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APPLICATION FOR STARTING NEW LAW COLLEGE
APPLICATION SEEKING AFFILIATION / RECOGNITION OF COLLEGE/UNIVERSITIES TEACHING LAW FOR PURPOSES OF ADVOCATES ACT

I. ESTABLISHMENT, MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF THE INSTITUTION :-

A
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(a). Name and complete address of the institution including Pincode, Phone & Fax Numbers  
(b). Name, designation and address of the person making the application with Phone & Fax numbers  
(c).Year of establishment and University to which affiliated.  
(d).When was it affiliated? (Letter from University)  
(e).What courses in law are being offered at present  (I).
(ii).
(iii).
(f).When did the Bar Council of India give recognition? (letter from Bar Council of India)  
(g).Was the college inspected before by Bar Council of India? Details of the same.        
(h).Recognition of courses to which this application refers:  
(i).How many batches of LL.B graduates passed out of the Institution.        
(j).How many batches of Post graduate (LL.M) students passed out of the Institution?  


B.
(a).Who manages the institution and under what framework? (Enclose : Statute,Regulation,etc.)  
(b).Give the detailed name, address of the Board of Management. (Enclose documents in support)  
(c).What are the other institutions run by the same management and where?        
(d).How long the present  management will continue under the rules?      
(e).What are the sources of funding of the institution?  
(f).What are the assets of the law college/deptt.? (Details of documents in support)  

(g).Who appoints the staff of the college and under what procedure?      

 
(h).Does the college pay U.G.C. scales? If not, how much for different Cadres of academic staff.  
(i).Was the college ever  disaffiliated by the Govt./University ? If so, what reasons ?  
(j).Give additional evidence, if any, to guarantee the financial viability of the college.  


II. INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES
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(a). Land and Buildings: Area, built-up space, description of class rooms, staff rooms, student facilities used for law college only.  
(b).Does the college have its own building? If not, when it proposes to build ?  
(c).Size, furniture, budget, personnel, system of lending etc. of the college law library.   
(d).Number of text books, reference books and periodicals in law library (Give detailed break-up in separate paper)  
(e). Name, rank, salary, qualification and teaching experience of academic staff including Principal (Use separate sheet, if necessary)  
(f).Give details of supporting (administrative) staff available to the law college.  
(g).Is there a hostel for students? How many can be Accommodated?  
(h).Are there common room facilities for students? Boys and Girls ?  
(i).How far is the nearest court from the college? What are the other courts in the neighbourhood?              
(j).Are there other law teaching institutions in the area? Give details.  


III. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT
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(a).What are the courses now being offered?  
(b).What is the strength of students in each of the courses now offered?.  
(c).What is the process of  student selection for admission  
(d).What is the maximum intake the college had in the last five years? (Give detailed break-up)  
(e).What is the duration and normal schedule for teaching in the college? (attach the time-table used in the last year/semester)  
(f). How many classes a student has to attend on an average on a working day?  
(g).Is the attendance taken once a day or once in every class?                         
(h).Who keeps the attendance register? office/ teacher after class hours.  
(i).What percentage of students  live in the locality and what percentage commute from outside the area?                
(j). Are there periodic examinations conducted by the college to assess progress of learning of students?       
(k).Who supervises the regularity and quality of teaching and under what procedure?  
(l). How does the management ensure that classes are regularly held?  
(m).Give details of how many students the college admitted in the 1st LL.B class, how many it presented for the IIIrd
LL.B examinations and how many have passed ( with Distinctions if any) in the last five years.
 
(n). What are the outstanding academic achievements of the college in legal learning?  
(o).What evidence are there to show research accomplishment of the faculty? (Attach data separately of each such faculties)  
(p).Does the college publish any journal? (Give details & attach copies)  
(q).What is the system in vogue for Practical Training of students? (Give details)                   
(r).Is the college students/staff involve themselves in legal aid activities? (Give details)  
(s).Give the names of teachers handling the practical training courses.  
(t).What are the problems perceived in imparting practical training?  
(u).Did the college introduce the BCI prescribed curriculum?  
(v).Does the college follow an annual or semester system?  


IV.  SELF ASSESSMENT REPORTS


The LEC/BCI would like to have an objective, honest and transparent assessment of the academic performance and potential of the college/department from each member of the teaching staff including Principal and of the management independently when they can frankly express the strengths and weaknesses of the institution as they perceive it. If any member wants to keep that information confidential the LEC/BCI will make every effort to keep it so. The individual reports may also be directly sent to the Chairman, LEC if they so desire.

V. UNDERTAKING

I Mr. ............................................................ hereby declare that the information provided above are true to the best of my knowledge and I have not attempted to suppress or exaggerate data concerning the above institution which is directly under my management.




PRINCIPAL / DEAN                                                                                                      CORRESPONDENT / MANAGEMENT           
PLACE:
DATE:

P.S.  Send this report only in the form serially numbered and available only from the Secretary, Bar Council of India, New Delhi. Keep a photocopy of the same with you for record and consultation when the inspection team visits your college.

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