Bar Council of India Issues Circular to Combat Proliferation of Substandard Law Colleges, Urges Collaborative Efforts for Quality Assurance
Bar Council of India
In a significant move towards ensuring the quality of legal education in India, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has intervened to address the issue of substandard law colleges. The BCI has sent a circular to Vice-Chancellors and Higher Education Departments across the Nation, seeking cooperation in maintaining the quality standards of law institutes.
The circular, issued by the Secretary of BCI, Srimanto Sen, highlighted a resolution passed by the BCI's general council in June 2015. This resolution urged all state governments and universities to refrain from issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for new law institutes and affiliations for a period of three years.
Despite this resolution and subsequent circulars issued by the BCI, the circular expressed concern over the issuance of over 300 NOCs by state governments and affiliations granted by universities. Dated April 15, the circular emphasized the urgent need for stricter regulatory measures to control the proliferation of substandard law colleges.
The circular outlined guidelines for granting NOCs and emphasized the shared responsibility of the BCI, universities, and government bodies in maintaining the quality of legal education. It emphasized that the responsibility for curbing the mushroom growth of substandard law colleges does not solely lie with the BCI.
The circular delineated the three essential steps to establish a law college: obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the state government, securing affiliation from the relevant university, and gaining approval from the BCI.
In its appeal, the BCI called upon Universities and State Education Ministries to collaborate in upholding the sanctity and quality of legal education in India. This proactive intervention by the BCI underscores its commitment to ensuring excellence in legal education and maintaining the integrity of the legal profession.
The Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India's first maritime sector NBFC, was introduced by the Union Minister of Shipping
The Union Cabinet has sanctioned the creation of an international potato research center in Agra
During Operation Bihali in the J&K district of Udhampur, one Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was killed
Centenary Commemoration of the Significant Exchange Between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi
An Indian astronaut with USA recently launched into space as part of the Axiom-4 mission (NASA’s fourth entirely private astronaut mission)
Law student gangraped inside Kolkata campus, TMC youth leader, two others arrested
Bribery FIR against HDFC bank CEO: Fourth Bombay HC Judge recuses over conflict of interest
India pitches four-point plan to China to defuse border tension, reset ties
Japan hangs ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9 after luring them online
'Rs 600 for 8 men': Jharkhand workers stranded in UAE, unpaid and facing eviction
The Sagarmala Finance Corporation Limited (SMFCL), India's first maritime sector NBFC, was introduced by the Union Minister of Shipping
The Union Cabinet has sanctioned the creation of an international potato research center in Agra
During Operation Bihali in the J&K district of Udhampur, one Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist was killed
Centenary Commemoration of the Significant Exchange Between Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi
An Indian astronaut with USA recently launched into space as part of the Axiom-4 mission (NASA’s fourth entirely private astronaut mission)
Law student gangraped inside Kolkata campus, TMC youth leader, two others arrested
Bribery FIR against HDFC bank CEO: Fourth Bombay HC Judge recuses over conflict of interest
India pitches four-point plan to China to defuse border tension, reset ties
Japan hangs ‘Twitter killer’ who murdered 9 after luring them online
'Rs 600 for 8 men': Jharkhand workers stranded in UAE, unpaid and facing eviction
Copyright© educationpost.in 2024 All Rights Reserved.
Designed and Developed by @Pyndertech