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NLSIU invites applications for two Research Associate positions under the Project on “Exploring Digital Transformation of India’s Consumer Grievance Redressal System through GenAI”. This is a full-time contractual assignment (12 months) based out of NLSIU campus in Bangalore.

About the Project

NLSIU is implementing a research project on Digital Transformation of India’s Consumer Grievance Redressal System through GenAI. The project seeks to assess how large language models (LLM) can be used for building public solutions for enhancing efficiency in India’s consumer grievance redressal system. The project is being  executed along with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), in collaboration with the Department Of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), Government of India, as the knowledge partner. The project is being supported by a generous donation from Facebook India Online Services Private Limited, an affiliate of Meta Platforms Inc.

The project will explore the feasibility of leveraging Llama 2, Meta’s openly available large language model, in creating and evaluating a proof of concept of a citizen-centric chatbot and a decision-assist tool in the area of consumer law. With the goal of enhancing efficiency, the chatbot will be designed to guide consumers on the procedural aspects of drafting a complaint and answering questions relating to consumer law in India. The decision assist tool in this research also will be designed to support searching case laws and summarisation of documents to provide assistance to judicial authorities in the area of consumer affairs. The research project will explore how LLMs can assist consumers or judicial authorities in the context of ongoing oversight and control by human decision-makers. In keeping with the commitment to responsible innovation, NLSIU and IIT Bombay will also release a white paper explaining the risk mitigation approaches implemented and how responsible design principles have been deployed at every layer of the stack.

Role Description

The Research Associate will:

1. Assist the Project Co-Investigator and other team members in conducting literature reviews, and curating relevant cases and materials.
2. Research on contemporary themes and writing blog notes, academic papers and research
   reports in the areas of consumer law as well as AI and the Law.
3. Conduct field and desk research on consumer procedure including conducting the Consumer Needs Survey and administering the AIAssist Experiment.
4. Participate in project meetings and collaborate with the team from IIT Bombay and DoCA.
5. Testing and giving feedback on applications developed re including conducting the Consumer Needs Survey and administering the AIAssist Experiment by IIT Bombay.
6. Cleaning, coding and analysing data obtained from surveys, experiments and other public sources.
7. Creating a training corpus on consumer law for building AI applications.
8. Managing and Supervising the work of research interns.
9. Organising and conducting workshops and conferences.
10. Preparing progress reports and or managing other reporting needs.
11. Timely completion of  administrative responsibilities under the project

The Research Associate will work under the supervision of the Co-Investigators.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law/ related discipline from a recognised University.

Desirable:

• Candidates with a Master’s degree and relevant working experience will be preferred.
• Candidates who have a background in technology and experience in undertaking law and technology research will be preferred.
• Candidates who have expertise in consumer law and procedure will be preferred.

Experience and Skills

Essential

• 2 years of work experience in an academic or professional setting with demonstrable evidence of research and writing ability (sole- authored writing sample will be required).
• Strong, foundational understanding of the domain studied at the graduate and post-graduate level.
• Analytical skills, collation skills, communication skills (written and oral), technical skills, time-management skills.
• Self-driven, collaborative as well as the ability to work independently, attention to detail, data-driven.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Gmail, Google Documents and Google Sheets.

Desirable

• Detail-oriented project management of academic and research projects.
• Organisation of academic workshops and events.
• Experience of understanding upcoming technology, including coding or programming.
• Experience in conducting empirical research.

How to apply

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• Sole-authored published piece.
• Details of two referees with contact details.

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications is 5:00 pm, May 6th (Monday), 2024.

NLSIU invites applications for the position of Executive – PACE. The PACE department offers online and hybrid programmes that leverage technology to assist remote learners and provide access to NLSIU’s faculty, among the best in the country, to a wide range of learners. The PACE also provides refresher, upskilling, and capacity-enhancing programmes to members of the civil services, judiciary, and professionals engaging with the law in private organisations and in the non-governmental sector. Currently, the University has 7 Diploma Programmes and 1 Master’s programme along with the Certificate programme (FLE) under the PACE Department.

Executive (Consultant) – PACE – 02 Positions

These are full-time contractual positions for 1 year (extendable) based out of the NLSIU campus in Bangalore.

Qualifications

Essential:

Graduate/Post-Degree/Diploma in administration/management education, project management, IT or a related field.

Desirable:

1. Experience in managing academic and online programmes in the education technology sector.At least 1-3 years’ experience in administrative or operations roles.
2. Competent in Learning Management technology or digital academic tools.

Skills:

1. Excellent Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and IT skills.
2. High analytical ability. Prior experience in data management and analysis is preferred.
3. Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills, fostering teamwork and a collaborative work ethic.
5. Critical thinking and ability to suggest alternatives.
6. Ability to work independently and  flexibly and willing to go beyond office hours.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Supporting the academic administration of degree/diploma/certificate and training programmes run by PACE.
2. Coordinating learning and delivery design of classes.
3. Working closely with the programme faculty for upkeep of the different learning platforms.
4. Managing the logistics of class schedules and related correspondence with faculty.
5. Coordinating the logistics of examination processes for different programmes.
6. Facilitating digitisation of study materials.
7. Facilitating effective communication and feedback loops among various stakeholders.
8. Ensuring adherence to processes, timelines, and SOPs.
9. Responding to student queries with speed and accuracy.
10. Collaborating with peers to ensure a high-quality experience for all stakeholders.
11. Preparation of ERP and LMS for courses.
12. Student enrolment on ERP and LMS for all courses and timetable creation.
13. Managing the logistics of conducting classes and office hours.
14. Liaising with faculty on modalities of course work and classes.
15. Planning, assisting, and managing logistics of Formative assessment held twice in a year and Summative assessment held once a year and Repeat examination held once a year.
16. The process of tabulation and declaration of results for all assessments.
17. Work relating to the annual Convocation.
18. Managing student queries.
19. Any other task assigned by the supervisors.
20. The role may include working on weekends.

How to Apply

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)

Deadline

The last date for the submission of the application is 5:00 PM, 29th April (Monday), 2024.

 

NLSIU invites applications for the position of Assistant Manager -PACE. The PACE department offers online and hybrid programmes that leverage technology to assist remote learners and provide access to NLSIU’s faculty, among the best in the country, to a wide range of learners. The PACE also provides refresher, upskilling, and capacity-enhancing programmes to members of the civil services, judiciary, and professionals engaging with the law in private organisations and in the non-governmental sector. Currently, the University has 7 Diploma Programmes and 1 Master’s programme along with the Certificate programme (FLE) under the PACE Department.

Assistant Manager (Consultant) PACE – 01 Position

This is a full-time contractual position for 1 year (extendable) based out of the NLSIU campus in Bangalore.

Qualifications

Essential:

1. Post-Graduate Degree or Diploma in administration/management education, project management, IT, or a related field.
2. At least 5 years’ experience in managing teams and anchoring programmes.
3. Competent in Learning Management technology or digital academic tools.
4. Experience in managing academic and online programmes in the education technology sector.

Desirable:

Working knowledge of instructional and curriculum design.

Skills:

1. Strong interpersonal and listening skills.
2. Ability for organization and coordination
3. Ability to work effectively and constructively as part of a team.
4. Ability to work flexibly and willing to go beyond office hours. The role will require me to work over weekends.
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
6. Critical thinking and ability to suggest alternatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Anchoring and supporting the academic (degree/diploma/certificate) and training programmes run by PACE – from admission to programme closure.
2. Anchoring communication with external stakeholders, public and private partners.
3. Managing learning and delivery design of classes.
4. Managing academic content and discussion fora on the Learning Management System.
5. Working closely with the programme faculty to streamline learning goals.
6. Facilitating digitisation of study materials.
7. Facilitating effective communication and feedback loops among various stakeholders.
8. Managing class schedules and related correspondence with faculty.
9. Ensuring adherence to processes, timelines and SOPs.
10. Creating proposals for new programmes.
11. Managing student queries with speed and accuracy.
12. Collaborating with peers to ensure a high-quality experience for all stakeholders.
13. Preparation of ERP and LMS for courses.
14. Student enrolment on ERP and LMS for all courses and timetable creation.
15. Managing the logistics of conducting classes and office hours.
16. Liaising with faculty on modalities of course work and classes.
17. Planning, assisting, and managing logistics of Formative assessment held twice in a year and Summative assessment held once a year and then Repeat examination held once a year.
18. The process of tabulation and declaration of results for all assessments.
19. Work relating to the annual Convocation.
20. Managing student queries.
21. Any other task assigned by the supervisor

How to Apply

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)

Deadline

The last date for the submission of the application is 5:00 PM, 29th April (Monday), 2024.

About the Programme

The Visiting Scholars Programme at NLSIU welcomes exceptional international scholars and practitioners engaged in research across law and social sciences. The programme extends to those holding a rank of Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Doctoral/Post Doctoral Candidate in their home university. The aim of the programme is to enable collaborative scholarship and promote a culture of knowledge sharing across disciplines. Visiting Scholars conduct their research in collaboration with or support of the NLSIU faculty members, and participate in the broader intellectual life at NLSIU, when required.

Visiting Scholars are hosted as guests of NLSIU for a pre-defined duration i.e., from three months to a year. Scholars will not be entitled to remuneration/honorarium or housing during their visit. They will have access to University facilities (e.g. Library) and office space, subject to availability.

The Visiting Scholars Programme is anchored by the Office of Dean Research. Applicants to the programme must be referred by a faculty member who is willing to act as an advisor to the proposed research. It is the responsibility of a prospective Visiting Scholar to contact appropriate faculty members in advance to support their application.

Scope of Affiliation

In addition to pursuing their own research objectives while at NLSIU, Visiting Scholars are invited to actively participate in other University activities, such as:

1. Delivering a formal lecture at the University.
2. Participating in faculty and research seminars.
3. Engaging in formal or informal discussions with students.
4. Undertaking collaborative research with faculty or staff.
5. Presenting guest lectures in classes.

As non-employees, Visiting Scholars will not be given full-time teaching responsibilities but may be invited for guest lectures.

What is expected of a department or faculty member hosting a Visiting Scholar?

The relationship between a Visiting Scholar and an NLSIU faculty referee can range from occasional oversight to close collaboration. It is important that the nature and scope of the relationship, as well as the specifics of the prospective Visiting Scholar’s research project, be worked out by the two before the visiting scholar arrives at NLSIU.

Application Process

1. The application for Visiting Scholars must be made through a faculty referee by filling up a form here.
2. Applications should be for a minimum tenure of one trimester, i.e. 3 months.
3. Checklist of Application Materials

• Résumé/CV
• Cover letter
• Research proposal with details of funding
• Letter of support from NLSIU faculty

Please note that the programme is unable to accommodate all those who express interest in visiting for research purposes. In selecting applicants for Visiting Scholar status, the Office of Dean Research will consider the applicant’s background, field of interest, scholarly achievements, research proposal, availability of NLSIU faculty for consultation in the proposed research area, and English language proficiency. Applicants should have completed their basic legal/social science studies with high academic standing.

NLSIU invites applications for the position of Research Assistant under the Centre for Labour Studies for the specific purpose of assisting in preparing a draft labour policy for Karnataka. This is a full-time contractual assignment (at least 6 months) based out of NLSIU campus in Bangalore.

The Centre for Labour Studies (CLS) is an interdisciplinary research centre at NLSIU. It engages with holistic labour jurisprudence for the entire workforce of 500 million with special focus on the deprivation of standards for the informal workers of India who constitute 90 per cent of the workforce. The centre focuses on issues of policy and law reform, including the drafting of new laws. Its value goals derive from our constitutional goals along with Core Labour Standards of the ILO. It seeks to actualise minimum wages and fair wages and a floor level of labour rights for all, along with decent conditions at work.

CLS is presently engaged in drafting an umbrella legislation for the informal workforce of India and on special laws relating to platform-based gig workers, migrant labour, contract labour, home based workers and agricultural labour. Specifically, it is playing a leading role in the tripartite exercise of drafting a Labour Policy for the Government of Karnataka.

Role Description

The Research Assistant will:

1. Summarise international and national standards, norms, guidelines pertaining to labour conditions to be observed by industries, governments, and trade unions.
2. Collate and review existing evidence-based research documenting issues facing different segments of industry in Karnataka.
3. Document and produce timebound reports with focus on expected outcomes and relevant follow up.
4. Maintain steady liaison and continuing contact with all stakeholders identified for tasks from time to time.
5. Carry out research which adds value to contemporary issues of labour that arise during meetings with informal workers, employers’ associations and their organisations and share such outcomes.
6. Liaison with the communication department of NLSIU for enhanced visibility of ongoing labour research and related outcomes.

The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Prof Babu Mathew, Co-Director, CLS.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Master’s degree in law and/or social sciences from a recognized university OR five year LL.B degree with field work experience in legal activism.
• Demonstrable academic interest and experience in the field of labour law pertaining to non-standard forms of employment (informal workers, etc).

Desirable:

• Fluency in Kannada including writing, reading, and speaking.
• Knowledge of legal and policy standards pertaining to labour law in India and globally.
• Research and/or practical experience on issues affecting workers in the unorganised sector and daily wage labourers.
• Experience with writing legal and/or policy-based reports.
• Demonstrable proficiency and previous experience in using of G-Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Good communication, organising and time management skills.

How to Apply?

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

• An updated CV
• A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
• Writing sample of not more than 1000 words

Deadline

The last date for the submission of the application is 5:00 PM, March 28th (Thursday), 2024.

The Reliance Chair on Corporate Law Governance at NLSIU, invites expressions of interest from students to join a reading group on Critical Corporate Law.

About the Reading Group

The objective of constituting and supporting the reading group is to popularise critical approaches to corporate law, and to engage students in contextualising corporate law within the contemporary political economy. As a group, which will be anchored by the students, members will read and discuss a single text book on contemporary Law and Political Economy over at least 6 meetings spread across a trimester. The choice of the text book will be based on majority votes of members on a list of nominations. The first two nominations, to be finalised soon, are: a) Thomas Piketty, Capital in the Twenty First Century (2014); and (b) Katharina Pistor, The Code of Capital (2019).

In holding discussions, the group will read and share their views on the book, and draw connections (in their discretion) with the doctrinal corporate law currently in force. The discussions of the group, in reading the text, may encourage members to write short articles in a blog format either in collaboration or by themselves. The Chair will coordinate with the student led NLS Journal of Business Law and support the publications of these blogs on the website of the journal, subject to its approval by the editorial board.

Depending on the tenor of the discussions during the group meetings, the frequency of such meetings, and the topics, the Chair will also facilitate inviting external members with interest in relevant topics to join the group.

Who can Apply?

Students from the following batches can apply to join the reading group:

i) 5-Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) – 3rd year onwards
ii) 3-Year LL.B. (Hons.) – all batches
iii) LLM

**Please note that the the spots are limited to 4 students from each batch. In case of applications exceeding that number, those students with a clearer expression of motivation who have applied earlier, will be prioritized.

How to Apply?

Interested students may please apply to join the group by clicking here. While filling this form, please also upload a short statement of your motivation to join the group (200 words; optional but encouraged). The deadline for applications is March 31, 2024.

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) has two conference rooms at the International Training Centre. Both the conference rooms are currently using an Analog audio system for in-room amplification. The University is looking for an upgrade to a Digital Audio/Video system for In-room amplification as well as support for an Audio/Video conferencing solution that is movable as per the seating arrangements.

Therefore, NLSIU invites quotations for “Modernizing the Audio/Video System at the International Training Centre Conference Halls”, from eligible contractors.

Date of Issue of Quotation: 13.03.2024
Last Date for Submission: Up to 5.00 PM on 24.03.2024

For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the official notification here.

The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is inviting submissions for its upcoming Volume 36(2), this year’s special issue on ‘Democracy, Free Expression, and Press Freedom’. NLSIR is the flagship student-edited law review published by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. It is a bi-annual, peer reviewed journal and holds the distinction of being cited thrice by the Supreme Court of India. NLSIR has also been cited by courts abroad, such as the High Court of South Africa.

Concept Note

The freedom of expression finds expression in the world’s largest democracy in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. In any democratic polity, accountability, checks and balances, and transparency among various institutions are of paramount importance. As an institution, the media and the free press play a critical role in upholding accountability and transparency norms in public life. In India, particularly, the press has often been referred to as the “fourth pillar” of Indian democratic life.

Over time, serious questions have been raised about the independence of the media and the press in India. In 2023, India ranked 161 out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index, the lowest it has ever been. This comes at the same time that state authorities arrested Prabir Purkayastha, the editor of NewsClick, an independent Indian news website. Purkayastha was booked under terror charges on allegations of money laundering and promoting Chinese propaganda.

The press in India is, and has always been, a prominent institution in exposing various issues that affect public life. The undermining of such an institution raises important questions of academic interest and warrants in-depth analyses.

Volume 36(2) will focus on the multiple legal issues around press freedom in India. The Special Issue aims to analyse the relationship between various laws and press freedom. In doing so, it emphasises the deeply intertwined relationship between press freedom and democracy in the Indian context.

Fore more details, read the NLSIR’s concept note here.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions for the Special Issue may be made in accordance with our Submission Guidelines under any of the mentioned categories. For further clarity on the categories, please refer here.
• Interested authors are requested to submit their manuscripts via our Digital Commons platform. Please refer to this guide for instructions and clarifications with respect to navigating Digital Commons.
• The deadline for submissions is 15th May 2024.

Please note that we do not accept submissions over email.

NLSIR Symposium

Once the Special Issue is finalised, NLSIR will invite all authors to be a part of the annual NLSIR Symposium conducted in the form of a roundtable discussion. The transcript of the same will be published as a part of Vol. 36(2).

Contact

For any queries with respect to Vol. 36(2), please write to .

We are pleased to share that NLSIU faculty member Dr. Sushmita Pati’s book (Properties of Rent: Community, Capital and Politics in Globalising Delhi) has been shortlisted for the 2024 BASAS Book Prize.

After a tough first round during which more than twenty books were considered, the BASAS Book Prize panel has announced the following as the shortlisted books for the 2024 BASAS Book Prize:

• Holly Shaffer, Grafted Arts: Art Making and Taking in the Struggle for Western India, 1760-1910
• Sushmita Pati, Properties of Rent: Community, Capital and Politics in Globalising Delhi
• Olly Akkerman, A Neo-Fatimid Treasury of Books. Arabic Manuscripts among the Alawi Bohras of South Asia
• Nikhil Menon, Planning Democracy: Modern India’s Quest for Development
• Salma Siddique, Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit (1940-1960)

These books will be read by the prize panel and a decision on the winner will be announced at the BASAS Annual Lecture 2024.

You can also watch Dr. Sushmita Pati’s interview and learn more about her book here. She is also the winner of the 2023 BISA IPEG book prize.

About The British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS)

BASAS supports advanced research in the humanities and social sciences of South Asia. It is one of the world’s leading learned societies for the study of South Asia. BASAS was established in 1986 and is now the largest UK interdisciplinary academic association for the study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and the South Asian diaspora. In 2007, BASAS merged with the Society for South Asian Studies, which had been formed in 1979 when the Society for Afghan Studies (founded in 1972) expanded its remit.

The National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU) invites email quotations for “Fabrication and Installation of External Gates”, from eligible contractors.

Date of Issue of Quotation: 19.02.2024
Last Date for Submission: Up to 5.00 PM on 29.02.2024

For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the official notification here.