20 reservation for AP students in Nalsar to be reality
In September 2009, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet had approved a reservation of 20 percent for AP students in Nalsar. Andhra Pradesh's Information Minister and Law Secretary have confirmed this. However, students are not particularly pleased with this.
The State Government’s decision to provide 20 percent reservation to candidates belonging to Andhra Pradesh in the National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University of Law at Hyderabad has gained momentum with State Information Minister J. Geeta Reddy, and Law Secretary R. Ramachandra Reddy confirming this news. The 20 percent is inclusive of reservation for Scheduled Tribes, Castes and Other Backward Communities.
In September 2009, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet had approved the decision to provide this reservation since the government had allotted 50 acres of land and had provided financial assistance of more than Rs. 40 crore ($9 million).
Speaking to Bar & Bench, Nalsar’s Director, Veer Singh [pictured] said “This is a policy of the government and we, as a University under the State Government, are bound by it. We will neither oppose nor criticize it, but will see it in a positive manner. Government must have in its right wisdom has taken this decision for reasons they feel is right. The Government has also invested its resources in establishing the University and wants to benefit the students of the state. There is nothing wrong in it. This is also not new in India, Gujarat has it and I believe that other states such as UP and Rajasthan also have such policy.”
The student community however, is not very happy. A student of Nalsar, on conditions of anonymity told Bar & Bench, “A lot of students are not very happy with this decision. We are not too sure if the local students are alright with this. However, most think it is regionalization of education and there are divisive forces at play within a national institution.”
Veer Singh dismisses the ‘quality’ argument as untenable. “The quality will not take a hit as Nalsar will support these students if necessary. We have noticed that there are some students who come from other forms of reservations who have done equally well and have topped the rank list. Therefore I want to see this development in a positive light.”
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Guest
February 3, 2010 - 2:16pmI dont know whether quality can be implemented abt such high levels of reservations in india. Although i must congratulate the Director on his optimism
Anonymous
February 6, 2010 - 4:44amWith NLS implementing the reservation (though only for the reserved students) and now NALSAR, along with NLIU,GNLU and RMNLU (although the last is a NLS only in name) the pressure on other law schools to have some sort of state reservation would now be almost insurmountable!Law schools like NLU, Jodhpur and others, which have since their inception rejected state quotas even against incentives would now be pressurised to tow the line.With the deplorable standard of faculty that is prevalent in most (if not all) NLS's, competition amongst students is the only reason for excellence. However with such schemes that might soon be a thing of the past.Sad. Sad. Very Sad
Guest
February 6, 2010 - 1:21pmwhat has to be noticed here is that as per the recent Supreme Court judgment in Shubhash Chandra, SC/ST reservations can only be done for students of that state. Essentially, the SC/ST and home state requirements will be both met in one shot. I don't think NALSAR's problem has ever been quality of students as much as the lack of quality faculty in certain areas. Once that is addressed, NALSAR will be unstoppable.
rf
February 6, 2010 - 3:54pmNLS is fighting the state reservation case tooth and nail in the Bangalore HC. The decision is not final yet, the division bench has to pass an order. NLS alumni have further promised to pro bono assist the university in fighting this till the SC . Do we ask IIM's to do state reservation ? Students who dont have handicaps of caste, region and religion are now becoming a discriminated minority. As an alumnus of NLS (please refer to all other universities as National law universities), I think we will fight till the end if quality is sought to be diluted by regional politics.
anonymous
February 3, 2010 - 2:27pmBig Mistake. No offense but I am sure students from AP can compete at the National Level. This is absolutely not needed. I think NALSAR should increase the seats. The idea behind NALSAR was to have a national level institution not catering regional needs. Its just going to ring the death knell in relation to the quality of the institution. Otherwise NALSAR is doing really. There was no need for this.
Anonymous,
February 3, 2010 - 2:55pmBIG MISTAKE!!Coming from another National Law University which has adopted a similar reservation policy, I am aware of the short comings of the same. Admission of students in such a fashion hurts the sentiments of those who have slogged to reach where they are and thus leads to a rather unfriendly atmosphere within the student ranks. Also the students coming in through the reservation route find it difficult to match up to the demanding schedule of a NLU and so the administration, in order to uplift them, at times compromises with the overall standard of education imparted which could seriously hamper the quality of lawyers produced by these premier institutions.On the contrary, NALSAR could increase the number of seats which automatically increases the probability of the so-called underprivileged to make it into the University, at the same time doesnot hamper the quality of the institution to a great extent.
Not a mistake
February 3, 2010 - 3:04pmI dont think its a big mistake at all. National Universities are not established in the air. its established in a particular state and the government would have spent a lot of resources that could have been otherwise utilized for the state. If by spending so much, a small section of students cannot be admitted, then what is the point of having them. Reservation on the basis of the state and region is a well established principle in the west. infact, there is even differential pricing for students from the state where the University is located. Same goes for UK. Whenever there is a reservation issue in India, it is presumed to have an adverse impact. The same is not true.
Observer
February 4, 2010 - 10:23amI believe there is nothing wrong in the reservation. It is better that students from the State where an institution is located should have a preference.
sudershan thakur
February 4, 2010 - 12:17pmH.E. prof.Sh Veer Singh,at present director NALSAR,is one of the best law teacher(prof) in india as well as world.i am great fan of prof.veer singh
anonymous
February 4, 2010 - 12:28pmYa right he is really "awesome", please go and ask the students of NALSAR about him and his administrative qualities,if he is a good professor, let him teach not administrate. Leave it to people who are good at it and not play around the reputation of a great law school like NALSAR. i sincerely hope students don't get effected by this decision, talking about the professor, well all i can say that apart from a select few NALSAR cannot brag about having even "decent" professors. So along with problems of having below par faculty, if now NALSAR has the problem of reservation, GOD SAVE NALSAR then.
Guest
February 5, 2010 - 1:21pmIs it from 2010 clat ??
Anonymous
February 5, 2010 - 9:46pmAnonymous, Bhopal is correct.All those who are aware of the state of Bhopal law school will never allow any state reservation to happen in their respective institution.
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