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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
PrincipalPrashant Bhadu (In-Charge)
Academic staff
7 (2022)
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.[10]

Controversies

On 24 November 2022, an unusual delay in conducting of first counselling for the session of 2022-2023 occurred. The ABVP Student Leader Siddhanth Rai Sharma solicited the College authorities and Andaman and Nicobar administration to conduct the counselling sessions with immediate action.[11][12][13] However a press release announcing the date for the first counselling 2022-2023 was released the same day.[14][15]

Student activities

Every year, the students of law college celebrate Freshers day in odd semester and Annual day in even semester.[16][17] The college organised National Seminar on Socio-Legal Rights of Tribals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Issues & Challenges on 16 & 17 March 2018.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] The students of the college along with the faculties regularly participate in Lok Adalat sittings organised by the District Legal Services Authority.[9]

Debate competitions

Students Panel representing Andaman Law College in a Debate organized by ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute

On 16 November 2022, A panel of Andaman Law College represented the college in a debate competition. The Inter-College debate competition was organized by ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) on the topic “Whether agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries are promising professional career or not?”. Two panels argued on behalf of Andaman Law college in debate competition. The panels was headed by Mr. Siddhanth Rai Sharma & Miss. Pooja Chetri.[21]

The team of Andaman Law college secured 1st position in the debate competition. The team was felicitated during Valedictory Ceremony by the officials & guest of Honors of ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute.[22]

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. 8 June 2017. 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. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Andaman Law College - Prospectus 2018-2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Andaman Law College - Prospectus 2021-2022" (PDF).
  11. ^ Murugesan, R. "The ABVP Andaman & Nicobar Islands Unit Demands to Continue Admission Process by Conducting a Counseling Session in Andaman Law College". Andaman Observer. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
  12. ^ ABVP Archives (24 November 2022), ABVP State Joint Secretary Siddhanth Rai Sharma demanded to conduct counselling session in Andaman Law College after unusual delay by college administration, retrieved 11 December 2022
  13. ^ The Echo of India (24 November 2022), ABVP seeks for continuation of admission process in Andaman Law College, retrieved 11 December 2022
  14. ^ Andaman Law College (24 November 2022). Andaman Law College issued Press Release on schedule of first counselling after a long undue delay.
  15. ^ sanjib (24 November 2022). "Admission counseling for B.A.LL.BDegree Course". ANDAMAN SHEEKHA. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Andaman Law College Celebrates Freshers' Day". Andaman Sheekha. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  17. ^ "Andaman Law College celebrates annual day : CS reiterates Administration's commitment towards providing better teaching & learning support to students". Andaman Sheekha. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  18. ^ "National Seminar on Socio-Legal Rights of Tribals in Andaman & Nicobar Islands". Blog. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Andaman Law College students contribute in ABVP's Kerala flood Relief founds -". 31 August 2018.
  20. ^ "ICAR-CIARI". ciari.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  21. ^ "ICAR-CIARI". ciari.icar.gov.in. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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