National Law University, Orissa is committed to providing an atmosphere in which academic excellence is the foremost priority for students. But the university also believes that what is learned from participation in extra-curricular activities is a necessary complement of academic training. In line with this view NLUO promotes extra-curricular participation and has constituted the following student committees. These committees enable students to pursue individual interests and take part in various literary, cultural and recreational activities throughout the academic year.
Academic Support Committee
This committee facilitates learning in a peer environment. It conducts workshops and classes on communication skills, research methodologies, presentation styles, and answering methods. The Committee also organises special classes conducted by senior-year students on specific courses.
Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Rita Ray(Chairperson), Prof. Krishan Mahajan, Dr. Afroz Alam, Ms. Manisha Mishra and Ms. Madhubrata Raysingh
Seminar Committee
This committee organises seminars/talks by eminent persons on pressing and emerging issues as also presentations by students/faculty of the University. This committee is also responsible for the organisation of national/international seminar/conference to be conducted at, or on behalf of the University.
Faculty Coordinator: Mr. Rangin Pallav Tripathy and Mr. Ahmad Ali
Library Committee
This committee assists in the affairs of the library. It is responsible for the library orientation of new students. It researches on the suitability of required databases and makes due suggestions. It also acts as a link between students and the library management. It ensures that the rules relating to library are upheld in letter and spirit.
Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Rita Ray, Mr. Yogesh Pratap Singh(ex-officio), Dr. Afroz Alam and Mr. Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik
Technology Committee
This committee oversees all technological and networking concerns of the University. It represents the interest of students in terms of website restrictions. It also assists in the updating of events on the University Website, designing of prospectus, posters and invitations for University events.
Faculty Coordinator: Mr. Rangin Pallav Tripathy and Mr. Souvik Roy
NLUO Moot Society
The Moot Society is arguably the most important society at NLUO. A moot is a simulated court exercise where students get to hone their litigation skills. Real time skills cannot be taught in the classroom, and court internship aside, mooting is the one way for students to imbibe the skills of their chosen profession. In a short span of two years mooting has taken off in a big way at NLUO. Under the tutelage of committed faculty members we now have a fairly active moot society which, aside from regularly conducting competitive internal moots, prepares teams for representation at moot competitions across the country.
The NLUO Moot Society regularly invites renowned “mooters” from India and abroad to acquaint students with the nitty-gritty of mooting. The society also conducts seminars within the university, members and students with mooting experience share their insights. Apart from organizing intra university challenger rounds, the moot society keeps track of moot events occurring in other universities. Our teams are now regulars at almost all the prestigious moots across the country. The moot society is at present working on modalities for hosting our own national moot competition, which is remarkable considering our fledgling existence.
Faculty Coordinators: Prof. Krishan Mahajan and Mr. M L Shankar Kaarmukilan
Disciplinary Committee
To maintain discipline in the campus, the university has constituted three different disciplinary committees i.e. University Disciplinary Committee (UDC), Student Disciplinary Committee (SDC), Hostel Disciplinary Committee (HDC). SDC and HDC are student’s disciplinary body. All regular matters related to discipline are handled by the SDC or HDC. UDC is not a permanent body but is constituted to handle particular cases. UDC enjoys jurisdiction in two cases, i.e. matters referred to it by HDC/SDC, or if the matter is of grave nature.
Hostel Disciplinary Committee,
Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Rita Ray, Mr. Amrendra Ajit(ex-officio) and Mr. Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik
Student Disciplinary Committee,
Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Rita Ray(Chairperson), Prof. Satyabadi Misra and Prof. Krishan Mahajan
Sports Committee
Sports Committee is responsible for organising and overseeing all sporting events. Sporting activity provides necessary recreation for students and to provide avenues for the same is the job of this committee. It organises intra-university sport festivals and is looking to organise an annual inter-university event in the near future. It is also instrumental in the selection of teams that represent the university at events elsewhere.
Faculty Coordinator: Mr. Souvik Roy and Mr. Ayaz Ahmad
Mess Committee
Mess Committee is an all student body responsible for the maintenance of standards in the preparation of food. It decides the menu keeping in mind student composition, for we have students from almost all parts of the country. Given the nature of its task – catering to such diverse culinary proclivities – the committee has been doing commendable job. Other than taste the committee also ensures that the food so served is hygienic and nutritious.
Faculty Coordinator: Mr. Amrendra K. Ajit(ex-officio), Mr. Nachiketa Mittal, Ms. Suman Dash Bhattamishra and Mrs. Swapna S. Prabhu
Literary and Debating Committee
The role of Literary and Debating Committee is not just limited to organizing debates and preparing students for them. It also organises writing workshops and conducts essay competitions. The committee holds informal seminars where students and faculty alike discuss topical issues, both legal and otherwise. It is as of now in the process of publishing a fortnightly literary review. The proposed publication will be wholly student run, with only a representative faculty member to provide censorship if required.
Faculty Coordinator: Ms. Manisha Mishra & Ms. Suman Das Bhattamishra
Cultural Committee
All round progress and development is the cumulative parameter that sums up the end the National Law University, Orissa strives for. The blend of imagination and art with a unique and innate style of expression is what culture is all about. The Cultural Committee is entrusted with the task of organising the university festival, and preparing and sending teams for festivals held elsewhere.
Faculty Coordinator: Mrs. Arjyalopa Mishra, Mrs. Swapna S. Prabhu and Ms. Shreerupa Mitra
Placement and Internship Committee
A university is known from where its students gets placement and at what package. Though this is not the most important criteria, nevertheless its one of the most important criteria to determine where a university stands. The knowledge of law does not only depend on class room studies but also from the practical knowledge from outside. The law graduates have to undergo internships so as to improve and sharpen their knowledge of law, adding a benefit to them. The Placement & Internship committee has helped the students reach international organizations like the WHO, CRY, GREENPEACE, UNICEF among the many more. Students have also done their internships under many national institutes like RLEK, MUKTIDHARA, JANJEEVAN, etc. The Placement & Internship committee looks forward for more better internships and finally better placements for the students of National Law University Orissa so that the students and the university are benefited at the end of the day.
Faculty Coordinator: Prof. Krishan Mahajan (Chairperson), Mr. Yogesh Pratap Singh, Mr. Pinaki Nandan Pattnaik and Mr. Swapnarag Swain