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BEING NON-BINARY AT WORK

A new consultancy is helping members of the LGBTQI+ community find work in friendly firms. But many participants of a job fair in February had already had bruising experiences at the workplace.

COLLEGES @HOME

Seven universities have been permitted to launch full-fledged degr programmes online. What are their plans?

Democracy In Action

Run by activists who fought for the right to information, Loktantrashala in Bhim, Rajasthan, shows students how laws work on the ground.

How The Mechanism For Training Lawyers Is Changing

As the legal discourse responds to growth and transformations in other fields – most obviously, in technology – here’s a look at how the mechanism for training lawyers is also changing.

How Important Is English?

The short answer: very. Law is also taught in the vernacular medium, but there are challenges.

THE CLEAN-UP PLAN BY BCI

Suspecting that a large number of advocates hold fake degrees, the legal education regulator, Bar Council of India, has launched a country-wide verification process. The BCI has also imposed a three-year ban on new colleges during which it will take stock. It will plan the development of new colleges and shut down “nonperforming” ones. Speaking to Careers360, Satish Abarao Deshmukh, vice-chairman, BCI, said that 30 colleges have been served show-cause notices for flouting faculty-recruitment norms and may be facing closure.

LEGAL AID CLINICS: IN NEED OF AID

An important way of introducing students to the practical application of laws, why are legal aid clinics of state law colleges faltering?

HOW MURAKHALI GOT A LAWYER

IDIA has supported youths from India’s most marginalised communities through law school and in doing so, placed legal assistance within their reach. That’s how a West Bengal village got its only lawyer.

BATTLE OVER FEES

Two candidates and a premier fashion design institute have been locked in a court battle over fee refund for more than a decade.

ALLIES IN A CRISIS

Around 175 students from law schools across the country joined Parichay, a platform set up by five NLUs to assist Assam lawyers representing those left out of the NRC.

CYBER LAW: ‘NEW LEGISLATIONS WILL INCREASE DEMAND FOR CYBER LAWYERS

New laws on data protection, compulsory disclosure of security breaches and others will also mean new career avenues for cyber lawyers.

‘MY PARENTS PAID FOR HOTELS, FOOD AND TRAVEL'

Why a 23-year-old woman left her “very interesting” first job with a non-profit? Her team was bullied by its leader and she was reimbursed months later for thousands spent on work trips.

A NEET Scam

Experts suggest better use of technology and further centralisation of the exam’s management. Some want a reset to the old system of state exams.

From Jhola To Briefcase?

The introduction of engineering and management to JNU has been controversial. Their launch was hasty, interest in engineering is waning, and they can alter the campus culture shaped by students and staff over decades.

IIM Graduates Debut With Degrees

Indian Institutes of Management that used to grant postgraduate diplomas are now granting degrees thanks to the IIM Act. What di­erence does it make to graduates?

How IIM Kozhikode Changed The Game

In 2012, it became the first IIM to take steps to have more women in its classes. Last year, it added 60 supernumerary seats for them. IIM Kozhikode director Debashis Chatterjee tells Careers360 why it makes “business sense” to have more women MBAs and why recruiters are showing greater interest in hiring them.

Levelling The Field

Over the past decade, IIMs have tweaked their admission policies to encourage more women to join. Their efforts are bearing fruit.

States Failing Children

Many states have decided to hold public exams and detain elementary school children.

No Care For Those Who Need Care

Students with disability constitute 2 percent of school students in India, but the system chooses to ignore them…

Armed Forces Schools: Officers For Tomorrow

When it comes to blending academics with sports and garnishing it with discipline, the schools under armed forces establishments have proved to be a cut above the rest…

Amrita Vidyalayam: Taking The Guru-Shishya Parampara Ahead

Spirituality is the flavour of Amrita schools across India. These schools excel in academic and extracurricular activities while instilling traditional values in students…

Isha Vidhya: Educating The Underprivileged

Everybody talks about holistic education and banning corporal punishment. Here’s a school system which follows this in letter and spirit to make underprivileged children at par with the best…

Scindia School: Nurturing Generations

Here’s a school in which an ideal environment of cordial relationships and emotional bondings are encouraged for students to appreciate the value system of life…

Kendriya Vidyalayas: The Best From The Government

The Kendriya Vidyalaya system is often cited as an example of what the government can achieve when it puts its effort behind an enterprise…

Delhi's RPVVS: Elite Education For The City's Poor

With the best teachers and facilities, students of the 22 Rajkiya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalayas have been winning awards in international competitions…

Crack Cat Without Coaching: Make It A Possibility!

It may be peer pressure that pushes management aspirants to go for coaching to ace CAT. In fact, there are toppers who did the near impossible without coaching. If they can, why can’t you?

Crack Just One Exam To Enter The Armed Forces

Young, courageous, patriotic and wish to dedicate yourself to defending the nation? Join the NDA…

Making A Mockery Of 'Mandatory Disclosures'

All technical institutions in higher education have to display the information submitted to AICTE on their portal. Strangely, close to 40 percent don’t. Half of them don’t even update it…

MBA Aspirant? Know The Top Five Upcoming Exams!

MBA season is on with CAT being held in three months’ time. Which are the other exams that you must target to realize your management dreams? Read on…

Make Your Stay In India Hassle Free

Here are the answers to some of the daunting questions that crop up when international students land in India…