Most Recognized Law Institutes of the Year, 2023

nd College has secured 2 Rank by th Education Post Magazine, 2022, 5 th Rank by Outlook, 2022 , 11 Rank by rd India Today , 3 Rank by the CSR Magazine, and has consistently been ranked among the top law schools in the country. The institute has been reaccredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC in 2017, received ‘Category-I’ Status th by UGC and has also been ranked 68 by NIRF

Tell us about the mission, vision, and core values of your esteemed law school.

While our mission is to spread the fragrance of law and to ensure real taste of justice to the masses, our vision is to uphold the dignity of human being and also to promote awareness of rights and duties of citizen and to render social justice to the poorest of poor.

Dissemination of the knowledge of the laws professional expertise in the process of law, to make the student of law good lawyers who are alive to the role that law plays in the social, political and economic advancement of the country, exposure of the law students to ‘Court Room’ work, the achievement of a comprehensive ‘Map of Reality’ about the inter-relation of legal and social process are some of our goals and core values.

Kindly brief us about the featured person and their contributed towards college’s success?

Dr Ujwala Bendale, Dean and I/C Principal, is well known for her academic contributions in legal education. National Law Day Award2022 is recently conferred on her at the hands of Hon’ble Mr Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Former Chief Justice of India in the presence of many other legal luminaries.

She has also won the prestigious ‘ Best Law Teacher Award ’ on several occasions. She also headed a delegation of Students and Faculty Members at Harvard Law School in the recent past. Her vast experience, global outlook and her contribution towards the College’s progress is commendable. Besides, she is also the champion of human rights and lauds for the rights of the vulnerable section of society.

What are the course objectives and expected learning-outcomes of your college for your students?

The Course objectives and expected learning-outcomes have indeed become need of the hour. We, at NLC, deploy a very scientific method to identify, map and attain the learning outcomes. The Programme objectives, Programme Specific Outcomes, Course

Objectives, and Course Specific Outcome are identified and defined with the help of the experts and the technology driven atmosphere which makes our College a fun place to study as we focus ultimately on global employability driven teaching and learning atmosphere.

Are there any unique programs introduced by the college to help student have a global understanding of law?

Besides the traditional UG law programmes like BB.A LL.B 5 Year, BA LL.B 5 Year, LL.B 3 Year, PG law programmes like LL.M 2 Year, the College has Diploma programme in 14 diverse research areas such as Labour Laws, IPR, Tax Laws, Foreign Investment Laws, etc.

In tune with National Education Policy, the College has also introduced several Value added Course in association with The Mediator’s Academy, London which further provides in depth understanding of global laws. The College will soon introduce several specialized law programmes in regional languages so as to boost local and regional employments.

What kind of extra-curricular and co-curricular activities and events do you conduct at your school? How do you ensure maximum student engagement in these events? While some extra-curricular activities such as Moot Courts, MUNs, Mock Parliament, Debate Competitions remains the integral part, the College ensure the organization of several key

Dr Ujwala Bendale

Dean and I/C Principal, Bhara Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) New Law College, Pune events like Oxford Style Debate Competitions, Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights, Surana and Surana National Trail Advocacy Moot Court Competition and Judgment Writing Competition, Regional Conclave on Legal Education, International Conclave on Legal Education, Panel Discussion on various issues, Madhyasthta- the ADR Cell related activities etc.

How do help your students prepare for their future? What kind of special facilities/arrangements/ initiatives have you launched for the same?

While embracing the traditional Classroom and Moot Court Room Teaching, the College firmly believes in the Gladiator Model of teaching and learning with a fine sense of social justice. Thus, College actively encourage students to undertake training programmes in various specialized subjects through legal experts. The College regularly invites Judges from Supreme Court and various other High Courts, Senior Advocates, renowned academicians so that students can interact directly and get the real legal world experience.

Please mention your college’s most notable achievements, accolades, accreditations, and awards. The College has received ‘ IIRFEducation Impact Award-2021 .’ The College has also received ‘Gold Star Award’ from the Bar Council of India. The College is also known for its legal aid and extension activities and has thus, received ‘ The Best Legal Aid Centre and Award-2020. ’

Besides this, the College has secured nd 2 Rank by Education Post Magazine th th 2022, 5 Rank by Outlook 2022, 11 rd Rank by India Today, 3 Rank by the CSR Magazine, and has consistently been ranked among the top law schools in the country. The institute has been re-accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC in 2017, received ‘Category-I’ Status by UGC and has also been th ranked 76 by NIRF.

How do you envision the future of your prestigious college going forward?

With its firm focus on academic and administrative innovations, global employability, and nation building, the College, with its technology-driven approach, would certainly march ahead to achieve overall excellence. I am quite sure that the College soon would transcend all boundaries and would become a leading legal research hub for leading scholars and researchers from all across the world.