FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

 - Prof.(Dr.) R.A.Malviya

Principal, USL

 Until a few years back, Law was the last option for those who did not succeed in finding a good career.  But, the situation has changed. Now there is a keen competition for pursuing a career in Law. Because of on-campus interview and placement facility, the liking for Law as a career is growing amongst the talented students. Also, because of increasing Court cases and emergence of new types of criminal activities (eg., Cyber Crimes), law has come under mainstream career. Now, job prospects for Law Graduates are better than before – they can practice Law; enter Multi-National Corporations as Legal Advisors and Law Firms as Solicitors with attractive pay-package; compete for Judicial services; join media as Legal Correspondents/Reporters, join Legal Process Outsourcing Organisations and Consultancies.

However, in today’s era of globalization and liberalization, legal education cannot function in isolation. It is necessary to know the policies and practices followed the world over. Therefore, the focus of legal education at USL is to develop students who could contribute to national development and are globally employable. It, thus, aims at a total development of personality profile with a judicious mix of theory, practical legal exposure and project-based learning.

USL, has a qualified and experienced Faculty which is essential for achieving academic excellence and optimization of results. USL provides education that works as it offers well structured, rationalized courses which suit the needs and career plans of students and are of contemporary relevance. The Prospectus of Studies includes various significant disciplines, such as, Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Rights Law, Human Rights Law, Environmental Law, Arbitration Law, Taxation Law, etc.

Rich study materials and infrastructure are additional features of USL which enable the students to get not only the best legal education but also the best value for money.

Obviously, anyone aspiring for a career in Law, USL is the right choice. Hopefully, within a decade USL will emerge as one of the top Law Schools in the country.

 INTRODUCTION

 Dr. Malviya was born in 1944 in a village at Faizabad. He passed his High School and Intermediate Certificate Examinations in 1958 and 1960 respectively.

 In 1961, he joined the University of Lucknow and obtained his B.A. and M.A. Degrees in 1963 and 1965 repectively. He entered the University of Allahabad in 1965 and earned his LL.B. Degree in 1967. Thereafter, he moved to the Banaras Hindu University and was enrolled there as LL.M. scholar in 1969. He gained his LL.M. Degree in 1971 and was awarded Gold Medal for standing I Class I at LL.M. Examination.

 Dr. Malviya, in 1972, joined the Faculty of Law at the Banaras Hindu University as a temporary Lecturer and was made permanent in 1973. In 1985, he was appointed Reader and was elevated to Professorship in 1997. He was appointed Head & Dean of the Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, in 2005.

 In 1984, he earned his Ph.D. Degree from the Banaras Hindu University and his Doctoral (Ph.D.) research work was published in 1987 in the form of a Book. To his credit, he has published Book Reviews and more than thirty (30) Articles in reputed Indian and Foreign Journals.

 Dr. Malviya has teaching experience of thirty three (33) years. In addition to Ph.D. research guidance, he has guided several LL.M. Dissertations and attended nearly fifty (50) national and international Conferences/Seminars/Workshops.