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    • The Academic Administration Department (AAD) at NLSIU provides academic records for graduates of all degree and diploma programmes offered by NLSIU. Requestors can reach out to at to obtain academic records or for alumni verification. AAD can verify the following information only:

    • Enrollment status
    • Programme name and nature
    • Duration of the programme
    • Successful completion status
    • Mode of study (online/offline/blended, if applicable)
    • Marks, grades, internal assessments, or qualitative remarks shall not be disclosed unless specifically asked by the employers, academic institutions, government bodies, embassies or background verification agencies.

    Process of Receiving Verification/Attestation Requests for Academic Credentials

    Verification requests shall be accepted only through the following modes:

    1. Official email received at the designated AAD email ID –
    2. Physical verification requests received on official letterhead
    3. Requests forwarded through authorized University offices
    4. Digital Verification Requests from Universities

    Requests received via personal emails (excluding requests from alums), informal communication channels, or third-party portals without official authorization shall not be processed.

    Graduates of the University or external organistions seeking verification of academic records of candidates can request the following certificates:

    • Attendance Certificate
    • Attested/ verified copies of Transcript
    • Bonafide Certificate
    • Character Certificate
    • Grading Certificate
    • Migration Certificate
    • Medium of Instruction Certificate
    • Duplicate Degree Certificate (applicable only to NLS graduates)
    • Duplicate Transcript (applicable only to NLS graduates) 

    Process of Receiving Verification/Attestation Requests for Academic Credentials

    Alumni Requesting Verification of Their Own Documents

    Graduates of the University must write to to obtain academic records or any verification required.

    Documents / Information Required for processing the request:

    • Full name of the alumnus/alumna (as per university records)
    • Programme name (Regular Programme / PACE Programme)
    • Year of enrolment and completion / Student ID / Roll No.
    • Copy of the relevant certificate(s) issued by NLSIU
    • Purpose of verification
    • Alums need to pay only the postal charges; no verification fee is charged from them.
    • Digital verification requests involving direct transmission of documents to foreign or Indian universities shall be charged Rs. 1,180 including GST.
    • Postal Charges for sending the documents abroad is Rs. 7,000
    • Postal charges for sending the hardcopy within India is Rs. 500
    • Proof of payment of postal charges (where applicable)

    Incomplete requests shall be returned or kept on hold until all requisite information is furnished.

    Third-Party Verification Requests

    Employers, academic institutions, government bodies, embassies, background verification agencies, or other authorized organizations’ requests must be sent to aad@nls.ac.in.

    Mandatory Documents / Information Required:

    • Full name of the alumnus/alumna
    • Programme name (Regular Programme / Pace Programme) – As submitted by the student
    • Copy of the certificate(s) submitted by the student to the agency/organisation, if any
    • Purpose of verification
    • Official contact details of the requesting organization
    • A fee of Rs. 1000/- + taxes as applicable is required to be paid towards educational verification – Pay Here
    • Postal charges for sending the documents abroad is Rs. 7,000 – Pay Here
    • Postal charges for sending the hardcopy within India is Rs. 500 – Pay Here
    • Proof of payment of verification/postal charges (where applicable)

    Bar Council of India / State Bar Councils / High Courts / Local Police Station

    Verification requests from the Bar Council of India / State Bar Councils / High Courts / Local Police Station for the purpose of enrolment, registration, or verification of law degrees must be sent to aad@nls.ac.in.

    Mandatory Documents / Information Required:

    • Official request received from the Bar Council of India or the concerned State Bar Council or High Courts or Local Police
    • Station through an official email ID or on official letterhead
    • Full name of the alumnus/alumna
    • Programme name (as submitted by the student)
    • Copy of the certificate(s) submitted by the student, if any
    • Purpose of verification

    No verification or processing fee shall be charged for requests received from the Bar Council of India / State Bar Councils / High Courts / Local Police Station.

    General Verification Process

    Receipt & Logging

    Upon receipt of the request the AAD will check whether the person/agency/university/organisation seeking the details has sent the communications through an official channel. AAD will verify the receipt of payment for the verification and attestation request/postal charges etc. (wherever applicable).

    Record Verification

    • Upon receipt of the verification/attestation request, the Academic Administration Office shall formally seek the relevant official academic records, digital database entries, and archived files from AAD/PACE.
    • For incoming exchange students (students from other universities undertaking an exchange programme at NLSIU), verification of transcripts and/or certificates shall be undertaken by the Student Exchange Office, based on the official records available with the University.
    • For outgoing exchange students (students from NLSIU undertaking an exchange programme at other universities), verification of transcripts and/or certificates shall be carried out by the respective host university that has issued the relevant document.
    • On receipt of the requisite documents from AAD/PACE/Student Exchange Office, the Academic Administration Department shall verify the details furnished by the third party and prepare the greensheet accordingly.

    Clarification (if required)

    In case of discrepancy or insufficient information, clarification shall be sought from the requester or the concerned alumnus.

    Approval

    Upon receipt of all requisite details, the Academic Administration Department shall initiate the greensheet and forward the same for the Registrar’s approval and signature.

    Response

    The verification shall be communicated exclusively to the requesting authority, either through official email correspondence sent by the nominated person from the Examinations Office or through sealed physical communication, as applicable.

    Record requests are processed in the order they are received, and the AAD will dispatch the records within 10 working days from receipt of complete information and payment. Requests that are placed during holidays will be processed in the order they are received when the office reopens.

    Confidentiality & Data Protection

    All alumni records shall be handled in strict confidence. Information shall be shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

    Rejection of Requests

    The Academic Administration Department reserves the right to reject verification requests in cases of incomplete or unverifiable information and requests from unauthorized or unverifiable sources.

    Delivery Options

    Mail/Courier

    • Records will be mailed to the delivery address mentioned in the form, unless otherwise specified.

    Hold for Pick-Up

    • The Academic Records order may be designated as “Hold For Pick Up.” The records may be picked up at the AAD Office, located on Ground Floor of the Old Academic Block, during office hours on all working days (Monday – Friday, 9.30 am to 5.30 pm).
    • Photo identification is required to pick up Academic Records.

    Please note that we will not be able to accept cash payments during pick-up of academic records.

    If you need assistance or have more questions, please write to aad@nls.ac.in.