bigger than your undergraduate or any degree friend!
Let me tear up my LLM (Lallam) degree then and cry for being merit-less.
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From academics:
Shubhankar Dam, LLM Harvard and BCL (Oxford): Faculty at Portsmouth University
Nemika Jha, LLM Harvard (topper of the batch): Faculty at Jindal, previously AMSS and practice in New York
Saptarishi Bandopadhyay, LLM (AU), LLM (Harvard), SJD (Harvard): Faculty at Osgoode Hall
In-house counsels:
Mohit Abraham, LLM Harvard: Policy director, Uber, San Francisco
Aditi Jha, LLM Stanford: General Counsel, LinkedIn India
Law firm partners:
Uma Sud, LLM Harvard: Partner, Thatcher & Bartlett, London
Aditya Khanna, LLM Columbia: Partner, Ropes and Gray, London
Abhimanyu Bhattacharya, LLM Singapore: Partner at Khaitan, former partner at AMSS
Some of his accomplishments are:
a. Successfully completing B.A. LLB., LLM., MPhil, PhD and S.J.D. from NUJS in shortest span of 10 years
b. Successfully being part of elite first batch of NUJS
c. Passing LLB with less than 5 fails/repeats, submitted Ph.D thesis with at least 25% originality
d. Winning the Murshidabad Memorial Moot (Triple M) three times in a row and then being Moot Advisor for SJA
e. Taking Media Law course which is not actively copied by all other NLUs
f. Writing original piece on "Data protection and the law", cited by Supreme Court
Only Subhankar Dam came close to Prof. [...] in terms of academic brilliance. Unlike subankar, Prof. [...] decided to give back to his alma mater and stay behind in NUJS instead of frolicking and enjoying comforts of foreign jobs.
He will be a leading contender for post of VC / Registrar once the same is notified by the authorities.
The reduction in State funding (from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 50 lakhs) is only for FY 2020-2021 owing to the COVID-19 situation. It could well be restored or even increased in the future. In the longer run, cooperation with the State Government will yield specific gains such as more sponsored training programmes and faster clearances for building newer infrastructure. However, it must also be noted that the State support given in recent years (Rs. 2 crore per year) has only covered a small portion of annual operating costs (ranging between Rs. 25-30 Crores). So NLSIU does need to mobilize funds through several methods. Expanding the intake is only one measure. More attention needs to be given towards attracting funding through research projects, distance education and specialised training programmes. Philanthropic contributions (especially from alumni) are also likely to be a source of regular support. All these options were discussed in the webinar organised by the Alumni Association.
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Capitalism does have it's own value in society, by the way- jobs, growth, improving quality of life of millions. Dissing it this easily does it a disservice.
www.indiatoday.in/magazine/best-colleges/story/20200706-courting-success-1693102-2020-06-28
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