Following is from a report in Pioneer.
The classes for the proposed Law University will commence from the next academic year 2009-10.
A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday. LN Mitra from the National Law University (NLU) attended the meeting. The proposal for the university was announced by the Union Law Minister in 2005.
The classes would commence either at the Madhu Sudan Law College or in the campus of Ravenshaw Law College.
The proposed university would be set up at Naraj in an area of 50 acre. The State Government has already acquired 30 acres of land for this purpose.
The Chief Justice of India will function as chancellor of the University while the Bar Council of India will run the entire curriculum of the university.
August 7th, 2008
Update: The IIT site has been changed. So the new map is as follows:
Old map:
June 20th, 2008
Following is an excerpt from a report in The Statesman.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that law university in Orissa will be one of the best in the country.
Laying a foundation stone of the university at Brajabiharipur, Cuttack near Naraj today, the Chief Minister said that with this a long cherished hope has been fulfilled.
January 7th, 2008
Following is a report from Pioneer on this.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will lay the foundation stone of the National University of Law by the end of December. Sources said though the exact official date has not been finalised, the foundation stone laying ceremony is expected to be held on December 30.
The founding stone for the university will be laid on Brajabiharipur Mouza near CDA. The Government will provide one-time contribution of Rs 5 crore for the project. The Government will also provide 30 acre land for the project. The Law University will be built on the line of its counterpart in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata.
While the Chief Justice of Orissa High Court will be the Chancellor of the University, Chief Justice of Supreme Court will be the visiting chairman of the newly formed Governing board.
Note: As per a recent Economic Times article, currently there are 7 National Law Universities. They are in Bangalore, Bhopal, Raipur, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Gandhinagar and Kolkata. There is plan that in 2008 they will have a common entrance exam. The proposed National Law University in Orissa should immediately attempt to join this group.
December 23rd, 2007
May 13th, 2007
Today’s New Indian Express and Samaja report that the higher education department has proposed setting up of an education city around Naraj. As we wrote earlier several universities are coming up in this area. This includes a university by Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Art of Living, Ravenshaw university’s second campus and proposed National Law Institute. The higher education department has identified additional available land in the area and according to the above reports it is recommending that the government reserve this land for additional higher education institutions.
April 26th, 2007
Dear Friends:
Its time to convey to the Orissa government that they need to look out for all of Orissa and not just BBSR/CTC/Puri areas.
Following is a draft letter that one can send to the CM (cmo at ori.nic.in) about developing higher education and medical opportunities outside of the BBSR/CTC/Puri area. This is a draft. Please make changes to your liking.
If I missed your favorite location, please add them in your letter.
best regards
Chitta
Continue Reading April 11th, 2007
Update: Tathya.in on 5th April 2007 has a detailed article on this issue.
(Note: Please send a similar letter to the CM at cmo@ori.nic.in)
Dear Hon’ble Chief minister:
For a couple of years we have been hearing about the establishment of a National Law University in Orissa.
Our state has been moving much slower than the other states with respect to this, as already 6 such institutes are there in other states and according to http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1056807
the HRD ministry in Delhi called the directors of the existing National Law Institutes for discussing a common entrance exam.
I think soon the HRD ministry may consider partially funding these existing law institutes and since the one in Orissa is not yet established, we may lose out. Once such a chance is missed it would be very difficult to make the Law institute in Orissa to be funded by UGC or MHRD.
We request that you take immediate steps towards the establishment of this planned law university in Orissa at the earliest.
If there is a delay at the Higher Education and/or Law department office, please push them to expedite on this matter. If the delay is in your office, please consider this at the earliest.
sincerely,
Chitta Baral
April 5th, 2007