Law university starts academic session via virtual classrooms

Nagpur: In view of the coronavirus pandemic, Maharashtra National Law University (NLU) started its new academic session (2020-21) through online mode on Wednesday.
Though the teaching would be imparted through virtual classrooms, it would be limited to odd semesters — third, fifth, seventh and ninth for BALLB (Honours), which is five-year integrated degree course.
NLU’s officer on special duty (OSD) Ramesh Kumar said the online classes would continue till the Covid situation improves and the university reopens for classroom teaching.
“The university has taken institutional subscription of Cisco Webex to facilitate the online teaching. In addition to the real-time online classes, the lectures are recorded and shared with the students on daily basis,” said the OSD.
According to the OSD, the course outlines for the current semester were presented by respective faculty members in online meetings held from June 22-30 under vice-chancellor Vijender Kumar. After due deliberations, these were shared with the students.
“Some of the courses of contemporary nature like competition law, criminal justice system and fundamental rights, penology and correctional administration, infrastructural laws, international taxation, media law and international law on climate change, among many others have been introduced as optional papers to the final-year students during the current semester,” he added.
According to Kumar, the university has also taken a number of initiatives for the mental well-being of the students. “Our consultant Rowena Philips along with her team is conducting webinars with the students on regular basis. We appreciate the efforts of all the student committee members for their cooperation during this unprecedented situation,” he said in a press note.