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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
    • 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 Adhikar

    Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

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

    Research

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

    Library Committee

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

    Conduct & Safety

    • Anti Ragging Squad: Prof. Nandimath, Ms. Della Marks, Mr. Arnav Sharma
    • The Disciplinary Matters Advisory Review and Investigation Committee (DARIC): Dr. Suryaprakash Misra (Chairperson), Dr. Harisankar K. Sathyapalan (Member), Dr. Debangana Chatterjee (Member) & Mr. Ashwin Goel [IV Year BA LLB (Hons)] (Student Representative)
    • 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

    • Dean – Students: Ms. Jasmine Joseph
    • Vice Dean – Students & Residential Life: Dr. Megha Sharma & Mr. Rahul Raman
    • 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 & Dr. Akhila Basalalli
    • Faculty Team for Mental Health: Mr. Sidharth Chauhan & Dr. Betsy Rajasingh
    • Academic Support Centre (Co-Directors): Ms. Ammel Sharon, Ms. Meenakshi Ramkumar, Dr. Sudheesh R C & Ms. Vijetha Ravi

    College Mentors:

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

    SBA Advisors:

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

    Residence Life

    Wardens:

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