Excelsior Correspondent
HYDERABAD, July 26: Continuing its study tour, the high-level delegation from J&K’s Law Ministry last evening visited National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) here, to adopt the best possible model for establishing the maiden National Law University in Jammu and Kashmir.
The delegation headed by Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Syed Basharat Bukhari, has already visited NLSIU Bangalore in this connection.
The delegation held extensive deliberations with Prof Rizwan Mustafa, Vice-Chancellor of NALSAR and other faculty members of the University to get first-hand information on how to go ahead with the ambitious project of having an institution of similar repute and prestige in J&K.
The delegation also interacted with the Vice-Chancellors of Law University Kolkata and Law University Bihar who had come for a legal studies conference to NALSAR.
Pertinently, the State Government has deputed the high level delegation to NLSIU Bangalore, NALSAR Hyderabad and other reputed Law Universities in the country to study how best the proposed National Law University can be established in Jammu and Kashmir.
“During our ongoing visit we are not just trying to figure out the academic and faculty requirement for establishing a reputed Law University in J&K, but also various models of legislations so that we could have the best legislation for the purpose in the State,” the Minister said, adding that the team headed by him is also gathering information on some new courses that have been introduced by these prestigious institutions in the fields of legal studies and research.
He said on the last leg of their visit they will be going to National Law University, Dwarka, New Delhi.
The Minister is accompanied by senior officers of the State’s Law Department including Law Secretary, Mohammad Ashraf Mir.
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