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SELF STUDY REPORT [SSR] A REPORT SUBMITTED TO NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL [NAAC] BY CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, PATNA FOR INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION CONTENTS SL. No. Details Page No. 1. Executive Summary 1-9 2. Part-I – Profile of the University 10-30 3. Part-II – Criterion-wise Input a. Criterion – I : Curricular Aspects 31-39 b. Criterion – II : Teaching – Learning and Evaluation 40-58 c. Criterion – III : Research, Consultancy and Extension 59-91 d. Criterion – IV : Infrastructure and Learning Resources 92-108 e. Criterion – V : Student Support and Progression 109-146 f. Criterion – VI : Governance, Leadership and Management 147-157 g. Criterion – VII : Innovations and Best Practices 158-192 Annexure I 164 Annexure II 166 4. Part-III – Evaluative Report of the Departments 193-231 Annexure III : UGC 2(f) Certificate 232 Annexure IV : UGC 12B Certificate 233 Annexure V : List of teachers who have attended Orientation and 234 Refresher courses Annexure VI : Latest UGC Grant under XII Plan Period 235-236 Annexure VII : Master Plan of the University 237 5. Statement of Compliance 6. Declaration SSR for NAAC Accreditation-2015 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Introductory The Chanakya National Law University, Patna was established on 15th July 2006 through an ordinance which has been subsequently replaced by Chanakya National Law University Act, 2006 (Bihar Act No. 24 of 2006). The University was granted approval of affiliation by Bar Council of India vide notification No. BCI: D: 1507 / 2006 (LE: Mtg) dated 18th September, 2006. The University has been included in the list of Universities maintained by the University Grants Commission under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act, 1956 vide notification No. F.9-24/2006(CPP-I) dated 26th October, 2006. The University is declared eligible to receive Central Assistance in terms of Rules framed under Section 12 (B) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 vide notification No. F. No. 9-24/2006 (CPP-I/PU) dated 11th January, 2012. CNLU is the manifestation of the efforts and the aspirations of the legal fraternity to provide quality multi-disciplinary legal education for building strong bar and bench for the effective justice delivery system in the country in general and Bihar in particular. Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts both sitting and retired, subordinate Judiciary, Senior Advocates, Jurists and eminent educationists participate, promote and encourage CNLU in its teaching and research programmes making education at CNLU a rare and unique experience to the students. CNLU maintains financial autonomy with greater accountability. It is equipped with the state-of-art infrastructure for imparting of legal education. The Faculty at CNLU comprises of experienced academicians who are proactively involved in training and imparting forensic skills to younger generation to take CNLU to greater heights. Our sincere endeavour is to make legal and justice education, as an instrument of social, political and economic change. Our students will be shaped as social transformers to achieve the Preambular goals of the Constitution of India. Students will be equipped to address the imperatives of the new millennium and uphold the philosophy of Human Rights to achieve Global Justice. CNLU incessantly endeavours to carve a distinct identity in the constellation of National Law Universities in India. Besides teaching and preparing of reading materials for the students, the university actively engages in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research and research publications. The university publishes its peer reviewed journal titled CNLU Law Journal periodically. CNLU Law Journal provides forum for the legal fraternity to address diverse issues in the field of law. It encourages writings that cut across disciplines of various social sciences, life sciences and information Technology interface with law, thereby reflecting the dynamics of law emphasizing its contemporary relevance. CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, Page | 1 NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA. SSR for NAAC Accreditation-2015 In a short span of 9 years the students of this University have made a significant mark at the National and International Moot Court Competitions, Debates and Parliamentary Debates. The students of this University brought laurels to the University. Distinguished persons from the legal fraternity including Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India acknowledged their achievements on several occasions. Students are doing well in law practice, in higher studies in reputed Ivy League Universities, as Judicial Clerks in the Hon’ble Supreme Court and in corporate firms. The University takes pride in alumni achievements. The University has entered into MoUs with Institutions of excellence in India and abroad for Faculty and Student exchange Programs. The First Convocation of CNLU was held on 23rd February 2013 awarding Ph.D., LL.M. and B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) degrees. The Second Convocation was held on 14th February 2015 awarding LL.D., Ph.D. and B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) degrees. CNLU is committed and dedicated to sculpt committed lawyers of rare professional skills, judicious judges and distinguished jurists. CRITERION I: CURRICULAR ASPECTS The vision of CNLU has been laid down in the objectives of CNLU Act 2006, “(i) to provide quality multidisciplinary education in legal studies keeping in view global as well as domestic demands; (ii) to impart legal education and research for excellence for national development and (iii) to promote cultural legal and ethical values to foster rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the constitution.” In order to fulfil the above vision, CNLU offers following five years integrated law programmes at the UG level B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.). The curriculum is developed under the policies laid down by the Academic Planning Board and adopted by the Academic Council. The Under-Graduate five-year integrated course is divided into ten semesters. CNLU students study 51 papers/subjects comprising, compulsory papers including substantive and procedural laws, clinical courses, moot court exercise and internships, seminar papers and optional papers from the list provided by the Bar Council of India as per the rules on standards of legal education formulated by the Bar Council of India. The pedagogical principles are systematic and pragmatic. These include training and sharpening of the professional skills along with acquiring forensic skills of the subject. The curriculum includes both theoretical and practical components. Each semester the students are also given exposure to professional working environment through internships, with each internship carefully planned and executed by the Internship and Placement Cell. Legal Aid Cell ensures learning about the matrix of Law and is its operation in the real world. Professional training is given through Moot Court participation and competitions at internal and external levels. The university revises and updates its curriculum on regular basis. At the commencement of each semester all the faculty members meet and discuss the revision and updating of the existing syllabus and the necessity and feasibility of introducing new subjects. There is formal feedback system wherein the quality of teacher and course curriculum CHANAKYA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, Page | 2 NYAYA NAGAR, MITHAPUR, PATNA. SSR for NAAC Accreditation-2015 is tested every semester. Before the end of the semester, the meeting of the faculties are held and subject / papers are allotted as per their choice / preference / expertise for the purposes of utilizing the vacation for preparation of lecture plan which will be circulated to the students in advance. CNLU temporarily discontinued the two year LL.M. programme. Candidates qualified in the Entrance Test for Ph.D. are admitted on satisfactory interview by the Doctoral Research Committee. CRITERION-II: TEACHING-LEARNING AND EVALUATION CNLU ensures wide publicity of admission process through advertising and providing updated information on the university website. It is part of Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), a process that allows student to take one entrance exam for making a choice for admission in Sixteen National Law Schools in the country based on his or her merit. The teaching-learning process in the University is continuously geared towards the adoption of best practices in knowledge dissemination and skill up-gradation. Teaching learning has been the core and strong activity right from the inception of the university. The interactive classroom teaching method is supported by the modern technology. Efficient and user friendly services are extended by the Library, by providing good collection of books and journals including library resources in digital form. Open public access catalogue (OPAC) is available in the Library. Learning has been made student centric through the participatory learning practices like Seminars, assignments, group discussion, projects, field trips and institutional training. It follows effective evaluation system. A student has to clear minimum eight out of ten prescribed papers for the year in order to be eligible for promotion to the next higher year. The University offers periodical remedial extra and special classes to students weak in studies as a part of equal opportunities in learning programme. Seminars, workshops and Conferences are organized from time to time to ensure that the latest developments are discussed at different fora in the University. To facilitate learning of

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