GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
Higher Education – sanctioning of new Law Colleges in the State – norms and procedures – guidelines – orders issued.
G O (MS) No. 5/2004/H.EDN Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 17-1-2004
Government have examined the proposal for allowing new Law Colleges in the State and felt the need for issuing guidelines for ensuring that such institutions set up adequate facilities of high standard prior to the starting of the institution. Government are pleased to approve in principle the proposal to allow new law Colleges as self financing institutions. The norms and standards to be adopted for allowing new Law colleges in the State are appended.
BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR
K MOHANDAS
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.
To,
The Principal, Govt. Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, Eranakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode
The Principal Accountant General (Audit) Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
The Accountant General, (A&E), Kerala Thiruvananthapuram
The Chairman, Bar Council of Kerala, Bar Council Bhavan, High Court Campus, Kochi 682031
The Secretary, Bar Council of India, New Delhi (with C/L)
The Director of Collegiate Education, Thiruvananthapuram
The Commissioner for Entrance Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram
The Registrar, University of Kerala/Calicut/Kannur/M G University, Kottayam, Cochin University of Sciences and Technology/Kerala Agricultural University/Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Eranakulam (with C/L)
The Registrar, High Court of Kerala (with C/L)
The Advocate General, Eranakulam (with C/L)
The Secretary to Governor
The Director of Pubic Relations, Thiruvananthapuram
The Private Secretary to Chief Minister and other Ministers
The Private Secretary to Speaker
The Private Secretary to Deputy Speaker
The Private Secretary to Leader of Opposition
The Secretary, Law Department
The General Administration (SC) Department
Higher Education (B/K) Department
The Nodal Officer, Higher Education Department
Stock File/Office Copy
Forwarded / by Order
Section Officer
Norms and standards to be adopted for allowing new unaided Law College in the State.
Government would be considering the proposals for new unaided Law Colleges in the State, based on the norms and standards listed below.
The starting of such institutions will be subject to the approval of the University concerned, and subject o the requirements specified by the University.
1. College Building
a) The site where the proposed Law College is to be set up should have a minimum land area of 3 acres in Corporation/Muncipal areas and 5 acres in rural areas
b) The College shall be located as near to a district Court as possible in order to enable the students to interact with the Bar and Bench during practical training
c) The Building of the college shall be available for its exclusive use during working hours. The building shall be well lighted ventilated and shall have adequate sanitary arrangements and water supply. All the classrooms, office, teachers’ rooms and Principal’s room shall be duly furnished. There shall be a common room for men students and common room for women students. The classrooms shall be spacious and suitable to seat 80 students at a time.
d) There shall be adequate facilities in the college campus for playground, college canteen are college auditorium. There shall be facilities for the construction of students hostel within the distance of not more than 3 kilometers from the college.
2) College Library
a) There shall be an independent library adequately equipped with law reports, books periodicals and reference books to satisfy the requirements, the following law journals are compulsory
b) Multiple copies of prescribed and recommended readings shall be made available in the library
c) Seating arrangements shall be provided in the library for at least 20% of the students at a time in the reading hall.
d) The Library shall be equipped with computer systems having library software in order to render the utility of the library quick and easier. Internet facility shall also be provided in the library
e) The library shall be managed by a trained librarian having adequate knowledge in the field of library software. He has to be assistwed by an Assistant Librarian and 2 or 3 library attenders. The Library shall remain open throughout the working days for at least 8 hours everyday
3. Staff Pattern
a) There shall be a whole time Principal, law teachers and other teachers to teach non-legal subjects whose qualifications shall be as prescribed by the concerned Universities
b) There shall be as many whole time Law teachers as to satisfy the compulsory requirement of 1:40 teacher students ratio. The workload of the law teachers shall be a specified by the UGC. the Principal and the teachers shall be paid the basic pay of the UGC scale
c) The college office shall be managed by an administrative assistant who has got administrative experience in the office of an educational institution. He shall be supported by 3 office clerks, 3 attenders and 1 Confidential Assistant. There shall be a Sweeper sanitation workers and a Night Watchman under the control of the Administrative Assistant
4. Courses
a) The proposed Law Colleges shall train the students for 5 year L L B course alone. The number of students admitted in an academic year of the 5 year LLB course shall not exceed 80
b) There shall be a common entrance examination for admission to be conducted either by the Commissioner for entrance examinations or LBS Center or similar other agencies, authorised by Govt. the prospectus for it shall be drafted by the agency conducting the entrance examination reservations applicable to SEB/SC/ST students as specified by the Government shall be strictly/complied with.
c) Then Tuition fees and special fees to be levied shall be as decided by the Government and the Universities from time to time.
d) The working hours of the college shall ordinarily be 5 and ˝ hours everyday with maximum break of one hour during the period from 7 AM to 7 P.M
e) The relevant academic matters will be decided by the concerned University