Committees & Chairs at NLSIU

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    • Administration

    University Council

    • Vice-Chancellor – Chairperson
    • Registrar – Member
    • Finance Officer – Member
    • People and Culture Officer – Member
    • Dean (Research) – Member
    • Dean (Academics) – Member
    • Dean (Students) – Member
    • Chief Technical Officer – Member
    • Director – Communications & External Relations – Member
    • Chief Operating Officer – Member Secretary

    Financial Aid Committee:

    • Dr. N S Nigam, Registrar
    • Ms. Kalpana Srinivas, CFO
    • Ms. Sneha Kumari, Assistant Registrar
    • Ms. Shruthi S.P, Accountant

    Academics

    Academic Review Committee: Under the NLSIU Academic and Examination Regulations 2022 (available here), the Vice-Chancellor shall constitute Programme Chairs for two years. The Academic Review Committee comprises the Academic Dean along with all programme Chairs and Vice Chairs.

    • Dean – Academics & LLM Chair: Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee
    • Dean – Students: Dr. Sneha Thapliyal
    • Vice Dean – Students & Residential Life: Dr. Megha Sharma and Mr. Rahul Raman
    • B.ALL.B. (Hons.) Chair: Prof. Aparna Chandra
    • B.ALL.B. (Hons.) Vice Chair 1: Dr. Ashrita Prasad
    • B.ALL.B. (Hons.) Vice Chair 2: Dr. Aarti Mundkur
    • B.ALL.B. (Hons.) Vice Chair 3: Dr. Akhila Basalalli
    • B.ALL.B. (Hons.) Vice Chair 4: Dr. Kena Wani
    • LL.B. (Hons.) Chair: Ms. Sanyukta Chowdhury
    • LL.B. (Hons.) Vice Chair: Dr. Rahul Hemrajani
    • LLM Vice Chair: Dr. Madhubanti Sadhya
    • MPP Chair: Dr. Srikrishna Ayyangar
    • MPP Vice Chair: Dr. Devyani Pande
    • B.A (Hons.) Co-Chair: Prof. T.S. Somashekhar
    • B.A (Hons.) Co-Chair: Dr. Atreyee Majumder
    • B.A (Hons.) Vice Chair: Dr. Anindita Adhikari
    • Academic Support Centre (Co-Directors): Ms. Ammel Sharon, Ms. Meenakshi Ramkumar, Dr. Sudheesh R C & Ms. Vijeta Ravi

    BA LLB (Hons) Curriculum Review Steering Committee: Dr. Aparna Chandra, Dr. Rinku Lamba, Mr. Manish

    Director – Clinics: Ms. Darshana Mitra

    Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

    • Director: Vikas Chaturvedi
    • Faculty Advisory Committee:Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar, Mr. Arnav Sharma, Prof. Arul Scaria & Dr. Madhubanti Sadhya

    Research

    • Dean – Research: Dr. Mrinal Satish
    • Vice Dean – Research (Journals): Mr. Sidharth Chauhan
    • Ph.D. Chair: Prof. Arul Scaria
    • PhD Programme Vice Chair: Dr. Sushmita Pati (current)
    • Ph.D. Vice Chair: Dr. Sudipa Sarkar (from Sep 1, 2025)
    • Vice Dean – Research (Academic Fellowship Programme): Dr. Debangana Chatterjee
    • Journals Patron: Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy
    • Ethics Review Board: Prof. Kamala Sankaran, Dr. Sushmita Pati & Dr. Shiuli Vanaja
    • NLS Archives: Ms. Ammel Sharon, Dr. Megha Sharma

    Library Committee

    • Dr. Rinku Lamba – Chairperson
    • Ms. Keertana Venkatesh – Member

    Conduct & Safety

    • Anti Ragging Squad: Prof. Nandimath, Ms. Della Marks, Mr. Arnav Sharma
    • The Disciplinary Matters Advisory Review and Investigation Committee (DARIC): Prof. (Dr.) TS Somashekar (Chairperson), Dr. Suryaprakash Misra, Ms. Jasmine Joseph
    • Sexual Harassment Inquiry Committee (SHARIC): Dr. Rinku Lamba, Ms. Nikita Ahalyan,  Mr. Siddharth Saxena,  Ms. Devyani Srivastava, Ms. Veena Krishnan (external member), & Ms. Sharon Singh (Student representative)
    • Sexual Harassment Policy Advisor (SHPA): Ms. Isha Ahlawat
    • Equal Opportunity Cell: Prof. Arun K. Thiruvengadam, Dr. Manpreet Singh Dhillon & Ms. Nikita Ahalyan
    • Complaint Officer under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: Dr. Nagarathna A
    • Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Coordinator: Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar

    Campus & Student Life

    • Intellectual Life: Faculty Seminars and University Lectures: Ms. Ammel Sharon, Dr. Dhivya Janarthanan & Mr. Kiran Suryanarayana
    • Campus Life (Events): Campus & Residential Life Team
    • Careers and Internships: Mr. Manish, Ms. Varsha Aithala
    • Student and Faculty Exchange Programme: Dr. Vanya Bhargav and Dr. Akhila Basalalli
    • Faculty Team for Mental Health: Mr. Sidharth Chauhan & Dr. Betsy Rajasingh
    • Writing Centre – Co-Directors: Ms.Ammel Sharon, Ms. Diya Deviah, Ms. Shivani Pegatraju
      and Ms. Meenakshi Ramkumar

    College Mentors:

    Mr. Kunal Ambasta
    Ms. Aishwarya Birla
    Mr. Rahul Raman
    Ms. Keerthana V

    SBA Advisors:

    • Mr. Rahul Raman, Vice Dean Students, Campus and Residential Life
    • Dr. Megha Sharma, Vice Dean Students, Campus and Residential Life
    • Ms. Sahana Ramesh – Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board
    • Dr. Sudheesh R C, Literary & Debating Society
    • Mr. Sidharth Chauhan and Dr. Betsy Rajasingh – Mental Health Review Panel
    • Ms. Darshana Mitra, Director Clinics – Legal Services Clinics
    • Mr. Jai Chander Brunner – Moot Court Society

    Residence Life

    Wardens:

    • Dr. Aniket Nandan (Chief Warden)
    • D. Anviksha Drall (Women’s Halls)
    • Dr. Dayal P (Men’s Halls)
    • Dr. Vijayamba R (Women’s Halls)
    • Dr. Sulok (Men’s Halls)