Nalsar University of Law
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The NALSAR Academic Block from afar |
| Motto | Dharme Sarvam Pratishthitham |
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Type | National University |
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| Chancellor | Chief Justice of A.P. High Court |
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| Vice-Chancellor | Veer Singh |
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| Undergraduates | 400 |
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| Postgraduates | 120 |
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| Location | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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| Affiliations | UGC |
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| Website | www.nalsar.ac.in |
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The Nalsar University of Law, or officially the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR), is a legal studies institution located in Shamirpet, Hyderabad, India. It was established in 1998 as a state university in an Act of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (Act 34 of 1998). The University is fully residential and conducts teaching in law and allied disciplines.
Academics
NALSAR offers a five year undergraduate (UG) B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) program. Admission is through the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), where 70 seats are offered. Ten additional seats are allocated to foreign nationals. In 2010, 80 students were selected from 16,350 applicants making NALSAR one of the most difficult Law Universities to get admitted to.
NALSAR also offers a two year postgraduate LL.M. program. 50 students are admitted through CLAT with ten more allocated to foreign nationals. About ten areas of specialization are offered, and the program requirements include a dissertation. Additionally, a one year Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) is offered, open to candidate with an LL.M. degree, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D).
Infrastructure
The law school is currently divided into five distinct precincts. The first is the Administrative Block which is adjoining the Academic Block. The Academic Block broadly consists of the classrooms, conference halls, the library, the internet center, a full fledged moot court hall and various research centres. The residential block consists of four separate hostels for boys and girls each; all of them are internet enabled through wifi and LAN. The sports complex including the 'stadium' forms the fourth while the law school dining hall forms the fifth.
Miscellaneous structures include the commemorative 'Keerthi Stambh' and a copy of 'The Thinker' by Auguste Rodin.
Construction is on to build a 800 seater centrally air-conditioned auditorium, while the Teachers Convention Centre for conducting various training and orientation programs for faculty, with a capacity of 30 rooms, has been completed.
Library
It has more than 500,000 volumes of books. The Law Resource Center is the hub of all library activities and aims at fulfilling the research and academic objectives of the University. Its rich collection of primary and secondary legal resources is accessible to all the users in the campus.
The web (OPAC) Online Public Access Catalogue is accessible from any terminal in and out of the campus. It is designed to provide online information on availability of titles, and to allow the patrons to request for items that are on loan, renewal of books, access to patron accounts and other information services.
Students can register themselves to become a member of the library and avail its services. Unlike the traditional OPACS which stimulate serendipity, each record is designed to provide extensive bibliographic information with hot links to table of contents pages, reviews, publishers' notes, and peer driven reviews and ratings.
The centre is also a depository of UN collections. A separate section houses all the proceedings of the significant organs of the United Nations. The print collection is augmented by online access.
Research centres
The SAARClaw Centre at NALSAR
NALSAR houses seven exclusive research centres:
- M.K. Nambiyar SAARC Law Research Centre
- Dr. N.C. Banerjee Centre for Intellectual Property Law Studies
- Dr. S.P. Chatterjee Centre for Environmental Law Studies
- Centre for Disability Studies
- Centre for Corporate Law and Governance
- Centre for Air and Space Law
- Centre for Land Rights
As a part of a memorandum of understanding entered between the NALSAR and Microsoft India in September 2005, it is proposed to create the Microsoft Intellectual Property Scholarship programme, where three students, focussing on fundamental research in Intellectual Property, would be awarded scholarships. NALSAR is one of the select few Universities in the world where Microsoft has established such a scholarship program.
NALSAR promotes a healthy and vibrant extracurricular atmosphere. The SBC regularly conducts various quizzes, writing competitions, debates and other cultural activities. Students also conduct various cultural festivals throughout the year.
The University has excelled in mooting as well debating at the national level by being a consistent top-performer and winner.
Early in 2007, the young team of Third Year students were placed among the top 8 teams in the world, at the prestigious Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The team also performed exceedingly well in the terms of the written memorial ranking (Ranked 3rd in the world). In addition to this, one oralist from the team was adjudged the best speaker from a country other than United States and was also awarded a summer scholarship to Georgetown University.
This has followed the blistering start in 2006 with a previous team having got top honours at the national round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and the ILS Surana Moot. Most recently, NALSAR made it to the top 12 teams and competed in the International Finals of the 11th Annual Stetson Environmental Moot Court Competition held at Stetson University College of Law, Texas in November 2006.
The university has student and faculty exchanges with 17 universities in Europe, Asia and North America and its students have bagged scholarships to pursue higher studies in universities like Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard and London School of Economics. Students of NALSAR made their presence felt in international moot courts competitions, which considered as traditional play turfs for students from European and North American law schools. "Our students won some of the most prestigious international moot competitions such as the International Criminal Court Trail Moot and Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Washington D.C., by defeating peers from the likes of Harvard, Yale law schools," the Vice-Chancellor tells Education Plus.
In February 2006, NALSAR was also placed second at the DM Harish Moot Court Competition and bagged the 'best-speaker' and 'second best speaker' prizes. NALSAR was ranked amongst the top four in the world at the international rounds of the Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition 2006 at Washington D.C.
NALSAR has also made its impact felt in the debating circuit. It won India's oldest and most prestigious Parliamentary Debate at St. Stephens College, Delhi in December 2005. This was followed by victories at the prestigious Annual Parliamentary Debate held at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in January 2007 and 2009 and at the Debate conducted by the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad in February 2007. NALSAR further cemented its reputation on the debating circuit by winning the inaugural IIM Bangalore Parliamentary Debating Championship 'Cicero' in January 2009.
Two cultural festivals are organised in a year. The intra-college festival known as Carpe Diem has a host of competitions spread over a three-day period and is generally held in the month of March. The immensely successful inter-collegiate cultural festival 'The Summons' attracts participants from all parts of the country to take part in a literary-cultural-sport extravanganza. This is generally held in the month of September. In 2006 and 2007 'Summons' Indian band 'Indian Ocean' and Pakistani band 'Jal' were invited to perform. 'Jal' came as messengers of peace, friendship and to promote cultural relations between the two nations.
Admission Test
Admission to the First Year of the 5-year BA BL(Hons) Degree Program is made strictly on merit on the basis of an All India Entrance Test. To be eligible for admission, the student should have passed the Higher Secondary School/Intermediate Examination (10+2) or its equivalent recognized by the University, and should have secured 50 percent marks and younger than 20 years of age (22 years in case of SC/ST candidates). The number of students to be admitted on the basis of entrance test shall be SIXTY with the following reservations <Scheduled Caste 15% (9 seats); Scheduled Tribe 7 1/2% (4 seats); Women 30% (18 seats Horizontal)> 20 seats are separately allotted for Foreign Nationals on Direct Admission basis on the basis of prescribed academic qualification and an interview. The Test Paper is of 90 minutes duration carrying 150 marks and will contain questions on (a) General Knowledge - 50 marks; (b) General English - 30 marks; (c) Legal Aptitude - 20 marks; (d) Reasoning - 20 marks; and (e) Essay - 30 marks.
Course Structure
NALSAR offers, at the graduate level, a five year BA BL (Hons) degree program. Each year consists of two semesters: mid-june to october end and january to april. The placement program is conducted for a period of 6 weeks from november first week. The course in total has 10 semesters with 5 courses each in every semester. To be awarded the degree the student has to pass all the prescribed and optional courses totaling fifty (50) within a maximum period of seven (7) years. The course is a nice blend of social sciences and law subjects for the first two years (i.e. 4 semesters). Social sciences include two papers each in history, economics, sociology and political science. There are two papers in english as well. The papers in social sciences and english are completed by the end of 4 semesters along with 10 law papers which includes legal methods and law of torts in the first semester. Over the next 3 semesters (i.e. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) 2 papers each on law of contracts, family law, criminal law and a paper each on property law and law & poverty are completed. The law & poverty course is an unique course offered at NALSAR. The next 6 semesters deal comprehensively with various law subjects like jurisprudence, administrative law, constitutional law, corporate law, taxation laws, labour laws, environmental law, international law, intellectual property law, insurance, banking etc. The course also covers interesting aspects of law like law & rural development, statutory interpretation, human rights, international humanitarian law, refugee law, international trade law and also private international law. The course also includes 4 clinics. Clinic I deals with Alternative Dispute Resolution. Clinic II is about trial & appellate advocacy and drafting pleading & conveyancing. Legal aid and para legal services is dealt with in clinic III. Clinic IV exposes the student to court attendance, diary and professional ethics. These clinics are in the 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th semesters respectively. 3 seminar courses also have to be completed as a part of the course. 2 seminar courses have to be completed in semester IX and the last one in semester X. The 3 courses are to be chosen from 45 courses currently on offer. The 45 courses are divided under 5 headings: public law and policy choice, family laws, business laws, international legal studies and criminal law. Every student has to pass atleast eight out of the ten courses offered in one year to move on to the next year. Every student has to submit one project per course in each semester.
Lectures have been given at NALSAR by Upendra Baxi - eminent jurist, Mr. N.S.Gopalkrishnan - an authority on intellectual property rights, Mr. Muralidhar - on patents and mass torts, Mr.Arvind Sivaramkrishnan from the University of Taunton on federalism and separation of powers. That was the heavy academic stuff and course structure for you. It is a nice blend of theory and practice out here in NALSAR. The course is quite hectic with surprise tests, mid-semester exams, project submissions and presentations every semester and all this contributes to your final grade in the specific course accordingly. With the dedication and experience of the faculty and the enthusiasm of the students NALSAR is right up there amongst the best law universities in India. Must surely be there in the top 2 choices for anyone wanting to study law.
College Infrastructure
The university is only in it's fourth year and most of the infrastructure is still being developed. The library being the most essential is being shifted to an entire floor above the academic block. The library is well stocked with essential books for a comprehensive understanding of the course. In October 2001, the chief minister of AP, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu and the chief justice of the AP High Court, Mr. Satyabrata Sinha laid the foundation stone for an entire library building along with the computer centre. The foundation stone was also laid for the auditorium which is to be equipped with the state of the art technologies.
The state government has also agreed to grant to the university internet connectivity via satellite (V-SAT) worth Rs.50 lakhs. The new library, computer centre and the auditorium will be completed by the time of the 2002 batch admissions. The classrooms are spacious and well designed. Other infrastructure like shops, telephone booths etc are available on campus. Since the campus is quite far from the city, the university has a bus which comes to the campus from the city every morning and leaves everyday to the city after class hours. The university has also arranged for APSRTC buses in the mornings and evenings. Medical needs of students on campus is taken care of by the Mediciti doctors who visit the campus every weekday. Incase of medical emergencies the students are taken to the Mediciti hospital, 3 kms from the campus. As far as knowing what goes around the world, the university has it's own cable connectivity. And for the physical, there is equipment for working out as well. In time for the 2002 batch, the university will wear a completely different look with the new library, computer centre with high speed internet connectivity and the hi-tech auditorium.
Extra-Curriculars and Co-Curriculars
Extra curriculars in NALSAR are taken care of by the literary and debating committee, cultural committee, moot court committee and the sports committee. There are selections for the moot court team are done early in the academic year. Depending upon the ranks in the moot court selections teams are chosen for various moot court competitions. The best moot court result has been second position at the Bar Council of India Moot Court Competition held at NLSIU in 2000. As far as debates go, for every national debate separate rounds of selection are conducted. This year (2001) NALSAR was invited, for the first time, to the Mukarji Memorial Debate in St.Stephen's, Delhi. NALSAR also won the Generationext National Debate Festival at Pune in September 2001. NALSAR has it's fair share of other extra-curricular activities like quizzes, cultural activities, intra and inter college sports competitions. NALSAR also has two bands, Civil Wrongs and Moksha. The cultural committee celebrates all major festivals of india during the academic sessions in typical fashion by organising the unique characteristics of the festival. With the diverse student community in NALSAR, this task becomes slightly easier. A dramatics group called "the bards" took shape in september 2001. The university also organises guest lectures by eminent jurists, professors, lawyers etc. Since the campus is still being developed, there are a large number of workers on campus. A group of students are involved in teaching the children of workers on campus. It was the initiative of this group of students which led to these children being sent to school by the university authorities. This group shows great commitment in educating the children and contributing their bit while these children are on campus.
Job Opportunities
This is something the whole University is looking forward to with great expectation. The first batch of students in NALSAR will be in their final year starting from june 2002. The final job placements will materialise by the end of the academic year 2002-2003. The final job placements will essentially be a student initiative. The success of the annual internship placement programs promise a successful job placement in 2003. EXISTING VACATION PLACEMENT PROGRAMME: Every year for 6 weeks starting from november 1st week, students have to undertake placements. Students of the degree program are placed with NGO's, national and international institutions, lawyers, judges of the high court and supreme court, corporates, newspapers, magazines etc. The placement is arranged by the university by liasoning with these various organisations and individuals. Students express their area of interests and the university arranges for placements in these areas as far as possible. Students are sent with express placement goals and are required to submit a report on the placement to the university on their return. Students of the university have been placed with UNHCR, UNICEF, Centre for GATT Studies, International Red Cross, Enviro-Legal Defence Firm, Centre for Women's Development Studies, Law Commission of India, Lawyers Collective, State Legal Aid Services, Judges of the Supreme Court namely, Justice K T Thomas and Justice U C Banerjee, Judges of High Courts, trial court placements, Advocate Generals, renowned jurists like Upendra Baxi, media placements in Times of India and Frontline, law firms like Anand & Anand, Singhania etc, National Defence Academy, Peoples' Watch, Prayas: Social Work in Criminal Justice, Commonwealth Human Rights Commission and many more NGOs, other institutions of international repute and various corporates. The university, through it's placement program, essentially tries to give the students a feel of all the opportunities that awaits them once they graduate. It's a nice step wise progress from ngos, to courts, to law firms and corporates... getting a feel where the students can get maximum job satisfaction.
Hostel Life
The hostel facilities at NALSAR are excellent. In the first and second year, 2 students share one room. From the third year onwards all students have one room to themselves. With 2 halls of residence nearing completion (one for girls and the other for boys), students from the second year onwards will get single rooms. The university has separate halls of residence for boys and girls. All halls of residence have common rooms for watching television and playing table tennis. The rooms are spacious and the toilets and the bathrooms are kept clean as well. Hot water is available 24 hrs in the halls of residence.
Mess food is pretty much bearable. Though nothing exceptional it is not one of those dreaded mess food experiences. As an afterthought the crispy dosas and soft idly vadas are quite a treat early in the morning with hot steaming filter coffee. The university has two wardens, one for the boys halls of residence and one for the girls halls of residence. The curfew timings for the halls of residence is 9 pm which can be relaxed only in exceptional cases.
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 | Prof. Veer Singh
LL.B., LL.M., Ph.D.
Vice-Chancellor |  | Prof. M. Sridhar Acharyulu
LL.M., Ph.D., MCJ (Osmania)
Professor of Law & Registrar |
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| Prof. Amita Dhanda
LL.M., Ph.D. (Delhi)
Professor of Law |  | Prof. K.V.S. Sarma
M.L. (Andhra), Ph.D. (Berhampur)
Professor of Law |
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Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan
Ph.D - NLSIU (Bangalore)
Professor (Proximate Education)
Coordinator-NALSAR Pro, MHRD IP-Chair Professor
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| Prof. Vijender Kumar
LL.M. (Kurukshetra), Ph.D. (MDU, Rohtak)
Professor of Law & Commonwealth Fellow, UK (2009-10)
Head, Centre for Family Law |
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Prof. V. Balakista Reddy
LL.M.(Osmania), M.Phil, Ph.D. (JNU)
Professor of Law
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Dr. K. Vidyullatha Reddy
LL.M.(Osmania), Ph.D. (Kakatiya)
Associate Professor
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LL.M., Ph.D. (Delhi)
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Dr. N. Vasanthi
LL.M.(Osmania), Ph.D. (Osmania)
Associate Professor
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 | Dr.T. Raghavendra Rao
M.L. (Andhra), Ph.D. (Andhra)
Assistant Professor |  | Dr. K.V.K. Santhy
LL.M., Ph.D. (Osmania)
Assistant Professor |
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 | Mr. D. Bala Krishna
M.S.W., LL.M.(Kakatiya)
Lecturer |
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Dr. Gade Mallikarjun
B.Sc., LL.M., Ph.D. (Kakatiya)
Lecturer
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 | Ms. Neha A. Pathakji
B.Com., LL.M.
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Prof. Vepa P. Sarathi
M.A., B.L.(Madras)
Visiting Faculty
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Prof. P.B. Shanker Rao
B.A., LL.M., Ph.D. (Osmania)
Visiting Professor
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M.Phil., Ph.D. (JNU)
Visiting Faculty |
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 | Mr. Shaik Nazim Ahmed Shafi
LL.M.(Aligarh Muslim University)
Visiting Faculty |
| Mr. K. Rajendra Kumar
M.A.(Nagarjuna University)
Lecturer |
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Mr. Sourabh Bharti
LL.M.(NALSAR)
Lecturer (Law)
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Dr. T. Kannan
M.A., Ph.D (Osmania University)
Lecturer (Sociology)
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Dr. Santhosh Abraham
M.A., M.Phil, M.T.M., Ph.D. (University of Hyderabad)
Lecturer (History)
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M.A., LL.B., B.Ed., (Ph.D0
Lecturer (Political Science) |
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Ms. Rachna Reddy. B
B.A., LL.B., LL.M (UCLA,USA)
Lecturer
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| Students from vulnerable groups are provided special assistance in learning and language skills through remedial courses. In recognition of the vital role that parents and family play in the education process, the University encourages active parent-teacher interaction. |
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MOOT COURT
The Moot Court activities are a thrust area of Legal Education. The University strives to integrate the theory and practice of Law in Campus settings through Moot Court activities. Mooting in NALSAR is a serious activity with stiff competition.
The Moot Court activities are coordinated by the Faculty Advisor. Members of the Faculty help students in preparation of National and International Moot Court Competitions.
NALSAR has organised the All India Moot Court Competition sponsored by the Bar Council of India Trust, New Delhi (2000) , the Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (South India Regional Rounds) sponsored by Surana & Surana, International Attorneys, Chennai (2004), Commonwealth South Asian Regional Moot Court Competitions (2004), Finals of the 16th Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition (2007), First, Second and Third NALSAR - Justice B.R. Sawhny Memorial Moot Court Competitions (2008 - 09) and First NALSAR- NFCG Moot Court Competition (2009). NALSAR will be organizing the 2nd NALSAR-NFCG Moot Court competition during April, 16-18, 2010.
NALSAR has been adjudged as No.1 University in Moot Competitions by www.legallyindia.com for the year 2009-2010. NALSAR teams won the Justice P.N. Bhagwati National Moot Court Competition in May 2003; 7th Annual Raj Anand Intellectual Property Right Law Moot Court Competition in 2004; NALSAR was ranked 12th at the Eleventh Annual Willem C. VIS International Commercial Arbitration Moot held at Vienna, Austria in April 2004; and was ranked 10th in the memorial scores at the 2004 Philip C. Jessup International Moot held in Washington, D.C. In 2006, NALSAR team reached the Semi-Final Round at the Phillip C. Jessup International Moot (top 12 teams); and was ranked 10th in the memorial scores at the 11th Stetson Annual International Environmental Moot Court Competition 2006 held at Florida. The NALSAR team also won the Sixth All India Human Rights Moot Court Competition; the K.L.E. Society's Law Academy-National Moot Court Competition; and the Surana and Surana Technology Law Moot Court Competition.
In 2007, NALSAR team won the 4th K.K. Luthra Memorial All India Moot Court Competition; the 5th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition; Surana and Surana International Minority Rights Moot Court Competition; Stetson International Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (South India Rounds); Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition (India Rounds); Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition [India (South) Rounds]; and was Octa-Finalists and Ranked 5th in the Final Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
In 2008, NALSAR team won the M.M. Singhvi Memorial International Moot Court Competition; Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition [India (South) Rounds]; the 6th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition; the International Infrastructure and Construction Law Arbitration Moot Court Competition; and the NUJS-Herbert Smith Moot Court Competition.
In 2009, NALSAR team won the 5th K.K. Luthra Memorial All India Moot Court Competition; the 7th Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition; 8th Surana and Surana International Technology Law Moot Court Competition; Law Centre 1(Delhi University) National Moot Court Competition; D.M. Harish Memorial International Moot Court Competition; Raja Ram Agarwal Tax Moot Court Competition; Commonwealth Moot Court - National rounds; and Surana & Surana National Trial Advocacy Competition.
In 2010, NALSAR teams won 23rd Bar Council of India National Moot Court Competition; Surana & Surana Corporate Law Moot Court Competition; S.P. Sathe Moot Court Competition; the NUJS-Herbert Smith Moot Court Competition; the Justa Causa National Moot Court Competition, Semifinalists (Third Position) at the Philip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C. and Pro-Bono Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. In addition to these winning competitions NALSAR teams were adjudged as Runners-up in seven different National Moot Court Competitions.
PLACEMENT PROGRAMMES
Internships:
The objectives of the University are motivated by the goal of producing socially responsible lawyers. Social responsibility cannot be taught, it has to be learnt. The University, hence, devises programmes that will bridge the gap between classroom and social reality. The Placement Programme of the University is one such effort.
Students of the B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) Course are placed with Non-Governmental Organisations, National and International Institutions and Organisations, Lawyers, Law Firms, the Office of the Attorney General of India, and Solicitor General of India, New Delhi, UN Organisations in New Delhi and Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts. The placement is arranged by the University by liaisoning with these Organisations and finding out the requirements of the Organisation, the expectations from the students and the extent to which these expectations could be fulfilled. Before placements students are given orientation towards the set up and activities of the Organisations. After internship is over, the students submit their reports to the University and these reports are taken into account for next internships with such organisations. The international opportunities secured by the students include assignments with Law Firms like Herbert Smith LLP, UK; Clifford Chance LLP UK; Morgan & Walker LLP UK.
THE STUDENT BAR COUNCIL
In order to promote co-curricular activities and to encourage student participation in administration and management affairs of the University, NALSAR constituted its first Student Bar Council in July 2000.
The Council has been reconstituted every year by a joint method of election and nomination for the eight functional Committees namely: Academic; Cultural; Hostel and Campus Welfare; Literary & Debating; Mess and Hospitality; Moot Court; Sports and Student Welfare. The new office bearers for the year 2010 took oath of office in July.
Each committee consists of a General Body and an Executive Council. The General Body of each committee consists of such students who opt to join the General Body of that functional committee. However no student should join the General Bodies of more than two committees. The Executive Council of each committee comprises five elected members one from each class of the B.A., LL.B.(Hons.) Each committee has a convener.The Executive Council of the eight Functional Committees forms an Electoral Collegium which elects from among themselves five office bearers of the SBC. The office bearers of the SBC are the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Joint Secretary and Treasurer.
STUDENT BAR COUNCIL(2010-2011)
| President | Mr. Abhishake Singh |
| Vice President | Mr. Puneeth N |
| General Secretary | Mr. Mirza Saaib Beg |
| Joint Secretary | Mr. Goutham R.V. |
| Treasurer | Mr. Kapadia Priyank Ambrish |
Convenors of Committees
| 1. Academic Committee | Mr. Menezes Jagdish John Glenroy |
| 2. Cultural Committee | Ms. Mariya Khan |
| 3. Hostel and Campus Welfare Committee | Ms. Megha Neelakshi Katheria |
| 4. Literary & Debating Committee | Mr. Ajanahalli Vishwajith Sadananda |
| 5. Mess and Hospitality Committee | Ms. K. Vasavi |
| 6. Moot Court Committee | Ms. Chand Chopra |
| 7. Sports Committee | Ms. Swathi Bhojraj |
| 8. Student Welfare Committee | Ms. Chandni Goel |
THE INFORMAL DISCUSSION GROUP
The Informal Discussion Group (IDG) was formed four years ago as an initiative to bring about greater exposure to eminent personalities outside of the ‘formal’ legal profession. As the name suggests, it operates in a more dialogic context than the standard ‘lecture’ format, with discussions being held in classrooms and maximum opportunity for the students to raise questions. The IDG has organized many discussions with eminent personalities including Mr. Praful Bidwai, Mr. J.M. Lyngdoh, Mr. Ramachundra Guha & Kancha Iliah.
The Daily National Legal Newswire
In November 2004, The Technology and Law Forum started sending out a daily newsletter by email,– The Daily Legal Newswire – containing abstracts of legal-news from 7 dailies (5 initially) and 2 periodicals. The Newswire currently covers The Hindu, The Hindu-Business Line, Indian Express, Financial Express, Hindustan Times, the Telegraph and Business Standard along with periodicals like Frontline and Economic and Political Weekly. The articles in the newswire are categorized under 6 heads viz: Top News, Editorials and Columns, Courts, Policies/Proposals, Legislation and Legal Miscellany. The archives of the Newswire boast of a repository of more than 10,000 articles, which are properly indexed and can be easily accessed using a simple search. The newswire celebrated its first anniversary in November 2005 and can be subscribed to, for free, at http://dailynewsletter.nalsartech.org.
The Technology and Law Forum
The Technology and Law Forum (TLF) is a student-initiative aimed at drawing together a community of researchers interested in conducting critical studies on the interfaces between law and technology – in particular, the impact both have on (Indian) society. TLF functions through discrete research collectives who organize research on each of 5 themes, viz. Intellectual Property Rights and Biotechnology, Media and Telecommunications, Cyber Law, Electronic-Governance and the Information Society, and Air and Space Law.
In keeping with the TLF’s objective of combining research with praxis, members of the TLF have been engaged in the development of a free online legal database accessible at http://wiki.nalsartech.org. Apart from serving as a platform for sharing student research projects on different areas of the law, one of the popular components of the website is a free daily legal newsletter sent out by email to subscribers..
A.P. GOVERNMENT FELLOWSHIP
The Government of Andhra Pradesh recognised NALSAR University of Law along with Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani; Indian Institutes of Technology situated in different parts of the country, All India Institute of Medical Sciences; Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research; Armed Forces Medical College, Pune as premier academic institutions in the country. The Government is making provision of 1.5 crores to cover the educational expenses of meritorious students who secure admissions in the above institutions through competitive examinations. Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country to make such a provision for meritorious students.
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Eligibility and Admission Procedure
To be eligible for admission, a candidate should have passed the 10 + 2 or equivalent examination with not less than 50% marks in the aggregate (45% in case of reserved categories, i.e., S.C. / S.T./ Persons with Disability) and should not be more than 20 years of age as on July 1, 2011 (22 years in case of S.C. / S.T. / Persons with Disability).
To be eligible for seats reserved under NALSAR (Amendment) Act No. 6 of 2010 for “Resident Students of Andhra Pradesh”, a candidate should be a Resident Student of A.P. and should have passed the qualifying examination from any educational institution in Andhra Pradesh and should secure appropriate rank in order of merit in the Common Law Admission Test-2011.
Statute-V provides that “Resident Student of Andhra Pradesh” means:
- a student who or any one of his parents has resided in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of at least four years; or
- a student who has studied in any one of the educational institutions in the State of Andhra Pradesh for a period of not less than four years leading to the qualifying examination.
Intake and Reservation
The total number of seats to be filled in through CLAT-2011 is 70 (SEVENTY) with the following distribution across various Categories:
Category
|
TOTAL Seats Category-wise
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No. of seats for
All India candidates
|
Number of seats for Resident Students of A.P.
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| General |
52
|
41
|
11
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| Scheduled Caste (15%) |
11
|
09
|
02
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| Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
05
|
04
|
01
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| Persons with Disability (3%) |
02
|
02
|
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| Women Reservation |
30% HORIZONTAL
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| TOTAL SEATS |
70
|
56
|
14
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If a Resident Student of Andhra Pradesh qualifies for admission in the regular merit of all India CLAT-2011, he / she shall be considered against the All India Seat only and not against A.P. Quota Seat. If no candidate is available against the Seats reserved for Resident Students of Andhra Pradesh, such Seats shall be added to the relevant Categories under All India Quota.
The unfilled Seats reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates are assigned to Scheduled Tribe candidates and vice-versa. If sufficient eligible SC and ST candidates are not available to fill such Seats, they are reallocated to General Category candidates in order of CLAT merit. The vacant Seats of Persons with Disability Category shall be offered to the All India General Category Candidates only in order of CLAT-2011merit.
Direct Admission
TEN Seats are allocated to Foreign Nationals. Only such candidates who possess citizenship of a country other than India shall be considered under this Category. Foreign Nationals need not take CLAT-2011 and shall apply direct to NALSAR. The vacant Seats of Foreign National Category shall be offered to the All India General Category Candidates only in order of CLAT-2011 merit.
Fee Structure
| Tuition Fee | Rs. 85,000/- per annum for Indian Nationals,
US $ 5,000 p.a. or its equivalent in Indian Rupee for students from SAARC Countries,
US $ 10,000 p.a. or its equivalent in Indian Rupee for students from non- SAARC Countries (payable in one instalment) |
| Campus Development Fund Fee | Rs. 5,000/- (one time) |
| Admission Fee | Rs. 1,000/- (one time) |
| Student Welfare Fund | Rs. 1,000/- p.a. |
| Examination Fee | Rs. 2,000/- p.a. |
| Reading Material Fee | Rs. 1,000/- p.a. |
| Library Fee | Rs. 3,000/- p.a. |
| Internet Fee | Rs. 8,000/- p.a. |
| Electricity Charges | Rs. 5,000/- p.a. |
| Sports facilities fee | Rs. 3,000/- p.a |
| Journals Fee | Rs. 2,000/- p.a. |
| Re-admission Fee | Rs. 1,000/- |
| Repeat/improvment examination fee | Rs. 500/- per course |
| Re-registration fee | Rs. 5,000/- per course |
| Revaluation fee | Rs. 2,000/- per course |
| Room Rent | Rs. 12,000/- p.a. |
| Mess Advance | Rs. 20,000/-(@ Rs.2,000/- p.m. for 10 months) |
| Library Deposit* | Rs. 5,000/- |
| Hostel Deposit* | Rs. 10,000/-# |
| Mess Deposit* | Rs. 5,000/- # |
* Refundable Deposits Payable at the time of admission
# Subject to approval by the Executive Council
Scholarships : Liberal financial assistance is provided to the deserving and needy students admitted to the Course.
Course Structure
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
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| 1.1 Legal Methods |
4
|
100
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| 1.2 Law of Torts |
3
|
100
|
| 1.3 English I |
3
|
|
| 1.4 History I |
3
|
|
| 1.5 Political Science I |
3
|
|
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| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 2.1 Law of Contracts I |
4
|
100
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| 2.2 Sociology I |
3
|
100
|
| 2.3 Family Law I |
3
|
|
| 2.4 History II |
3
|
|
| 2.5 Political Science II |
3
|
|
| |
| Code and Course |
Credit
|
Marks
|
| 3.1 Law of Contracts II |
3
|
100
|
| 3.2 Sociology II |
3
|
100
|
| 3.3 Economics I |
3
|
|
| 3.4 Criminal Law I |
3
|
|
| 3.5 Family Law II |
4
|
|
|
|
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 4.1 Criminal Law II |
3
|
100
|
| 4.2 English II |
3
|
100
|
| 4.3 Economics II |
3
|
|
| 4.4 Property Law |
3
|
|
| 4.5 Law and Poverty |
3
|
|
| |
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 5.1 Jurisprudence I |
4
|
100
|
| 5.2 Constitutional Law I |
3
|
100
|
| 5.3 Administrative Law |
3
|
|
| 5.4 Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation |
3
|
|
| 5.5 Law of Evidence |
4
|
|
| | |
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 6.1 Jurisprudence II |
3
|
100
|
| 6.2 Constitutional Law II |
4
|
100
|
| 6.3 International Law |
3
|
|
| 6.4 Labour Law I |
3
|
|
| 6.5 Clinic I (Alternative Dispute Resolution) |
6
|
|
| |
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 7.1 Intellectual Property Law |
4
|
100
|
| 7.2 Environment Law (including Laws for the protection of theWild Life and other Living Creatures including Animal Welfare) |
4
|
100
|
| 7.3 Corporate Law I |
3
|
|
| 7.4 Labour Law II |
3
|
|
| 7.5 Judicial Process and Statutory Interpretation |
3
|
|
| |
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 8.1 Banking & Finance |
3
|
100
|
| 8.2 Taxation I |
3
|
100
|
| 8.3 Insurance |
3
|
|
8.4 Clinic II (Trial & Appellate Advocacy and Drafting, Pleading & Conveyancing)
|
6
|
|
| 8.5 Corporate Law II |
3
|
|
| |
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 9.1 International Trade Law |
3
|
100
|
| 9.2 Taxation II |
3
|
100
|
| 9.3 Clinic III (Legal aid and Para Legal Services) |
6
|
|
| 9.4 Seminar Course I |
6
|
|
| 9.5 Seminar Course II |
6
|
|
| | |
| Code and Course |
Credits
|
Marks
|
| 10.1 Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law and Refugee Laws |
4
|
100
|
| 10.2 Consurmer Laws |
3
|
100
|
| 10.3 Private International Law |
3
|
100
|
| 10.4 Clinic IV (Court attendance, diary and Professional Ethics) |
6
|
100
|
| 10.5 Seminar Course III |
6
|
100
|
| Research |  |
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| Projects |
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| RESEARCH PROJECTS |
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| PROJECTS IN PROGRESS : |
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| STUDY ON SUB-NATIONAL GOVERANCE : |
| (A Project supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Interstate Council, New Delhi)
NALSAR University of Law is conducting a study on sub-national governance in fifth schedule and the sixth schedule areas. These areas are particularly sensitive and are facing various kinds of movements which result into sub-nationalism. The study in hand is the part of the project funded by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Interstate Council, New Delhi.
Article 224 (1) and Article 224 (2) provide for separate laws for tribal areas. 73rd Constitutional Amendment has resulted into introduction of Article 243 of Constitution of India and decentralized governance in rural areas.
These movements have deep rooted origins in what they refer to as step motherly treatment given to them. Most of these areas are not well developed and have some specific background for the discontent and resulting movements. The provisions of the Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 have to be made effective.
The project aims at finding out the ground realities and their impact on core issues like sovereignty, national integration, natural resource use, requirements of modern day integrated financial systems, interdependence, sharing of powers and the related procedural aspects.
The study also aims at analyzing the Indian experience with reference to administrative, judicial and socio-economic impact of models of sub-national governance with reference to these areas. The efficacy and efficiency of Panchayat system need to be examined with reference to the fifth and sixth schedule areas. Preliminary exploratory work has been carried out in Assam and the adjoining areas. |
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| PROJECTS COMPLETED : |
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| LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME FOR LAND (LAPL) |
| (A Project supported by SERP)
One day programme on 8th April, 2006 was organised for law students of DNR Law College, Bhimavaram on Land Issues. The programme was attended by 40 law students.
One week training programme for 40 para-legals from Kadapa District was organised by NALSAR in collaboration with Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP), Hyderabad from May 3-9, 2006 at Shameerpet Campus.
The programme was inaugurated by Shri.T.Vijay Kumar, CEO, SERP and presided over by Prof. Ranbir Singh, Vice-Chancellor, NALSAR. During the programme Hon'ble Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh and Chancellor, NALSAR Hon'ble Mr. Justice G.S.Singhvi addressed the participants. Hon'ble Mr. Justice V.V.S.Rao, Judge, A.P. High Court and Hon'ble Mr. Justice B.Prakash Rao, Judge, A.P. High Court also addressed and interacted with the participants during the training programme. Mr. K. Raju, Principal Secretary, Rural Development, AP, delivered the valedictory address and distributed the certificates to the participants. |
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STRENGTHENING CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
(A Project supported by Ford Foundation, New Delhi)
The University has completed the programmes under the Criminal Justice Project. Twenty Nine intensive workshops with Judicial Officers, Disability Rights Activists, Human Rights Activists, Adivasi groups, Senior Journalists and IAS Officers have been held on a range of issues related to the Criminal Justice System and Human Rights. The impact of deliberations with the Judicial Officers has been encouraging. The subordinate judiciary has been able to use the resource materials supplied under the project effectively to release children from prisons and bonded labour. There was a request from the Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir to hold similar symposia for Judicial Officers in that State and which will be undertaken by NALSAR in collaboration with Amnesty International soon this year.
CITIZENS’ GUIDE ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Dr. MCR HRD, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad had requested the University to prepare a Citizens’ Guide on Access to Justice. The main objectives of the project are
• to raise legal awareness among citizens by introducing them to laws in a simplified, comprehensive manner devoid of legal jargons through a citizens guide;
• to facilitate the citizens’ access to justice by making them aware of proper redressal mechanisms and
procedures involved;
• to empower the citizen through legal awareness by making them aware of their rights and duties.HANDBOOK ON SERVICE LAWS
Dr. MCR HRD, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad has entrusted the University the preparation of Handbook on Service Laws, introducing the government employees to the service laws affecting their daily lives in their work places thereby enhancing their knowledge of their rights and dutiesb in their work places. The handbook shall also bring out the benefits and amenities to which they are entitled at their work places. This would facilitate the employees’ access to justice and make them aware of proper redressal mechanisms and procedures involved in employment disputes.
ENABLING LEGISLATION FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE
Dr. MCR HRD, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad has sanctioned a project entitled “Enabling Legislation for Good Governance” to conduct an analysis of the legal system in the country and give recommendations for improvement and change. The main objectives of this project are
• To ensure accountability and transparency in the working of the governance institutions at all levels.
• To suggest a legal framework for administrative action.
• To study the interplay between the three pillars of the constitution-legislature, judiciary and executive.
• To promote good governance in the country.
EDITING AND TRANSLATION OF BOOKLETS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
The National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi has requested the University to edit, translate, print and publish booklets on Human Rights on the following themes in English, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam:
Human Rights and the Constitution of India, International
Covenants on Human Rights, Sexual harassment of Women at the workplace, Manual Scavenging, HIV / AIDS, Bonded Labour, Child Labour, Rights of the Disabled The booklets in English were released on 10th December, 2004, Human Rights Day in New Delhi.
COPARCENARY RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN ANDHRA PRADESH
The National Commission for Women sanctioned a project for undertaking the study on “Coparcenary Rights of Women in Andhra Pradesh”. The study included case studies in the State of Andhra Pradesh regarding the implementation of amended laws giving equal inheritance rights to women and gauging
how far they have benefited women and to what extent favourable judgements have been delivered to empower them. A report on the study was prepared and submitted to the National Commission for Women in July, 2004.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
A project on ‘Intellectual Property Rights Education, Research and Public Outreach’ was sanctioned by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the Department of Secondary and Higher Education BP & Copyright Division, for
(i) Development of Teaching Material, (ii) Orientation for faculty (iii) Seminar for Public Outreach and (iv) Two seminars for Enforcement of Copyright Law, in the month of March, 2003. Under this project the University organised a Faculty Orientation Programme on 28th February, 2004, a Pubic Outreach Programme for Journalists and Industry on 13th March, 2004 and a Seminar on Enforcement of Copyright Law on 12-13 June, 2004. The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Secondary and Higher Education sanctioned financial assistance for organizing seminars and workshops on ‘World Book and Copyright Day’ on 23rd April, 2004 and ‘World Intellectual Property Day’ on 26th April, 2004.
SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME FOR ABATEMENT OF POLLUTION
The Ministry of Environment & Forests (Policy & Law Division) has sanctioned a one year project to promote research activities in Environmental Law and Policy and conduct training programmes for NGOs and the judiciary as a part of the sensitization programme in the districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Sensitization Programme for the abatement of pollution was launched on 2nd November, 2003 at Visakhapatnam by Mr. Justice Devinder Gupta, the then Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court and President of NALSAR. The University has already conducted sensitization programmes for abatement
of pollution in Suryapet, Khammam, Warangal, Karimnagar, Adilabad, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam and Kakinada. The University is planning to conduct similar programmes in other districts of Andhra Pradesh.
JUDICIAL PROCESS REVIEW
Dr. MCR HRD, Centre for Good Governance Hyderabad had sanctioned a project entitled “Judicial Process Review”. The objective of the project was to identify areas which are causing delay in the judicial process, suggest remedies that enable speedy disposal of cases and enable a significant reduction in the number of pending court cases. The report was submitted to the Centre for Good Governance in December, 2003.
INDIA–ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT CAPACITY BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT
NALSAR is one among the 5 Universities selected by the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forests (Policy & Law Division) for sanctioning the World Bank Aided “India – Environment Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project”. The University undertook research work on the following six projects and submitted its reports to the Government:
1. A study on Musi Pollution
2. Impact of Aqua Culture on Ecology, Life and Livelihood of Coastal Andhra Pradesh
3. Eco-legal Management of Ground Water and Aquaculture – A study with respect to Godavari and Viskhapatnam Districts of Andhra Pradesh
4. Solid Waste Management in Hyderabad
5. Study on Shameerpet Lake – ADR Approach 6. Study on Evolving Policy on Ground Water
THE ANDHRA PRADESH CHILD LABOUR ABOLITION AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION BILL, 2003
On the request of the Andhra Pradesh State Government, NALSAR in consultation with a wide range of stake holders and in collaboration with Dr. MCRHRD Institute and ILO prepared the Draft Comprehensive New Legislation on Child Labour for the State of Andhra Pradesh. The Draft Bill was prepared by the Committee chaired by the Director, NALSAR, and was submitted to the State Government in July, 2003.
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD – ANDHRA PRADESH STATE REPORT
The University had prepared the report on ‘Convention on the Rights of the Child – Andhra Pradesh State Report’ which was released by His Excellency Dr. C. Rangarajan, the then Governor of A.P. on 26th July, 2001.
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