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Bengaluru: NLSIU, IISc rank top in survey
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has yet again topped the National Ranking Institutional Framework (NIRF) survey of the best law institutions in the country.
The university has scored a hat-trick of wins by remaining on top of the rankings in 2018, 2019 and 2020. This year, it has increased its lead on its peers.
NLSIU-Bengaluru all set for revamp
Vice Chancellor Sudhir Krishnaswamy says the institute will give a big push to research, outreach and inclusivity, for the upcoming academic year, due to start in July.
COVID-19 News: Law School Alumni Fly Home Over 1,800 Migrants And Babies
A citizens’ effort for migrants, called Mission Aahan Vaahan, was started by the alumni of the National Law National Law School of Indian University (NLSIU) in Bengaluru to help distressed migrants get home. Ten chartered flights, in a span of about four weeks were flown since May 28. Stranded workers were flown out of Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru to Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Manipur, Kerala and Kashmir. More than 1,800 people, including several newborns were flown home. The flights were made possible by donors and sponsors, which include senior lawyers, corporate houses, charitable foundations and even alumni of other law schools.