19.07.2021

An orientation session was organised by the University administration to familiarise the current students with the newly launched Student Support Platform to be used as a single gateway for grievance redressal mechanism. Prof. Yogesh Pratap Singh, Registrar NLUO explained the rationale behind moving to new system and creasing out the difficulties faced by students particular to the online education. ?e highlighted that the pandemic has not brought about online classes but also reshaped the ways to address institutional concerns and grievances.?He underscored that the aim of student support platform was to create a safe and responsive environment for each one of the students. ?his was followed by a doubt clearing session on the Proctorical Process and Internal Complaints Committee Mechanism. Dr Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Proctor along with Deputy Proctors Ms. Rishika Khare and Dr. Mayank Tiwari held a session on the powers and duties of Proctor’s office. The second leg of the orientation process was to demystify the internal complaint mechanism to deal with sexual harassment matters. Ms. Nanditta Batra, Member of Internal Complaints Committee and Member of Drafting Committe of NLUO Sexual Harassment Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal Regulations, 2021 explained the ICC mechanism and answered the queries in that regard.

The Intellectual Property Analysis and Advocacy Centre (IPAAC) began the Academic Year, 2021-2022 with a Turncoat Competition on 10^th July 2021. The event was organised with the objective to increase awareness about Intellectual Property (IP) Rights among students to instigate discussions and familiarise students with contemporary situations involving IP Rights and give them a platform to engage and enhance their public speaking skills.

Teams of four engaged with propositions ranging over several contemporary issues including compulsory licensing, vaccine waivers and artificial intelligence. The competition did not require prior specialised knowledge in IP Rights and was aimed at serving as the starting point of students’ interest in IP Law.

The team coming first is:

Kushagra Dash (Batch 2020-2025), Mohit Chand (Batch 2020-2025), and Disha Bandhopadhyay (Batch 2020-2025) bagging the first position as the best team.

The Individual winners are:

Kushagra Dash (Batch 2020-2025), who was declared the Best Speaker, with Shreya Kapoor (Batch 2019-2024) coming in as runner up. The third position was taken by Tanuj Sharma (Batch 2019-2024).

The Centre highly encourages the enthusiasm of the participants and hopes to continue with similar initiatives to increase the awareness of IP Rights among students.

 

In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful. 

-Alice Walker

Nature is God’s most beautiful creation. It felicitates the growth, development and nourishment of all its creatures. Unnat Bharat Abhiyaan cell of NLUO, a flagship program of Ministry of Education, organized a Mega Plantation Drive at the University campus on Thursday, 1 July 2021. Contribution to the Drive would continue till September 2021. The initiative named PRAKRITI, focused on the idea to conserve the Nature that we are living in. It upholds the idea to take out significant time to preserve the positive power that Nature shares with us. The initiative aims to build a good, fresh and healthier environment at the NLUO Campus.

Facilitated by the Horticulture Sub-Committee under UBA-NLUO cell, the Drive was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chancellor and Chief Justice of Odisha High Court, Dr Justice S. Muralidhar in the presence of Prof Ved Kumari, Vice -Chancellor, NLUO, Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh, Registrar, Dr Kuntirani Padhan,Faculty Co-ordinator, UBA-NLUO cell and other faculties with administrative staff at the campus. The students witnessed the initiative through live-streaming via virtual platform. The presence of Hon’ble Chancellor sir encouraged the students to look after the planted saplings, plant more and more trees and encourage their peer and community to follow the same.

Various saplings of Gulmohar, Neelmohar, Golden Shower, Neem Kapok, and other shaded and flowering trees were planted by the dignitaries at different places on the campus. Presence of these trees will add to beautification of the campus and a better connection with the environment would be promoted. It would help in fostering strong mental and social health amongst students.

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27.06.2021

Press Release

Four day grand 1st NLUO PHFI Public Health Law National Moot Court Competition concludes

 

The four day long 1st NLUO PHFI Public Health Law National Moot Court Competition concluded today after a stellar final round between GLC Mumbai and NALSAR, Hyderabad was judged by eminent legal luminaries and public health experts including Mr. Anand Grover, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, India’s leading virologist and Professor, CMC Vellore,?Mr. Murali Neelkanthan, Partner, Amicus, Mr. Sameer Sah, Partner, Khaitan & CO and Mr. Warren Bruke, Senior Attorney, United States House of Representatives, Office of Legislative Counsel. The moot focused on the issue of compulsory vaccination and immunity to vaccine developers and manufacturers along with ancillary issues of federalism in the context of Public Health policy.

The final rounds were followed by a grand valedictory ceremony which was graced by Hon’ble Justice Mr Sanjeeb Panigrahi, Judge, Orissa High Court as the Chief Guest and Dr. K Srinath Reddy, President, Public Health Foundation of India as Guest of Honor, Prof Ved Kumari, Vice -Chancellor, NLUO, Prof. (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh, Registrar, NLUO, Prof. Shifalika Goenka, Professor PHFI?and the finalist judges. Hon’ble Mr Justice Sanjeeb Panigrahi stressed on importance of making the right to health as explicity mentioned fundamental right under the Constitution of India and gave a deeper nuance into the role of judiciary in protecting people’s right to health in the context of a pandemic. Dr. K Srinath Reddy and Prof Ved Kumari committed to make the Public Health moot an annual event at NLUO and praised the team for meticulously conducting the moot on grandiose scale by hosting 62 teams from across the length and breadth of the country.

Government Law College, Mumbai won the competition and will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 21,000. They also won the citation for ‘Best Memorial’ and will be awarded a separate cash prize of Rs 10000. Runners up, NALSAR Hyderabad will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 15,000. Anshika Paul of Government Law College, Trivandrum was adjudicated the ‘Best Speaker’ and will get a prize money of Rs.10000.?Other hon’ble citations were ‘Fourth?Best Memorial’ to Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, ‘Third Best Memorial’ to Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow, ‘Second Best Memorial’ to Chanakya National Law University, Patna,?’Third Best Speaker’ as Anagha Ramdass from NUALS, Kochi and ‘Second Best Speaker’ to Nabeel M from School of Law, University of Mysore.

The valedictory session was an opportunity for all the participants to benefit from really incisive comments from all the distinguished guests. Mr Murali exhorted all the participants to read hand books, research, citations and sources of power. Dr Gangandeep and Dr K Srinath Reddy also stressed on the need of balancing the individual autonomy and State powers to protect people’s health.As the moot was a fusion of public health and law, the guests appreciated the interdisciplinary approach of the competition.

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The inaugural ceremony for the 1st NLUO PHFI Public Health Law National Moot Court Competition was held today from 10.30 am to 11 am and presided over by Prof Ved Kumari, Vice-Chancellor, NLUO, Prof (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh, Registrar, National Law University Odisha, Dr. Shifalika Goenka, Professor, Bioethics, Public Health Foundation of India and Ms. Nanditta Batra, Faculty Co-Director, Centre for Public Health Law. The moot brings the virtual conglomeration of 62 teams from National Law Universities, Central and State Government Law Department’s, Private Law Universities and law colleges from the length and breadth of the country. ?/span>The moot focuses on the issue of compulsory vaccination and immunity to vaccine developers and manufacturers along with ancillary issues of federalism in the context of Public Health policy. ?/span>

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Prof (Dr.) Yogesh Pratap Singh welcomed all the guests and participants. He underscored the relevance and importance of public health law as a discipline and the role law plays in bringing behavioural changes. He also highlighted the steps being taken by National Law University Odisha in this regard and the collaborations undertaken including with Public Health Foundation of India and the Union. Dr. Shifalika Goenka also highlighted the role non medical factors such as behaviour, climate, food habits play in health and therefore the vital role that State can play through rule making to ensure good public health. ?/span>She emphasised on an important fact that the world is not only facing a Covid pandemic but also an obesity, malnutrition and climate change pandemic. According to her it is not just upto the health professionals to combat these but lawyers have a very important role too in combating these public health challenges.Prof (Dr.) Ved Kumari, the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of NLUO expressed her delight at hosting India’s first public health law moot and the overwhelming response that the first edition of the moot received with teams from almost all parts of India.?She is keen on an academic collaboration between NLUO and PHFI to offer coursed under choice based credit system. She exhorted the students to look at positive aspect of participation rather than winning or losing the competition. With that she welcomed the participants, wished them luck and flagged off the moot court competition.

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The competition commenced today shortly after the inaugural. 32 teams faced each other today in first leg of preliminary round and another 30 will participate tomorrow in prelims. Top 16 teams will make it to octa- finals which will be held 26^th June. Semi-finals and finals will be held on 27^th June. It’s is proposed to live stream the finals and valedictory.

To watch the any round of the competition please write to: cphl@nluo.ac.in or nanditta.batra@nluo.ac.in.

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Contact Persons:

Nanditta Batra, Faculty Co-Director, CPHL

Khushi Bhardwaj, Student Coordinator, CPHL

Sambram Mohaptra, Student Coordinator, CPHL

 

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IDIA Odisha has been actively functioning for more than 5 years now and has been striving hard to achieve the targets set by IDIA.  After organizing a series of successful events, The social media and fundraising team of IDIA conducted its flagship event, AMALGAM, the legal creative writing competition. The preparations for this event had already commenced in the previous semester and it was concluded in the month of April, 2021. Despite the limitations posed by the COVID-19 lockdown, due to which our major yearly sponsors had suffered losses, we managed to raise a sum of over Rs. 30,000/-. The event saw huge participation where creative writers from all over the country put their thinking caps on and participated in competitions like poetry and drama writing, fiction and prose. All of this collectively led to the event becoming a huge success and consequently contributed towards the greater cause of IDIA as the proceeds from this event assisted in the education of various law aspirants from across the country.

 

 

With the advent of the second wave, COVID 19 continues to impact the lives of the people in multiple ways. The Legal Aid Society, NLUO in pursuance of our objective to serve the society especially in these uncertain times has collaborated with NYAAYA (Vidhi Centre) on their newly launched initiative. Nyaaya has launched COVID Whatsapp helpline number to assist people by answering any legal question that they may have during the existing crises. Any person will be able to reach us either through Whatsapp message or voice note on Whatsapp helpline number or through social media handles and?sk their doubts on legal processes, information and rights.

The purpose of this helpline is to empower people with the knowledge of their rights and enable them to take action. The services were primarily provided in English, Hindi, Kannada, Bangla and Gujarat.?Now through this collaboration these services will be provided in Odia too.

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We thank all the Lawyers and Students who have come forward and joined us in this initiative and a special thanks to our faculties- Dr Kuntirani Padhan, Ms. Nikita Pattajoshi, Ms Eluckiaa A. and Ms Dipanwita Mitra for joining us in our endeavour.

 

On 5th June 2021, CRAMON had organised a Guest Lecture for the NLUO Community. The Guest Speaker was Mr Ranjan Panda.

“On the occasion of World Environment Day, the Centre for Research and Management of Natural Resources had the fortune of hosting the ‘Waterman of Odisha’, Mr Ranjan Kishore Panda. After being introduced by a committee member, the President awardee initiated his eloquent presentation by discussing the theme for this year’s World Environment Day: Ecosystem Restoration.

Thereafter, Mr Panda proceeded to elucidate upon the importance of water conservation and further asserted that blatant neglect in this regard by the World Community has resulted in the serious denigration of our climate and environment.

In the second limb of his speech, the ‘Climate Crusader’ focused on the impact that climate change has had on the World Community and elaborated on a few of its negative effects, namely: the creation of new desert regions, the issues related to crop production, and the rise in sea levels and the resultant disasters that are being observed around the World. While concluding his discourse, Mr Panda urged the budding young lawyers to actively engage in environment-related legal issues.

The Centre is thankful to Mr Panda for agreeing to be the guest speaker on such an important occasion. It also extends a token of gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Ved Kumari, for gracing the event with her presence.”

 

The Centre for Tribal Studies, NLUO conducted a webinar on the topic “Impact on Tribal Tradition and Livelihood Post the Emergence of Naxalism’, on 23rd of May at 3 pm. Dr. Kaplia Khemundu, Professor, Central University Koraput and Dr. Debendra Kumar Biswal, Central University Jharkhand were the esteemed speakers for the event. Vice-Chancellor, NLUO, Prof. Ved Kumari, graced the event and actively participated through-out the event. The webinar covered social and legal aspects of Naxalism in association with Tribal Affairs.
The discussion covered the points related to the cause, agenda and solutions of issues in the domain of Naxalism. The webinar also addressed the government policies and what measures can be implemented for having a peaceful relation with the tribals. Several students, professors, teachers and other delegates participated in the event and actively interacted with the speakers.
The Centre for Tribal Studies on behalf of NLUO extends hertiest gratitude to Dr. Kapila Khemundu and Dr. Debendra Kumar Biswal for their valuable and informative thoughts and also to all the participants for their participation.