BITS Pilani Launches a New-age ‘BITS Law School’ in Mumbai

New Delhi, 9 March 2023: BITS Pilani, one of many first universities to be awarded the standing of ‘Institution of Eminence’ by the Government of India at the moment introduced a foray into authorized training with BITS Law School in Greater Mumbai. The New Age BITS Law School has reimagined all facets of authorized training, together with a versatile and interdisciplinary curriculum, emphasis on empathy and creativity in studying, concentrate on authorized writing and scholarly analysis, with sturdy digital underpinning throughout the programmes, and enabling entry by way of beneficiant scholarships.

BITS Law School will provide two vastly well-liked five-year built-in diploma programmes, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.). The first tutorial 12 months will start from 1st August 2023 with admissions beginning in March 2023.

Speaking on the event, Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chancellor of BITS Pilani stated, “India’s emergence as an equitable, various, and inclusive information financial system will likely be championed by our universities and specialised centres of studying. BITS Pilani, as an establishment of eminence, is uniquely positioned to take the lead in constructing a new technology of inventive, multidisciplinary, and future-ready leaders. With a daring new imaginative and prescient and mission, BITS Law School seeks to reimagine authorized training to handle up to date and rising issues of native and international significance. Taking inspiration from the National Education Policy (NEP) and the hovering aspirations of younger Indians, BITS Law School will likely be a melting pot of concepts. Our globally benchmarked pedagogy, progressive curriculum, and stellar school will create an unparalleled expertise for aspiring authorized professionals.”

BITS Law School will search mental steerage from luminaries of the authorized fraternity, greater training, enterprise, and policymaking. Some of the esteemed members of the Advisory Council embrace Hon. Mr. Justice U.U. Lalit (eminent jurist and former Chief Justice of India), Hon. Mr. Justice B.N. Srikrishna (eminent jurist and a retired decide of the Supreme Court of India), Ms. Pallavi Shroff (Managing Partner, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.), and Mr. Haigreve Khaitan (Managing Partner, Khaitan & Co.). Professor (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj joins because the founding Dean of the BITS Law School.

Founding Dean, Professor (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj stated, “BITS Law School will embrace learners and college who’ve a penchant for studying the legislation, who wish to push the boundaries of educational analysis, and who share our perception in bending the arc of the ethical universe in the direction of well timed justice. Our progressive, interdisciplinary, and technology-led method will assist college students know the legislation, follow legislation, stay with legislation, and empower by way of legislation. We aspire to turn out to be an inspirational benchmark by firmly basing ourselves on the core values of those that constructed India and the core beliefs of those that will lead India.”

The legislation college students may even achieve entry to and profit from the 1,70,000+ BITS Pilani Alumni Network spanning throughout 55 Countries, which is likely one of the strongest and most illustrious networks of trade leaders, founders, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders. A devoted workplace will facilitate college students’ preparedness, publicity, and entry to main legislation companies, enterprise firms, banks, NGOs, and analysis organizations.

A state-of-the-art, totally residential campus of BITS Law School is being developed by Architect Hafeez Contractor over 63 acres in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. While the everlasting and zero-carbon footprint campus will likely be operational in 2024, BITS Law School has commenced operations and can start its first tutorial 12 months from August 2023 out of a state-of-the-art interim campus in the Hiranandani Gardens in Powai, Mumbai.

Generous scholarships will likely be provided for meritorious college students to allow entry and protect range. Among the specialisations provided are Technology & Media Law; Entertainment & Sports Law; Corporate & Financial Law; and Alternate Dispute Resolution & Mediation.