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SCHOOL OF LAW

SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

- By Harshita Das

The SRM Institute of Science and Technology launched its Law School in 2014, under the College of Science and Humanities. SRM University, which offers undergradu­ate and postgradua­te courses in other discipline­s, and is currently offering three undergradu­ate law programmes, with an annual intake of 120 students for each course as approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The students are also offered non-legal subjects such as English, political science, internatio­nal relations, sociology, history, business management, human resource management, as well as cost and accounting management. “Although a budding institutio­n, it has been successful in conducting national moot court competitio­ns and national seminars. The law school has a moot court society (MCS) where students and faculty play a key role in organising intra and inter moot court competitio­ns. Besides MCS, there is a fully-functional debate society which organises training sessions for the students,” says N Balu, Dean. Most of the students from the first batch of LLB (Hons) programme have been placed, with a few of them working as judicial clerks with justices in Madras High Court.

USP Internship­s are an important part at SRM from day one. The curriculum also focuses on clinical courses.

Courses Offered Five-year BA LLB (Hons) and B Com LLB (Hons) and three-year LLB (Hons)

Entry Students are admitted on the basis of merit

Fee `1.50 lakh for all programmes Website srmuniv.ac.in

 ??  ?? BAR CODE The school conducts several moot court competitio­ns
BAR CODE The school conducts several moot court competitio­ns

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