NLSIU’s 33rd Annual Convocation | September 7, 2025

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru will hold its 33rd Annual Convocation on Sunday, September 7, 2025.

The formal ceremony will commence at 11.00 am at Dr. B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University Auditorium, Jnana Bharathi Road, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, and will be followed by lunch. The programme will be presided over by Hon’ble Justice Surya Kant (representing the Chancellor of the University) who will deliver the Presidential Address. Shri. T N Ninan, Former Chairperson and Editor of Business Standard will deliver the Convocation Address as the Chief Guest.

The NLSIU Vice-Chancellor will present a brief annual report of the University followed by a Welcome Address by Chairman of the Bar Council of India, Shri. Manan Kuman Mishra. The full programme schedule is attached in the invite.

Programme

1. National anthem
2. Invocation
3. Welcome & Annual Report by the Vice-Chancellor
4. Welcome Address by the Chairman, Bar Council of India
5. Address by Graduating Student
6. Declaration of Opening of the Convocation
7. Conferment of Degrees, Medals & Prizes
8. Presidential Address
9. Convocation Address by the Chief Guest
10. Dissolution of the Convocation
11. National Anthem

We request all invitees to observe the following protocols during the event:

• All invitees are requested to be in their seats by 10.30 am.
• When the procession enters the auditorium, guests are requested to rise and remain standing till all the members in the procession are seated.
• Similarly, when the procession leaves the auditorium, guests are requested to rise and remain standing till all the members in the procession have exited the auditorium.
• Guests are requested to keep their mobile phones on silent mode during the convocation.
• As a matter of protocol, all invitees are requested to refrain from requesting personal photographs with/of the Chief Guest, the Chancellor, and other dignitaries at the event.

Members of the press and media are requested to kindly carry their ID cards due to the security protocols followed at the entrance.