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Time of India
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Prayagraj's RPNLU offers 60 seats in BA-LLB through CLAT 2025
Prayagraj: Dr. Rajendra Prasad National Law University ( ) in Prayagraj has joined the (CLAT) panel for the 2025-26 academic session, becoming part of the Consortium of National Law Universities. Students can now apply for the five-year integrated programme through . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The registration process for CLAT counselling is open until May 21, 2025. RPNLU is offering 60 seats in its BA-LLB programme, with a breakdown of 24 seats for the unreserved category, 6 for EWS, 17 for OBC, 12 for SC, and 1 for ST category. This integration aims to streamline admissions and attract top students nationwide. Vice Chancellor Prof. Usha Tandon said, "Counselling for admission in BA-LLB through Common Law Admission Test has begun. We are committed to providing a robust legal education platform for our students." In another significant development for legal education and research in Prayagraj, a is being launched for the first time at Dr Rajendra Prasad National Law University (RPNLU) and Allahabad Degree College (ADC), which is affiliated with Allahabad University (AU). ADC will be the second affiliated college under AU to start a PhD in Law, after CMP Degree College. Until now, PhD admissions were only available at the IVV main campus and CMP, but from the academic session 2025–26, ADC will also begin enrolling PhD candidates. Admissions will now be conducted based on the UGC-NET score, replacing the earlier system of the Joint Research Entrance Test (CRET). The PhD admission cell has begun collecting seat details from departments, and at ADC, at least 42 PhD seats are expected to open up, supported by 21 faculty members appointed in the Law Department. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now At RPNLU, PhD admissions will commence with three seats, also through UGC-NET qualification. This expansion will significantly boost legal research opportunities in the region. Prof. Atul Kumar Singh, principal of ADC, said, "PhD has already started in various subjects at our college. Due to a lack of regular law faculty, it was delayed in Law, but with 21 faculty now in place, we are ready to launch."
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
AU suspends CRET, adopts UGC NET for PhD admissions
Prayagraj: In a significant policy shift, the Allahabad University (AU) has decided to suspend the Combined Research Entrance Test (CRET). The decision followed the University Grants Commission (UGC) notification dated March 27, 2024, regarding the revised standards and procedures for the award of PhD degrees. Instead, UGC-NET scores will now be considered for admission to doctoral programmes. However, in departments where sufficient NET-qualified candidates are not available, AU will conduct CRET to fill the vacant PhD seats, the AU stated. The decision was taken during the Executive Council (EC) meeting held on Wednesday at the AU campus. During the meeting, chaired by vice-chancellor Prof Sangita Srivastava, the EC addressed disciplinary issues. Acting on the recommendations of a committee constituted to examine a scuffle between the head and an associate professor of the English department of English, the council decided that both the faculty members would be barred from holding any administrative responsibilities for the next five years. "The EC unanimously censured the behaviour of both the teaching faculties," confirmed AU PRO Prof. Jaya Kapoor. Other key decisions included the approval of Prof Ashish Khare's appointment as registrar, and nod to promotions under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) in the Psychology department. Faculty members Chandranshu Sinha, Sandeep Anand, and Sanjay Kumar were elevated from associate professor to professor. No candidates turned up for the post of internal auditor. Two newly appointed visitor's nominees—Prof Deepa Dwivedi from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, and vice-chancellor of Madhusudan Law University, Cuttack Prof Kamaljeet Singh, were formally greeted by the AU VC. AU reported that it is operating at a profit for the first time, attributed to enhanced internal resource generation through self-financed courses and improved financial management.
