Andaman Law College

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Andaman Law College
Mottoधर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः
Motto in English
Dharma, being preserved, preserves.
TypePublic
Established2016
AffiliationPondicherry University, Bar Council of India
PrincipalM.S. Soundara Pandian
Academic staff
14 (2021)
Administrative staff
8
Undergraduates45 (B.A.LL.B.) per year
Location
Phoenix Bay, Port Blair
Website"Govt. of Andaman".

Andaman Law College (ALC) is a government law school in Port Blair, India.[1] It was established in 2016 by the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Legal Education Society (ANILES) under Andaman & Nicobar Administration, and is entirely government-funded.[2] It is run by the ANILES with Hon'ble Lt. Governor as its president, Hon'ble Chief Secretary as its Chairman and the Law Secretary as its Vice Chairman. The institute has a moderately sized interim campus in Transport Bhawan, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair.

Organization and administration[]

There are 10 full time faculty members, including the principal, who are recruited according to University Grants Commission norms by a six-member board.[3] The college is affiliated to Pondicherry University[4] and approved by the Bar Council of India.[5]

Academics[]

The college admits 45 students for the graduate program of Bachelor of Laws (B.A.LL.B.) annually.[6][7][8] Admission is made as per the prevalent Rules and Regulations of the Government of India and the A&N Administration relating to reservation in the A&N Islands.[9]

Library[]

The library of the Andaman Law College has a collection of over 3029 books covering general and special subjects including textbooks, reference books, journals, reports, legal periodicals, etc. The E-Library provides access to online legal research databases for both students and faculty.[10] The library functions from 09:00 am till 05:00 pm on all working days of the week.[11]

Controversies[]

On 12 April 2021, the office of Andaman Law College issued a circular under the signature of Principal (Andaman Law College) instructing male and female students to observe physical distancing amidst the pandemic.[12] However before the issuing of circular the faculty verbally instructed all the male and female student to observe physical distancing under the oral order of the Principal. On the spot, some students in that session vocally opposed his instruction.[13] One of the online blogs "Live Wire" covered the incident and termed this act as "Pandemic Sexism".[14]

Student Activities[]

Every year, the students of law college celebrate Freshers day in odd semester and Annual day in even semester.[15][16] The college organised National Seminar on Socio-Legal Rights of Tribals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Issues & Challenges on 16 & 17 March 2018.[17] The law professors provide 100% free legal aid every Wednesday afternoon in the Legal Aid Clinic of the college regardless of income, race, sex and domicile.[18] The Students of Andaman Law College are also engaged in Social work, in the year of 2018 when state of Kerala was suffering from a flood the students of Andaman Law College contributed in ABVP'S Kerala flood Relief funds. The fundraising was led by K Sneha 3rd year student of ALC along with Roban Antony state Executive member ABVP ANI.[19] The students of the college along with the faculties regularly participate in Lok Adalat sittings organised by the District Legal Services Authority.[20]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ ALC. "Andaman Government Law College". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ "LG Inaugurates Andaman Law College; Reiterates Commitment in Starting Central University in Isles soon". Andaman Chronicle. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Recruitment of faculty at Andaman Law College". Pondicherry University. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Andaman Law College B.A.LL.B. 5 Year course". Pondicherry University. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ^ "List of Law Colleges having approval the Bar Council of India" (PDF). Bar Council of India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Law College invites applications for admission to Degree Course". The Phoenix Post India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Prospectus for B.A.LL.B. course 2018". Andaman Law College. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Chief Secy appeals students, faculty to make Andaman law College a model". The Phoenix Post India. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  9. ^ https://www.andaman.gov.in/img/college-img/LAW.pdf
  10. ^ https://collegeadmission.andaman.gov.in/images/law.pdf
  11. ^ https://collegeadmission.andaman.gov.in/images/law.pdf
  12. ^ https://livewire.thewire.in/campus/andaman-law-college-gender-segregation-covid-19/
  13. ^ https://livewire.thewire.in/campus/andaman-law-college-gender-segregation-covid-19/
  14. ^ https://livewire.thewire.in/campus/andaman-law-college-gender-segregation-covid-19/
  15. ^ "Andaman Law College Celebrates Freshers' Day". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  16. ^ "Andaman Law College celebrates annual day : CS reiterates Administration's commitment towards providing better teaching & learning support to students". Andaman Sheekha. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  17. ^ "National Seminar on Socio-Legal Rights of Tribals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands". Blog. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  18. ^ https://www.andamansheekha.com/65254/
  19. ^ https://www.andaman.gov.in/img/college-img/LAW.pdf

Coordinates: and Nicobar Islands 11°40′14″N 92°44′12″E / 11.6706°N 92.7368°E / 11.6706; 92.7368

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