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“Invitation II 1st Essay Writing Competition on Public Health Law, 2022.”
23 Feb 2022
The Centre for Public Health Law, National Law University Odisha is pleased to announce its 1st Essay Writing Competition on Public Health Law, 2022, to celebrate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India. We are organizing this competition in observance of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to showcase “Resolve@75”?ith the objective of creating a healthy India.
ABOUT NLUO<
National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in the year 2009 by Act IV of 2008 of the State of Odisha. NLUO is an unparalleled addition to the Indian national law universities. Located in Cuttack, a city dating back to over a thousand years, it boasts a rich legal heritage with the seat of Orissa High Court situated here. It is, thus, no surprise that some of the finest lawyers and judges, including two of the former 02 Chief Justices of India, trace their roots back to this city. Within a short period, NLUO has made its mark as a university engaged in teaching and research in law. It aims at imparting world-class education with relevance to the practical world. NLUO has made a name for itself by earning laurels with the excellent performance of its students in various tournaments and competitions, especially in moot court competitions. The stunning performance of the University in some of the most reputed international moot court competitions like Oxford Price Media Law Moot, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot, Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot, etc. stand as a testament to it. NLUO has also excelled in the national mooting arena by winning some of the most prestigious national moots like the 11th and 12th editions of the NUJS-HSF Corporate Law Moot Court Competition, 9th P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition 2019, 4th B.P. Saraf National Tax Law Moot Court Competition 2018 and many more. With similar enthusiasm, the university has been successfully organizing its flagship moot “International Maritime Arbitration Moot (IMAM)” for seven consecutive years to attract some of the brightest minds and honing their advocacy skills in the thriving fields of maritime law and arbitration.
ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW (NLUO)<
To advance focused research in the specific domains of law, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack has come out with dedicated research centres including on public health. The Centre for Public Health Law has been established with an aim to inquire into the paradigm of legal entitlements of people under the right to health and strategize the use of law to promote health equity. In advocating measures for improving the health of the people, we emphasise that public health policies must respect human rights and civil liberties. The Centre provides guidance to government and non-government organisations on matters of health policy and ensures its compatibility with the fundamental rights regime under the Indian Constitution. The Centre regularly hosts?uest?ectures inviting scholars and academicians?orking in the area of Public Health Law. The Centre also organises a National Moot Court Competition on Public Health Law annually.
ABOUT?1ST ?SSAY WRITING COMPETITION ON PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, 2022.<
This essay competition seeks to further the discourse on contemporary topics related to the field of Public Health Law, its increased importance in the midst of a Global Pandemic and at the same time, its correlation?ith Fundamental Rights & other areas of law. Participants of this Essay competition will get the opportunity to win cash prizes, publications, and merit certificates from the Centre.
TOPICS/THEMES: ?
Theme:<?undamental Rights and Public Health Law
Under this some of the suggestive sub-themes that the students can explore include:
- ?iseases, Discrimination and Public employment in India
- ?rivacy and Health Data sharing: Emerging concerns
- ?egality of Population Control measures
- ?ompulsory Vaccination in India
- ?uty of the State vis-?vis Mental Health
- ?ight to Health as a Fundamental Right
- ?nterface between Public Health and Religious Freedom / Freedom of Trade, Commerce & Profession
- Right to smoke-free public places: A Critical evaluation of Tobacco Control in India
Note: The sub-themes are only a suggestion, and the students are free to choose any other?ub-theme that falls within the scope of the main theme.
AWARDS AND PRIZES:<
1ST PRIZE- 5000 INR<
2ND PRIZE- 3000 INR<
3RD PRIZE- 2000 INR<
Top 3?ssays will be published on the official website of NLU Odisha
Top 10 essays will be awarded a certificate of merit
Certificate of Participation to all the participants
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:<
1.All essays have to be in English and submissions shall be made in both MS Word format (.doc/docx) and PDF Format.
2.Formatting Guidelines:
???) Font and Size of Main Text and Footnotes- Times New Roman,?ize 12 for main?ext, and Times New Roman, Size 10 for footnotes. ???????????????????????br />????)Size and Alignment- A4 Size with 1 Inch Margin on all sides; all text except?eadings justified. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????br />????) Footnoting- The footnoting style that should be followed will be OSCOLA (4th Edition).?br />???d)Spacing- Submission should be 1.5 spaced (except footnotes which must be?ingle spaced).
???) Word Limit- Word limit of the submission is 3000-4000 words (excluding Abstract and footnotes. Kindly
?????void using speaking footnotes). Abstract should not be more than 300 words.
???) Plagiarism- The plagiarism limit should be less than 20% and any submission that is found to be plagiarized
?????eyond the limit shall be disqualified from the competition.
???) Anonymity- Participant shall not include his/her name in the submission’s text in any form. Participants
?????should ensure that they delete his/her/their name(s) from the head “Author” of their Word document while
?????sending their final transcript.
???) Co-Authorship: Allowed up to 2 co-authors.
???) Certificate of Originality must be submitted by the authors along with their signatures.
3. All submissions will undergo strict online plagiarism checks and will be evaluated by independent experts. They will be subjected to double blind peer review by the Screening Committee constituted for this purpose. The selected essays will be published on the NLU Odisha website. Essays will be assessed on the basis of originality, identification of issues, legal analysis, clarity in language, expression of arguments and formatting as per the guidelines.
4. Do not include any pictures or other illustrations in the essay.
5. Copyright of the submission shall remain with CPHL. Once the article has been submitted to the committee, the author(s) forfeits their right of ownership. Articles already published or are in consideration with other organizers would be rejected at once.
6. In case of any conflicts, CPHL shall be the final authority on the guidelines.
7. No registration fee is required to participate in the competition.
8. Any sort of malpractices, similarity of texts without proper due acknowledgments and any signs of name/university’s name that might display author’s identification by any means shall be dealt with strict disciplinary actions.
9. All the articles must strictly adhere to the guidelines. Any article not following the same shall be outrightly rejected.
10. Submission of the Essays will take place ONLY via this Google form. It is the responsibility of each author(s) to ensure that the “.docx” copy of the submission can be opened legibly with Microsoft Office 2010 or Microsoft Office 2007. This form will collect some details, which should be filed correctly by the Author(s).
ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:<
There will be no registration?ees and?tudents/Research Scholars enrolled in any UG/PG/Ph.D. course from any recognized Indian University are eligible to participate in the competition.?/p>
The Author(s) shall submit the essay through the following Google Form link by?strong>27th March 2022 (11:59 P.M. IST).?ink to make the submission:?a href=”https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVM7ye4nTuwGNosBp694w36xC4Ot-cvgexntna19LmMXoqkQ/viewform” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVM7ye4nTuwGNosBp694w36xC4Ot-cvgexntna19LmMXoqkQ/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1645706631554000&usg=AOvVaw0KXbVVucaeCb8Jp3wHRCSD”>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVM7ye4nTuwGNosBp694w36xC4Ot-cvgexntna19LmMXoqkQ/viewform
IMPORTANT?ATES:<
Date of Release of Notification : 23rd February, 2022
Date of Submission : 27th March, 2022
For any clarifications and more information, please feel free to contact Centre?or Public Health Law,?LUO at?a href=”mailto:cphl@nluo.ac.in”>cphl@nluo.ac.in.
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“Article Writing Competition 2022 on Mental Health”
17 Feb 2022
A Guest Lecture Series with Ms. Roop Loomba on “Roles and Responsibilities of an In-house counsel.”
11 Feb 2022
About the Event:
Centre for Corporate Law is organising the fourth segment of its Guest Lecture Series with Ms.?/span>Roop Loomba?n “Roles and Responsibilities of an In-house counsel.” The guest lecture is?/span>scheduled for?u>13 February 2022 (Sunday) at 12 noon<.?br />About the Speaker:?br />Ms. Roop is the General Counsel, Head of Ethics and Compliance, Rolls Royce India and South Asia. She has over 20 years of experience in Legal Operations encompassing Legal Strategy planning, Business Partnering, Business Divestment, etc.?br />Registration:
The lecture is open to all legal practitioners, academicians and students alike. Link to the?/span>sessions will be provided to the registered applicants. The following is the link for?/span>registration. *Link*
With the experience Ms. Roop has to offer, the lecture will surely be an enriching one and?/span>we hope to receive enthusiastic participation!
“One-day Eastern Region Consultation on ‘Review of Criminal Law – Improvement in Status of Women’. “
11 Feb 2022
About the Consultation:<
Centre for Women and Law, National Law University Odisha is holding a One-Day Eastern Region Consultation on “Review of Criminal Law – Improvement in the Status of Women” on the request of National Commission for Women, India?n?strong>17th?ebruary 2022?em>from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm?/em>at NLUO Cuttack, Odisha (Hybrid Mode)<.?he NCW has already held two Consultations on the theme on online mode and has now decided to hold four regional Consultations in physical mode. This Eastern Region Consultation seeks to bring experts from the States of?disha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The live consultation is limited to the invited delegates, however, we are open to receive comments on the issue from everyone through email.
This consultation would?ontribute to making holistic recommendation recognizing women as human beings with their own life experiences, responses, and perspectives in the criminal laws. Many women-specific provisions have been included in the criminal law and they continue to be subject of critical scrutiny by women groups as well men’s groups who accuse women of misusing those law. However, there can be no denial that gender neutral laws also apply to women. Still, there has been little examination of how the gender-neutral laws exclude women’s experiences in the way they are formulated. Hence, we believe that there is need to have a holistic view of Criminal Law’s conceptualization of women.
Most of the gender specific laws are focused on women as victims of crimes. As offenders, they are dealt with in the same manner as men and their conduct is judged by the standard of “reasonable man” which sometimes excludes gender in its construction and is either a ‘male standard’ or a ‘double standard’. The circumstances in which women commit crime are very different from those of men. For example, in the well celebrated case of?em>Kiranjeet Ahluwalia?rom England, she was subjected to long term violence by her husband whom she killed one night. The first criminal court held her guilty of murder, but the appellate court held her guilty of culpable homicide on the ground of diminished responsibility recognizing that battered women suffer from slow burn syndrome. This case had opened many academic discussions about how the male standard of behaviour, experiences and reactions form the basis of various definitions of offences. In India, however, this discussion is yet to begin.
“The Kabuliwala: A celebration of friendship-open mic”
10 Feb 2022
Celebrating the exquisite pieces of literature we have in this world, the Literary and Debating Committee of National Law University Odisha intends to open discourse about literature from multiple regions and languages while providing the requisite platforms to make the session engaging. This week’s event focuses on a short story written by Rabindranath Tagore. The story speaks of an unconventional relation which blossoms into a beautiful friendship and we seek to dive deep into the beautiful bond of friendship through shayaris, gazals, poems and much more.
“NLUO Cult Crew is celebrating Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – Photography and Poetry Competition.”
10 Feb 2022
To further the initiative of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, the Cult Crew will be organizing a photography and poetry writing competition. We would like you to share the same on the website. The details for the same are:
- Photography?ompetition (Mobile/DSLR)
Theme:?nsung Heroes around you<
Along with the photograph, a written description (50-250 words) must be submitted stating how the?hotograph resonates with the theme. We encourage photography in all formats including mobile photography.
- Written Poetry Competition
Theme:?spirations of India’s Youth<
The poetry pieces can be submitted either in?strong>Hindi or English?nd will be judged independently.?he word limit is 500 words.
You can earn prizes upto Rupees 2500?/strong>in each of the competitions. For further details, kindly check the poster.
There is?strong>NO registration fee. Students can participate in more than one event. To register, please click on the?a href=”https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsLC8zi30Vdue6pEDo1lBTEH-muma6n7qUuoYYlbj4sc4i5g/viewform?usp=sf_link” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsLC8zi30Vdue6pEDo1lBTEH-muma6n7qUuoYYlbj4sc4i5g/viewform?usp%3Dsf_link&source=gmail&ust=1644594897838000&usg=AOvVaw1VyQ4fr8RcQ341jl6xe1jF”>link.
Once registered, the participants will receive a separate mail with the submission link. The?strong>deadline for submission?f photographs and poetry is?strong>20th?ebruary 2021. The results will be declared on the?strong>27th?f February?hrough a live event.
If you have any queries, feel free to contact the Cultural Committee of NLUO through our?a href=”mailto:thecultcrew@nluo.ac.in”>Official Mail ID?r contact 8762553974 (Akhila) / 8688203319 (Mehera).
“SLL presents a live Interview with Mr. Novoneel Chakraborty”
03 Feb 2022
Mr. Chakraborty is the bestselling author of 15 romantic thrillers. Known for his gripping plots and engaging storytelling, he works in Indian television, digital platforms and films. Recently, one of his thriller novels ‘Black Suits You’ was adopted into a web-series by Alt Balaji named as ‘Bekaboo’. Among the country’s most popular authors whose works have been admired by countless readers, Mr. Chakraborty joins us to discuss his latest work, a pulsating crime thriller, titled ‘Whisper to Me Your Lies’. We cordially invite you to an exciting session where you can not only interact with one of India’s most loved authors but also learn about his journey and perspective on writing. The details of the event are mentioned below:
Date: 6th February, 2022 (Sunday)
Time: 6-7 PM
Link : https://forms.gle/sixxRHyYGEtwofQz8
“Journey from NLUO to Clifford Chance || Interactive Session with Ms. Neelasha Nemani.”
02 Feb 2022
Greetings from the Alumni Relations Society! We hope you are doing well.
We are excited to inform you that our alumna, Ms Neelasha Nemani will be joining us for an interactive session on Thursday, 3rd February 2022, at 6:30 PM and we hereby invite you all to be a part of it.
Ms Neelasha Nemani?s our alumna from the batch of 2012-2017. Right after graduation, she started her career with J. Sagar Associates, where she later got promoted to Senior Associate in the year 2021. In the year 2021 itself, she got an offer from?strong>Cambridge University?o pursue Masters in Corporate Laws. While she is yet to graduate from Cambridge in July 2022, she has already bagged an offer from?strong>Clifford Chance, one of the prestigious Magic Circle Firms of the world.
Having worked extensively in the field of corporate laws for 4+ years she holds expertise in Banking and Finance Law. In this Interactive Session, she’ll be walking us through her journey in NLUO, her decision to pursue LL.M after working in a law firm and then successfully securing a job offer from Clifford Chance. She will also be throwing light at the nitty-gritty of application procedures for Masters and Clifford Chance.
Details of the Session<
Date– 3 February 2022, Thursday
Time– 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Google Meet Link:?a href=”https://meet.google.com/atu-sivi-imy” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://meet.google.com/atu-sivi-imy&source=gmail&ust=1643873375336000&usg=AOvVaw1zby-9xWVMoR2-wTIuON3O”>https://meet.google.com/atu-sivi-imy
To all those wanting to pursue Corporate Law as a career option, this session will be extremely beneficial. The students are required to join from their NLUO ids only. We would also be live-streaming the Session on YouTube through our official channel, and therefore the students may share the link to the telecast with their interested peers in other universities.?/p>
YouTube Telecast Link:?a href=”https://youtu.be/k0m8q1pImvo” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/k0m8q1pImvo&source=gmail&ust=1643873375336000&usg=AOvVaw2nl1KwlZ8D6AHNyNlgXopk”>https://youtu.be/k0m8q1pImvo
“Samvad – ‘A Dialogue with the Bar & Bench of Odisha’ from 20 Feb-20Mar 2022”
02 Feb 2022
The Informal Discussion Group along with the Student Council is elated to bring to you?strong>Samvad?/em>– a dialogue between the students & the esteemed individuals from the bar & bench.
Samvad?/em>is a series of episodes with established legal dignitaries of the High Court of Orissa. It aims to provide a platform to the students to interact and socialise with the honourable and esteemed individuals of the bar and bench. This can act as the foundation for an enduring association which would not only bestow the students with wisdom and knowledge but also be fruitful for the future prospects of our university.
About the Speakers-<
We are grateful to announce the legal luminaries who shall be gracing the event -?/p>
- Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar<?/strong>- Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, Chancellor of NLUO, Chairman of General Council, NLUO
- Senior Advocate Ashok Parija<?/strong>- Senior Advocate of Orissa High Court, Advocate General of Odisha, Chairman of Bar Council of Odisha, Member of General Council, NLUO
- Senior Advocate Surya P. Misra<?/strong>- Senior Advocate of Orissa High Court, Former Advocate General of Odisha, Member of General Council, NLUO
- Justice Dipak Misra<?/strong>- Former Chief Justice of India, Former Chief Justice of Delhi & Patna High Courts
Timeline-<
Samvad?/em>shall be conducted over a span of four episodes.
|
Episode< |
Esteemed Speaker< |
Date< |
|
Episode I |
Dr. Justice S. Muralidhar |
20th February, 2022 |
|
Episode II |
Adv. Ashok Parija |
27th February, 2022 |
|
Episode III |
Adv. Surya P. Misra |
6th March, 2022 |
|
Episode IV |
Justice Dipak Misra |
20th March, 2022 |
The remaining details will be intimated to you closer to the timeline. We hope that the students make the most of the sessions in what is sure to be an enriching experience. Anticipating your positive response.?/p>
For any query or clarification contact idg.odisha@nluo.ac.in??a href=”mailto:studentcouncil@nluo.ac.in” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>studentcouncil@nluo.ac.in
“The Centre for Women and Law will be organising a workshop on ‘Anti Sexual Harassment Law and Policy’.”
01 Feb 2022
About the workshop:
On 5th?ebruary, 2022, the Centre for Women and Law at NLUO will organise a workshop on ‘Anti Sexual Harassment Law and Policy’ from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
The workshop’s objective is to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders, including members of the Gender Sensitization Committee (GSICC), the Supreme Court of India, members of the Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs), and staff and students at NLUO.?The objectives of the workshop can be summarized as:
- to educate participants about the issue of workplace sexual harassment of women;
- to impart working knowledge of the Sexual Harassment Act, 2013;
- to assist participants in comprehending the legal position on the subject and how to handle sexual harassment complaints.
- to familiarise them with the structure and operation of GSICCs and ICCs,
- to detail the procedure that the GSICC and ICCs will follow when dealing with such complaints, and
- to ensure that faculty, staff, and students understand the mandatory provisions of the Sexual Harassment Act in order to foster a positive work environment and society at large.
Speakers:<
- Dr. Anindita Pujari,?dvocate on Record &?ember, Gender Sensitization Committee (GSICC), Supreme Court of India
Profile:?em>Dr. Anindita Pujari is an Advocate on Record of the Supreme Court of India?/em>&?ember, Gender Sensitization Committee (GSICC), Supreme Court of India? She holds a PhD from the Jawaharlal Nehru University. She has been involved in a number of supreme court landmark cases involving among other things constitutional issues, the relationship between the judiciary and the executive, gender issues and interstate water conflicts. She is currently the General Secretary of the Bar Association of India, and has, among other things written about the history of Indian lawyers’ associations.
- Ms. Clara D’Souza, Social Activist & Member, ICC, NLUO
Profile:?em>Ms. Clara D’Souza?/em>graduated from Andhra University and then studied LLB from Sambalpur university.?She worked with Majlis, Legal?enter, Mumbai, and?uman Rights Law Network (HRLN) Delhi and Cuttack. She worked with Prajwala on a project as a coordinator – Capacity building of duty bearers (Judicial officials, Prosecuting officials, Labor officials, CWCs, and CSOs) for preventing and combating Human Trafficking in Odisha (phasesd out in december -2021). Presently she is?ssociated with Balasore Social Service Society and took up human rights?ases in the High Court of Orissa. She has to her credit the judgement of HC Orissa on Transgenders live-in -relationship.
- Ms. Dharitri Patnaik, Social Worker & Member,?ICC, NLUO.
Profile:?em>Ms. Dharitri Patnaik Dharitri has a Masters in Social work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, USA. She has more than twenty four years of experience working to empower some of the most vulnerable sections of the society, including women, children, and underprivileged people of India. She has worked with global institutions like UNICEF, ActionAid International, CARE USA, UN Women, Water Health and Bernard van Leer Foundation globally, and most recently a deep engagement with many states in India, beginning with Odisha. She is the founder of Humara Bachpan Trust – which works with people living in poverty spread over multiple cities and villages and SAMBHAVI – an initiative towards Women’s empowerment with enterprise and employability. Ms. Dharitri has been felicitated by Ministry of MSME, Govt of India for being a successful woman entrepreneur and mentoring other women. She was also awarded the John Kenneth Galbraith Fellowship in Harvard.
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