NLSIU invites you to the public lecture on “The Challenges and opportunities of a rules-based order: India and the WTO” on 22nd July at 5 pm. This lecture is being organised as part of the “India@75: Videsh Niti Distinguished Lecture Series” under the Ministry of External Affairs of India. The Ministry is organizing this commemorative lecture series as part of celebrations of 75 years of India’s Independence. The idea behind the lectures is to ”demystify India’s foreign policy” so as to make young minds understand how India’s foreign policy operates and the role of the Ministry of External Affairs of India.
Speaker
Ambassador(Retd) Asoke Mukerji, Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
Abstract
India has been a founder-member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) since January 1995. As India transforms into a $5 trillion economy during the coming decade, India’s international trade (which currently contributes about 40% of her GDP) will play a major role in sustaining a supportive external environment to meet India’s aspirations. The lecture will look at the role of India’s support as a developing country for the core principles of international trade cooperation, India’s increasing use of the emerging international trade framework including its dispute settlement provisions to anchor the main thrust of her economic reforms since 1992, and the impact on India of the current challenges and opportunities facing the WTO rules-based international trade order.”
NLSIU Faculty member Dr. Sushmita Pati will be discussing her book ‘Properties of Rent: Community, Capital and Politics in Globalising Delhi’ at the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS), Bengaluru City Campus on July 22, 2022. The event will be moderated by Mr. Gautam Bhan, Dean, IIHS School of Human Development.
The event is free and open to all.
Abstract
We live in cities whose borders have always been subject to expansion. What does such transformation of rural spaces mean for cities and vice-versa? This book looks at the spatial transformation of villages brought into the Delhi’s urban fray in the 1950s. As these villages transform physically; their residents, an agrarian-pastoralist community – the Jats – also transform into dabblers in real estate. A study of two villages – Munirka and Shahpur Jat – both in the heart of bustling urban economies of Delhi, reveal that it is ‘rent’ that could define this suburbanisation. ‘Bhaichara’, once a form of land ownership in colonial times, transforms into an affective claim of belonging, and managing urban property in the face of a steady onslaught from the ‘city’. Properties of Rent is a study of how vernacular form of capitalism and its various affects shape up in opposition to both state, finance capital and the city in contemporary urban Delhi.
The Institute of Public Policy, NLSIU in collaboration with Environment Support Group, Bangalore is organising a national consultation to respond to the proposed changes to the environmental laws in India on 18th July, 2022. The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, GOI, had issued a notice inviting public comments on the Ministry’s website on 1st July 2022. Comments from the public and State/Union Territory and Local Governments are required to be submitted via email by 21st July 2022.
The proposal has been put forth to amend various provisions of the following laws and make several environmental violations a civil offense: Environment Protection Act, 1986, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991. Besides, there are fundamental changes proposed in the Forest Rights Act, 2006, Indian Forest Act, 1927, Biological Diversity Act, 2002 and other environmental and forest protection laws. A collation of the proposed Bills is accessible here.
To assess the implications of the proposed changes, and also to propose a pathway for progressive reforms of India’s environmental laws, a half day consultation is being organised on 18th July 2022 (Monday) from 2 pm – 6 pm. The Consultation will be held in the Training Centre (Ground Floor) of NLSIU.
Anyone interested to participate in the event through online mode may send the request to . As this is an hybrid event to accommodate participation across the country, links will be sent to those confirming from outside the Bangalore region a few hours before the consultation.
Restarting a tradition delayed due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, this Saturday, NLSIU will be hosting a campus reunion for alumni celebrating 10 years of their graduation from the University.
The BA LLB (Hons) batch of 2011 will be spending the day on campus re-connecting with batchmates, faculty and other members of the NLS community as well as meeting current students. Using the best lessons from the pandemic, some events will take place in a hybrid setting so that anyone not in the city can participate too. We look forward to hosting pending and upcoming milestone gatherings for other batches and courses too in the coming months.
We were delighted when the batch reached out to plan their reunion on campus, and invited them to share their thoughts. They had this to say:
“Reunion was the promise we made to each other. While packing up our bags and vacating our hostel rooms, it was a given that the only opportunity to meet most of us again in-person, and potentially even visiting NLS, would only be possible at The Reunion.
However, as time flies by and we experience the pace of work and life, especially as alumni of NLS, a reunion is not just about catching up but a lot more – it turns into those few rare moments in our lives where we find the vocabulary failing to meet the requirements of our expressions.
While the pandemic has created a lot of uncertainty, including delaying the reunion, it has also given everyone a chance to reflect on what is truly important in their lives. This experience certainly has a huge role in shaping three main goals behind the reunion:
Renew and strengthen the connections within and among our batch, the institution and our faculty;
Reflect on our time at law school and after (the good and the bad!), and come up with concrete suggestions for making law school a more inclusive and welcoming place; and
Give back to the alma mater by raising funds to support students in need of resources and explore more ways of actively supporting the students by means other than monetary donations.
We are very grateful to NLS for hosting us and hope to be able to continue to give back to the institution where we spent the formative years of our lives.”
Dr. Manpreet Singh Dhillon, Academic Fellow, NLSIU
Abstract:
DNA databases have become part of the governance of crime in sixty countries, and the project is expanding across the globe with many more countries building their database capability. India has been on a project to build a national DNA database since 2003 but despite many different drafts of the DNA bill being made public since 2007, the database has not been operationalized. This paper provides a brief historical outline of the evolution of DNA fingerprinting and databasing in India and argues that the lack of a transparent, inclusive and deliberative decision-making exercise has ensured that crucial questions pertaining to privacy and human rights still remain unaddressed. The rise of privacy as a global discourse has questioned the bio-legal co-production of the National DNA Data Bank as a sociotechnical assemblage in India. Currently, the database is constructed through a techno-bureaucratic forensic imaginary which does not take human rights seriously. I conclude by asserting that since India is a liberal democratic State, a robust, independent and accountable privacy governance regime should be a pre-requisite to operationalizing the National DNA Data Bank. This requires due consideration for the sociocultural, ethical and sociolegal aspects of the impact of the database. Doing otherwise would be akin to putting the cart before the horse.
NLSIU invites you to our next Public Lecture on “The Good Jobs Challenge in Developing Countries: What Can Be Done About It?.”
Speaker
Prof. Kunal Sen, Director, UNU-WIDER and Professor. Global Development Institute, University of Manchester.
Abstract
Estimates from the World Bank suggest that two-thirds of all jobs in developing countries are at risk of automation; meanwhile the ILO has calculated that 344 million jobs need to be created by 2030 to address unemployment. At the same time, around 80 per cent of the workforce in Africa and South Asia are in precarious and poorly paid employment in the informal sector. Can automation and new technologies help to create these much-needed jobs, or could it lead to greater inequality, leaving behind the most disadvantaged? What are the prospects of good jobs for millions of workers in the informal sectors of the Global South? In this lecture, Prof Sen will outline the challenges that developing countries are facing in creating good jobs, and discuss the key policy options to create productive employment for unskilled and semi-skilled workers.
The Law and Society Committee NLSIU in collaboration with the Oxford Human Rights Hub invite you to be part of a virtual policy consultation on the draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities this Friday, July 1, 2022 from 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM (IST). We invite Persons with Disabilities, civil society organizations, disability activists, academicians, advocates, and other allies to be part of this discussion, being held via Zoom.
Background: The existing National Policy for Persons with Disabilities was drafted in 2006. It covers several aspects including disability prevention, healthcare, education, accessibility amongst others. However, the policy is now dated as several developments have taken place. These include India’s ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006, enactment of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in 2016, and the adoption of National Education Policy in 2020. Pursuant to these developments, a committee headed by Anjali Bhawra, Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, was set up to draft a new draft policy for Persons with Disabilities. The Ministry has invited feedback and comments on the draft policy until July 9, 2022. In view of this, we are organising the virtual policy consultation on the draft policy. The discussion will be moderated by Mr. Rahul Bajaj, Senior Resident Fellow, Vidhi Center for Legal Policy.
Concept Note: Please find the Concept Note attached here.
In support of framing effective inputs, the Center for Inclusive Policy has very kindly provided a video. To view the video, please click here: Policy Analysis By Center for Inclusive Policy
How do I join?
To join the consultation, please click on this Zoom link
Meeting ID: 939 0553 4269
Passcode: 281032
We look forward to your participation in the virtual consultation.
Please find below the instruction for candidates appearing for NLU-Delhi’s All India Law Entrance Test (AILET) at the NLSIU Test Centre:
Candidates must enter the NLSIU campus through Gate 1.
Entry and exit for vehicles at Gate 4.
Parking facility for vehicles is available in the football ground. Entry (at Gate No. 4) for parents/guardians of candidates shall be limited to the football ground.
Candidates must show their Hall Ticket /Admit Card to enter the Test Centre.
Candidate’s temperature will be checked at Gate 1.
Candidate’s Admit card and Photo ID proof will be verified at the verification desk.
There will be separate queues for UG & PG candidates. Candidates are requested to follow the queue and the markings outside the gate.
Candidates must wear a mask and maintain social distance between each other.
How to get to NLSIU?
If you need help in reaching our campus, please click here.
Professor Abdul Aziz, Chair Professor, Religious Minorities, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru will be delivering the Ninth Golden Jubilee Lecture organised by the Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. The lecture titled “Inclusive Development of Minorities in Karnataka” will be delivered online on Thursday, June 23, 2022, between 3.30 PM and 5 PM (IST).
How do I join?
Please use the following web-link to join the lecture:
Zoom link
Meeting ID: 874 8288 5508
Passcode: 931118
The Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) is a national level entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) law programmes offered by 22 National Law Universities around the country. CLAT is organized by the Consortium of National Law Universities consisting of the representative universities.
General Instructions
CLAT 2022 examination will be held on June 19, 2022 (2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M). The duration of the test is two hours.
Candidates shall be allowed to leave the Test Centre only after the test is over.
Candidates shall not be permitted to enter into the examination hall after 2:15 P.M.
Candidates appearing for the examination are requested to go through the CLAT 2022 instructions to candidates. For candidates writing at NLSIU and Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology, please also refer to the “special alert” mentioned below.
Instructions to candidates writing at NLSIU
Candidates must enter the NLSIU campus through Gate 1.
Entry and Exit for vehicles at Gate 4.
Parking facility for vehicles is available in the football ground. Entry (at Gate No. 4) for parents/guardians of candidates shall be limited to the football ground.
Candidates must show their Hall Ticket /Admit Card to enter the Test Centre.
Candidate’s temperature will be checked at Gate 1.
Candidate’s Admit card and Photo ID proof will be verified at the verification desk.
There will be separate queues for UG & PG candidates. Candidates are requested to follow the queue and the markings outside the gate.
Candidates must wear a mask and maintain social distance between each other.
How to get to NLSIU?
If you need help in reaching our campus, please click here.
Special Alert for Candidates Appearing at the NLSIU Campus
Due to restrictions imposed by the Police in relation to security drills ahead of the planned visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi to an adjacent institution, all candidates appearing for the CLAT 2022 Entrance Examination at the NLSIU Bengaluru Campus Test Centre are hereby informed that:
Candidates must report to the NLSIU Campus by 12:30 PM on June 19, 2022
All candidates shall be required to enter the campus by 1300 hours (1 PM)
No candidate or their parents/guardians shall be allowed by the traffic police on the Jnana Bharathi Road, abutting the NLSIU campus, between 1300 hours and 1730 hours (1 PM and 5.30 PM)
Therefore, all candidates and parents shall be required to stay inside the NLSIU campus after the conclusion of the CLAT examination until 1730 hours (5.30 PM)
Candidates shall be required to proceed after the conclusion of the CLAT examination to the University football ground where seating arrangements shall be provided to them. They can leave the campus once the police restores access to the Jnana Bharathi Road
Parents/guardians and Candidates are requested to plan their travel accordingly
Special Alert for Candidates Appearing at the Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology
Due to restrictions imposed by the Police in relation to security drills ahead of planned visit of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi to an adjacent institution, all candidates appearing in the CLAT 2022 Entrance Examination at the Dr, Ambedkar Institute of Technology Test Centre are requested to report to the Test Centre by 1230 hours (12.30 PM).
Seating Arrangements
To know the seating arrangement according to your Roll Number, please refer to the links of the seating chart provided for the test centres below:
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Restarting a tradition delayed due to the Covid-19 lockdowns, this Saturday, NLSIU will be hosting a campus reunion for alumni celebrating 10 years of their graduation from the University.
