The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, is all set to welcome its new batch of undergraduate students.

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Classes for students in the undergraduate BA LLB (Hons) programme will commence on July 4.

According to college authorities, a majority of the toppers in Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) 2010 opted for the institution.

“There was a tough competition even among the toppers as there are only 80 seats for the undergraduate programme in the institute,” said an official in the NLSIU who did not want to be named.

“Over 17,000 candidates appeared for the CLAT this year. Of this, a whopping 10,000 gave NLSIU as their first preference. We update the curriculum every two years. A few changes have been made in the syllabus for the new batch, especially in the credit courses. This helps us stay ahead,” said R Venkata Rao, vice-chancellor of the institution.

Good academic practices had made the institute the most sort after law college in the country, opined academicians. “Good placement records and innovative teaching methods are some of the hallmarks of the college. It is one of the oldest institutions in the country. Most other national law schools are modelled on our college,” said V Vijayakumar, professor of law, NLSIU. 

“Unlike other law colleges, NLSIU gives equal importance to theoretical and practical aspects of law. They host several moot courts, which are an integral element of law education. It is also the first national school to be established in India. Over the years, it has built good reputation,” said AS Aniruddha, who secured 41st rank in CLAT 2010.

Former CLAT topper Nidhi Modani seconded Aniruddha’s view. “In addition to good placement records and famous students, it also has a working trimester system. Our students have even worked on UID project,” said the first year LLB student at NLSIU.

From credit courses to foreign exchange programmes, the institute constantly reinvents itself. The institute has adopted a co-operative teaching method where two or more teachers attend to a batch at the same time.

One teacher will explain the subject and the other will help him or her. They will also interact with the students to clear their doubts. At the commencement of the trimester, students will be given mentors to help them during their stay in the campus.

“Each student will be given a rank parent, a roll parent, a cubicle parent and a mentor. Students from all the senior batches sharing the same roll number and rank will mentor you throughout the course period. This networking helps you gel well with the institute as well as the seniors,”  said Rajat Gangwar, CLAT 2009 topper.