Guardians of privacy
With the rising demand for data privacy lawyers, law schools need to build tailored courses and prepare their students.
ow do birds find their way back to their nests? Can traffic patterns be mapped using mathematical equations? Why do some clouds appear black? Humans have always been driven by curiosity. The stalwarts in any field of study have always been the ones who marvel at phenomena — natural and manmade — asking questions and relentlessly searching for answers. This allowed us to learn and evolve intellectually. So how can we develop school curricula to support this insatiable spirit of inquisitiveness? This is where the role of research comes in.
HWhat is research?
Research is, by definition, a “creative and systematic investigation” aimed at deriving new conclusions and establishing truth. The process is a deeply transformative journey that involves keen observation of the world around and identifying gaps in existing knowledge. Thus, by including a module or unit on scholarly academic research at the highschool level, teachers can introduce students to entirely new ways of structured thinking, ways to challenge prevailing norms and actually pursue answers to questions in a rigorous and systematic way, while also developing crucial life skills.
Students must begin by identifying a research question, followed by gathering evidence and logical thinking, to arrive at conclusions. The evidence can be based on previous studies, observed phenomena or collection of quantitative and qualitative data that is studied by statistical analysis. Based on this analysis, they derive insights and conclusions that advance their understanding of their question.
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With higher education becoming more competitive each passing year, colleges seek students who demonstrate a love of learning, the ideals of free inquiry, and the commitment to follow through on a serious, longterm academic endeavour. By conducting research at a young age, students gain a strategic advantage relative to their peers. They display a depth of technical competence in their field as well as the capacity for interdisciplinary innovation with the use of scientific tools. Universities seek students who show distinctive academic preparedness; thus, a programme that instills these values among high schoolers will be beneficial and external validation through published research papers in highschool research journals and presentations at conferences will help them stand out.
By implementing policies that mandates skill and valuebased programmes fuelled by research in all academic curricula, we can ensure a generation of leaders driven by scientific inquiry. s Digital India becomes a reality, our personal data are being processed every second for various uses by businesses and governments. Consequently, there are many efforts around regulating technology and its use. Thanks to the intensive use of personal data, India passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), leading to a rising demand for data pri
Avacy lawyers for efficient regulation, compliance, and litigation in this field, which will further help build interpretation of the law and maintain its essence.
With the hope that regulations will bring more clarity to the vagueness of the law, businesses are currently working on understanding their own databases and preparing to adopt efficient data management practices. There is a growing requirement for professionals with both legal and technical skills to comply with the data protection laws. Businesses will also be required to fulfill very specific requirements under the new law, and this will require allembracing privacy lawyers. The combination of legal and tech skills will allow lawyers to venture into new fields of work. To create privacy leaders of tomorrow, law schools need to build tailored courses and prepare their students. This can