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    • Administration

    University Council

    • Vice-Chancellor – Chairperson
    • Registrar – Member
    • Finance Officer – Member
    • Director, People and Culture – 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 (Scholarship Committee) 

    • Dr. Saurabh Bhattacharjee, Registrar
    • Ms. Shubha Subramaniam, Chief Financial Officer
    • Mr. Rahul Singh, Associate Professor
    • 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): Dr. Atreyee Majumder
    • BA LLB (Hons.) Chair: Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar
    • BA LLB (Hons.) Vice Chair 1: Dr. Rahul Hemrajani
    • BA LLB (Hons.) Vice Chair 2: Dr. Sidharth Chauhan
    • BA LLB (Hons.) Vice Chair 3: Dr. Akhila Basalalli
    • BA LLB (Hons.) Vice Chair 4: Dr. Sudheesh R C
    • LLB (Hons.) Chair: Ms. Sanyukta Chowdhury
    • LLB (Hons.) Vice Chair: Dr. Siddharth Narrain
    • LLM Chair: Dr. Madhubanti Sadhya
    • LLM Vice Chair: Mr. Pranav Verma
    • MPP Chair: Dr. Srikrishna Ayyangar
    • MPP Vice Chair: Dr. Sudipa Sarkar
    • BA (Hons.) Co-Chair: Prof. T S Somashekhar
    • BA (Hons.) Co-Chair: Dr. Atreyee Majumder
    • BA (Hons.) Vice Chair: Dr. Anindita Adhikari

    Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

    • Faculty Advisory Committee: Dr. Sudhanshu Kumar, Mr. Arnav Sharma, Prof. Sairam Bhat & Dr. Madhubanti Sadhya

    Research

    • Dean – Research: Dr. Mrinal Satish
    • Vice Dean – Research: Ms. Faiza Rehman & Ms. Sahana Ramesh
    • Ph.D. Chair: Prof. Arul Scaria
    • Ph.D. Vice Chair: Dr. Shiuli Vanaja
    • Ph.D. Vice Chair: Dr. Siddharth Swaminathan
    • Journals Patron: Dr. Sudhir Krishnaswamy
    • Director – Clinics: Dr. Aarti Mundkur
    • Ethics Review Board: Prof. Aparna Chandra, Dr. Samyak Ghosh & Dr. Ashna Singh
    • NLS Archives: Ms. Ammel Sharon & Dr. Megha Sharma

    Externship Programmes

    The Coordinator for Externship Programmes will coordinate and maintain ongoing externships with professionals, law offices, firms and organisations currently offering externship opportunities to students.

    Coordinators: Mr. Kaustav Saha & Mr. Kunal Ambasta

    Library Committee

    • Prof. Sony Pellissery
    • Dr. Sushmita Pati
    • Ms. Lianne D’Souza

    Conduct & Safety

    • Anti-Ragging Committee- Dr. Parashar Kulkarni (Chairperson), Mr. Arnav Sharma, Ms. Mahima Balaji
    • The Disciplinary Matters Advisory Review and Investigation Committee (DARIC) – Dr. Suryaprakash Misra (Chairperson), Ms. Jasmine Joseph (Member), Mr. Apoorv Kumar Chaudhury (Member) &  A Student Representative
    • Sexual Harassment Inquiry Committee (SHIC) – Dr. Yashomati Ghosh, Associate Professor – Chairperson; Mr. Kaustav Saha, Assistant Professor; Mr. Siddharth Saxena, Assistant Professor; Ms. Devyani Srivastava, Senior Manager, Research; Ms. Shruthi Vidyasagar – External Member; Ms. Meghashree Dev, Student Representative
    • Sexual Harassment Policy Advisor (SHPA) – Ms. Isha Ahlawat and Ms. Vijeta Ravi
    • Equal Opportunity Cell – Dr. Sanjay Jain (Convener), Dr. Chianmong Khiamniugan, Dr. Gayatri D Naik
    • Complaint Officer under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 – Dr. Nagarathna A
    • University Ombudsperson – Prof. Varun Sahni

    Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

    The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in Bengaluru, recommends every accredited institution to establish an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) as a quality sustenance measure. The IQAC aims to develop a system for continuous improvement in the institution’s performance, fostering a sense of belonging and participation. More information available here.

    Coordinator: Dr. Debangana Chatterjee

    Campus & Student Life

    • Dean – Students: Dr. Sneha Thapliyal
    • Vice Dean – Students & Residential Life: Dr. Megha Sharma, Mr. Rahul Raman, Dr. Devyani Pande & Mr. Harsha N
    • Intellectual Life | Faculty Seminars and University Lectures: Dr. Harisankar K Sathyapalan – Chairperson and Chair Conferences, Mr. John Sebastian – University Lectures, Dr. Karthikeyan Damodaran – Faculty Seminars, Mr. Kiran Suryanarayana- Faculty Seminars
    • Campus Life (Events): Campus & Residential Life Team
    • Careers and Internships: Prof. Nigam Nuggehalli; Ms. Darshana Mitra- 1st Year BA LLB Hons; Mr. Aniruddha Kambhampati- 2nd and 3rd Year BA LLB Hons, Ms. Nikita Ahalyan – 4th Year BA LLB Hons, Ms. Varsha Aithala- 5th Year BA LLB Hons, Mr. Karthik Suresh- 1st and 2nd Year LLB Hons, Ms. Shreya Shree – 3rd Year LLB Hons, Dr. Neha Meena – 1st and 2nd Year BA Hons, Dr. Swati Narayan – 1st and 2nd Year MPP
    • Student and Faculty Exchange Programme: Prof. Arun Thiruvengadum (Chairperson), Dr. Vanya Bhargav, Dr. Akhila Basalalli & Ms. Rashmi Venkatesan
    • Faculty Team for Mental Health: Dr. Rinku Lamba, Dr. Betsy Rajasingh & Mr. Manish
    • Academic Support Team: Ms. Ammel Sharon, Ms. Meenakshi Ramkumar, Dr. Sudheesh R C, Mr. Nirmalya Chaudhuri, Mr. Kiran Suryanaraya, Mr. Rahul Raman, Mr. Siddharth Saxena & Ms. Vijetha Ravi
    • College Mentors: Mr. Bhanu Tanwar – Phoenix, Mr. Rahul Raman – Orion, Dr. Manpreet Singh Dhillon – Aquila, Ms. Deeksha Balaji Viswanathan – Andromeda

    SBA Advisors:

    • Vice-Dean Students (Campus and Residential Life): Mr. Rahul Raman, Dr. Megha Sharma, Dr. Devyani Pande & Mr. Harsha N
    • Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Board: Dr. Garima Gupta
    • Literary & Debating Society: Ms. Mihika Poddar
    • Mental Health Review Panel: Dr. Rinku Lamba, Dr. Betsy Rajasingh & Mr. Manish
    • Faculty Advisor – Legal Services Clinics: Ms. Atishya Kumar
    • Moot Court Society – Mr. Jai Chander Brunner

    Residence Life

    Wardens:

    • Dr. Dayal Paleri, Chief Warden
    • Dr. Anviksha Drall, Warden (Yamuna, Vindhya, Nilgiri)
    • Ms. Anwesha Ghosh, Warden (Himalaya, Olive, FF21)
    • Dr. Sharada R. Shinde, Warden (Narmada, Annapoorna, Gangotri)
    • Dr. Chandrabhan P Yadav, Warden (Pattanagere 1 and 2)
    • Dr. Karthick Ram Manoharan, Warden (Bramhaputra, Cauvery)
    • Dr. Sulok S K, Warden (Ganga, Hoogly)