NEF Law College

NEF Law College, Gauhati University

NEF Law College seal
Location
Guwahati, Assam
India
Coordinates 26°09′25″N 91°46′34″E / 26.157°N 91.776°E / 26.157; 91.776Coordinates: 26°09′25″N 91°46′34″E / 26.157°N 91.776°E / 26.157; 91.776
Information
Type National Education Foundation (Trustee) Co-educational College
Established 2006 (2006)
Chairman Dr. Zakir Hussain, M.A., MPhil., PGDM, BJMC, PGDMM, Ph.D
Principal Dr. Ruma Bordoloi, M.A., B.T., MBA, LL.M., Ph.D.
Number of students 1500+ approx. (including undergraduates & postgraduates students)
Campus Urban
Nickname NEF, NEFians
Affiliations Gauhati University
Bar Council of India(BCI), New Delhi
Calendar Semester
Website Official website

National Education Foundation (NEF) Law College popularly known as NEF Law College, established in the year of 2006, is the premier and one of the leading Law School in the North East India. NEF Law College is the professional graduate college affiliated to Gauhati University and recognised by Bar Council of India(BCI), New Delhi. The College admits Three year LL.B/LL.B(Hons.), Five year - integrated LL.B/LL.B(Hons.) and Postgraduate two year LL.M, and awards degrees under the purview of the Gauhati University. Most of the students are from north eastern parts of states. The College is located at Christianbasti, G.S.Road in the heart of Guwahati city. Significantly, Guwahati - ‘the gateway of North Eastern India’ is linked by road, rail and air with the rest of the country and more particularly with the other states in the North East. The college is focused and determined to sustain their status and academic structure in the field of legal education as it was established on popular demand of the society.

History

National Education Foundation (NEF) Trust, since its inception, has been actively engaged in promotion of higher education in the entire North East India. Keeping in view the professional importance both at national and international levels, NEF has been looking ahead for expansion, extension and dissemination of higher education with more and more course of modern studies. In its efforts to encourage and inspire the young generation to opt courses of human and professional interest, the Foundation has maintained constant touch with the modern trends in the fields of educational objectives. It now stands as one of the premier institution of the North East Region of the country by virtue of its devotion and service to the society as a whole. NEF Law College is promoted by National Education Foundation, which is a pioneering organization in the North Eastern region engaged in promoting and popularizing professional education and inculcating in the ‘new generation’ a spirit of competitiveness and innovativeness, enriching their knowledge and developing self-confidence and there lives.

Admission

The admissions will be strictly on the basis of NEF Law Entrance Test (NLET) for undergraduates & Post Graduate Law Entrance Test (PGLET) for postgraduates and on the basis of merit list. The Rules & Regulations framed by the Gauhati University, & the Bar Council of India (BCI) in the matter of admission will be applicable.

Campus

College campus
Front view of the campus

The College functions from its permanent camous located at GMC Road (parallel road to G.S. Road connecting Guwahati Medical College Hospital and Ganeshguri Market) at Christianbasti locality in the heart of Guwahati city. With State-of-Art infrastructure, Wi-Fi Campus Network and calm environment in the midst of the city, the College aims to provide an ideal academic environment to its students.

Library

The College has a well - equipped library with nearly 5000 books, and in addition there is a series of All India Reporter (AIR), Supreme Court Cases (SCC), Banking Cases, Consumer Protection Judgements, GLJ, GLT, GLR, Supreme Law Today, Criminal Law Journal, IJLT, Student Bar Review etc. Journals numbering 1260. College subscribes for 18 Law Journals including Socio-Legal Review besides newspapers and magazines of general nature. Multiple copies of prescribed and the other useful books in the various subjects of study are made available to the students. The following encyclopedia is available:

Digital Library

The college has a well equipped digital library. The digital library is well stocked with various CDs that have audio visual presentation and law judgements of Supreme Court & all High Courts of India since 1950 in addition to Central Act & Rules. Both students and Staffs can access it online. Library remains open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on all working days. It remains closed on Sundays and holidays.

Journals

The College has undertaken the uphill task of publishing a Journal of Law & Social Science since January 2011. The quarterly Journal titled "Journal of Juridical & Social Science" (ISSN 2231-4636) was formally inaugurated by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Amitava Roy, Judge, Gauhati High Court presence of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dr. Mukunda Kam Sharma, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Sri Nilay Dutta, Advocate General of Arunachal Pradesh, Prof. (Dr.) Subhram Rajkhowa of Faculty of Law, Gauhati University. The Journal attempts to focus on some of the vital areas relevant in the socio-legal sphere of life. The Journal provides an in-depth analysis of the significant topics tracing the recent amendments supported by proper reasoning. The Journal also gives scope to Research notes, 5 and review articles etc.

The college regularly subscribes following Journals & Periodicals:-

Academics

The College offers following full-time regular courses as per as regulation of Gauhati University:

Bachelors

Three - Years LL.B/LL.B(Hons) & Five years - Integrated LL.B/LL.B(Hons) law graduate degrees are offered. This degree is awarded upon successful completion of three years & five years of study followed by relevant examinations under Gauhati University.

Masters

Master of Law (LL.M) law postgraduate degrees are offered. This degree is awarded upon successful completion of two years of study followed by relevant examinations under Gauhati University.

Moot Court

Mr. Justice Aftab H. Saikia, the Chief Justice of Sikkim High Court inaugurated the Moot Court Hall of NEF Law College on 4 September 2009. Mr. Justice Biplab Kr. Sarma, Judge, Gauhati High Court, attended the function as Chief Guest. The Moot Court is basically an activity that is followed for enhancing the presentation and argument skills of the students. It helps students to equip themselves to the standards of the society. To participate actively one should have the confidence and should be a generalist i.e. one should analyze the facts of the case in the general point of view in regard to the subject of the case and learn to apply the law to the facts of the case. Students are expected to be a specialist in Law dealing that particular subject, and be thorough with the latest case law and interpretation by the Supreme Court and the High Courts to get a better grip over the case or the position of the case.

In a Moot court a hypothetical case is given to the students and they are allowed to argue the given case. Moot Court helps the students of law in many ways since it is a sort of practical legal training, which helps to build analytical reasoning, legal aptitude, team building skills and above all make them responsive.

Eminent Visitors

Eminent personalities of the country as well as stakeholders of the society has visited the college on different occasions. Some of them are :

Others Departments

BBA, BCA, BSW, MBA, MSW under the departments of Management & Technology(NEF College of Management and Technology) which are affiliated to Dibrugarh University. NEF College of Management & Technology, established in 1997, is the first college to offer BBA course in the entire North-East India.

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