Quick Facts –
Name of the Law School: School of Law and Constitutional Studies
Name of University: Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology (A Deemed to be University)
Established On: 2013
Location: NH-58, Roorkee Road, Modipuram, Meerut (U.P.) – 250110
Person in Focus/Featuring Personality: Dr. Mohd Imran
Designation: Associate Director
- Kindly tell our readers about your esteemed law school, its history, and its infrastructure.
The School of Law and Constitutional Studies (Department of Law) is a constituent School of Shobhit Institute of Engineering and Technology – Deemed to be University, Meerut. The school came into existence in 2013 after considering the long-felt demand for quality legal education. The School has the unique distinction of being the first Law School in the region to start B.A LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B. (H), B. Com. LL.B. (H), 5-years integrated Programs and LL.M. to achieve world-class legal education in the country with a vision to provide excellence in legal education and to produce quality lawyers with good moral principles and great human values. The School is situated in the outer of the Meerut district on the National Highway -58. Its lush green campus and well-built infrastructure attract everyone and above all the school have a well-furnished Moot Court Hall on the pattern of the Actual Court Room. The School was formally inaugurated by Shri. Keshri Nath Tripathi Ji, H.E. the Governor of West Bengal and Bihar on 11th April 2015.
- Tell us about the mission, vision, and core values of your esteemed institute.
The vision of our founders is to “Empower the Nation through Education” on which the University and all constituent schools are committed to achieving that mission. In the direction to achieve the mission, the School seeks to prepare students for the practice of law in India and abroad with a goal to instill in every student a respect for the rule of law, a devotion to the ideal of public service, and a commitment to basic professional values: honesty, diligence, competence, intelligence, and civility. To achieve this, the school seeks to promote multi-disciplinary analysis of the socio-legal problems by designing its course structure and teaching methods to realize these objectives. The School in all its years of existence has attempted various strategies to create a vibrant scholastic environment.
- Tell us about the academic and extra-curricular programs at your school. What is your USP (unique selling point), or what makes your institute stand apart from others?
Well, for any of the Law schools or otherwise to it is important that how its academic goes on, What methodology the school adopts, and how it is supported by the extra-curricular activities as the extra-curricular activities make a student ready to fit in the related industry. We at our Law School have the syllabi as per the recommendation of BCI and adopted Outcome Based Learning System as per CBCS. Also, we understand that the law is a very dynamic subject and the changes are possible to happen frequently through legislature or Judiciary, the syllabuses of all the programs are being reviewed every year through a rigorous procedure and incorporate the latest amendments or updation. As far as the extra-curricular activities are concerned, we made it mandatory to all our students to participate in Intra-Moot Court Competitions, Debate Competition and all other activities being happened in the school through the clubs constituted for that purpose. Apart from that, the students are being sent for mandatory Internships with Leading Law Firms/Advocates/Judges of the High Court’s/NGOs and other Governmental Organizations like NHRC, SHRC, National/State Commission for Women, Commission for SC/STs, NGTs. Also, the school organizes the Academic visits to make the students aware of the working of related industries like Parliament Visit, Supreme Court Visit, Jail Visit, etc. also the school has inculcated a series of Expert Lectures where the big shots in the law are requested to deliver the lectures on contemporary legal issues so that the students can be acquainted about the legal issues.
- Please brief us about the personality behind the success of the school, and how he/she has contributed or enhanced the outreach and development of your reputed institution?
Behind the Success of any of the Organization there may be many persons and I think to name one or two out of many will not be possible. But if I have to name one, I definitely name Sh. Kunwar Shekhar Vijyendra Ji, Hon’ble Chancellor and co-founder of the University who saw the seed of the school and it is the untiring support, blessings and the vision of him that now we can see growing this tree horizontally and vertically and fruiting too. As success we may see many of the law graduates are serving in the legal field in India and abroad. Apart from this there is a strong team of the advisors of the school who are also instrumental in the success of the school who are constantly advising us for the betterment of our law school.
- What struggles have you faced in the earlier days of its inception? What challenges are your staff and administration facing right now?
Well, the struggles and challenges are the part of journey and I think if struggles and challenges are not there, you cannot enjoy the success of any organization.
As I have mentioned that we started the journey to start the law school considering the long felt demand of quality legal education and considered the fact that there is a huge demand of quality law professionals in India and globally so our founders thought to start a fresh school of thought in Meerut region which is surrounded by the villages and there is a demand of well versed legal professionals in the country so we started the law school with our university’s vision to Empower the Nation through Education. We too have faced a lot of challenges but we overcame those challenges.
- What is the secret to success in the cutthroat legal sector? What training strategies have you implemented to prepare your students for the same?
There is no secret or short cut to success but it is the result of untiring hard works done with honesty by the eminent team of the School. As far as the strategies and trainings are concerned we made it mandatory to our students that they have to go for internships in each of their semesters and have to participate in three intra-moots in each semester and to participate in extra-curricular activities so that they can have a better understanding about the legal profession and the requirements. Apart from this, as I have earlier mentioned that the syllabi of all the programs are being reviewed every year and the latest amendments and updates are incorporated in the curriculum. Also the school organizes various expert lectures on the Contemporary legal issues so that the students can have better understanding about law. Apart from the above, the school has created various clubs, houses and developed a mentor-mentee program where the students can share their concerns with their mentors and can seek the solution of any of the problem be it academic, personal or otherwise too.
- Please mention your institute’s most notable achievements, accolades, accreditations, and awards.
The School has many achievements, accolades, accreditations, and awards in its credit, some notable achievements are:
- The School is approved by the Bar Council of India
- Accredited by NAAC
- Certified by ISO
- The School has been Ranked among Top Law Schools of Excellence by GHRDC Law School Survey 2021
- The University has been conferred with ‘Utkrisht Vishwakarma Sansthan Award – 2020”
- The School has adopted two villages in the vicinity in association with District Legal Services Authority, Meerut to provide them free of cost legal aid and help.
- How do you envision the future of your illustrious institute going forward?
Well, If we look forward to the future of our law school we must attempt to instill the human values into our law gradates so that they can contribute in nation building and can achieve the mission of our school. We will think ourselves fortunate if we could contribute in nation building through our law graduates as we firmly believe that the youth of today is the future of any nation and the fate of the nation depends on them so we are ready to inculcate the spirit of obedience, honesty and diligence along with hardworking sprit so that when they will be in profession, they can perform their duties with honesty and can take up the nation where our forefathers dreamed.
As a law school we see ourselves in future that we can suggest the law making bodies what type of law the society is required. In the direction the School has propounded a centre of Excellence, “Centre for Law and Good Governance” with a team of top legal luminaries from India and abroad. The centre is working as a think tank or a bridge between society and policymakers.
