NLSIU receives Rajiv K Luthra Foundation grant; renovated Academic Wing to be named after late lawyer

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bangalore has received the Rajiv K Luthra Foundation Grant, which will be used to redevelop the Academic Wing of the Old Academic Block, among other things.

The Academic Wing will be named as the Rajiv K Luthra Academic Wing.

The grant will be used to redesign the existing building and to make new classrooms and seminar rooms, according to the University's press release.

The grant will also be used for the endowment of two Rajiv K Luthra Gold Medals, and for establishing an Annual Lecture Series. 

The gold medals will be awarded to two deserving students – one from the graduating class of the five-year BA.LL.B. (Hons) programme and another from the graduating class of the three-year LL.B. (Hons) programme.       

The Annual Lecture series will be held for a period of five years in memory of the late corporate lawyer, Rajiv Luthra.

On the collaboration with NLSIU, Chairperson of the Rajiv K Luthra Foundation Gayatri Luthra said,

“We are immensely proud to announce our partnership with NLS, Bengaluru as we embark on a transformative journey together to expand educational opportunities and foster academic excellence. NLS always held a uniquely special role in Rajiv’s heart and we are very happy to be participating in the next phase of the University’s journey as it expands its infrastructural facilities. The Rajiv K. Luthra memorial medals will inspire students to reach greater heights of academic excellence even in the face of adversity. The annual lecture series will invite renowned subject matter experts to brainstorm and debate pressing legal issues of the day. Together with the University, we aspire to create a brighter future for generations to come, driven by the power of education and equal opportunity.”

On receiving the grant, NLSIU Vice-Chancellor Prof Sudhir Krishnaswamy said,

“Rajiv K Luthra was a friend and supporter of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru. At its founding, he was among the early enthusiastic members of the Bar who supported this innovative experiment. Subsequently, Mr. Luthra became one of the largest recruiters from NLSIU as he created one of India’s best law firms. Today, we extend his legacy at NLSIU by redeveloping the academic wing of the Old Academic Block, endowing two gold medals, and institutionalising a new annual lecture series, in his name. We are grateful to Gayathri Luthra and the Rajiv K Luthra Foundation for this grant. We are confident that with their support, we will develop more enduring ways to celebrate his legacy, and encourage the education of future leaders of the legal profession,”  Krishnaswamy said.

Most recently, the University received the largest grant from multinational conglomerate JSW for a new academic block.