20 per cent seats to be reserved for Goan students
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurates the India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) at Kala Bhavan, Sancoale.
PANAJI
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday inaugurated the India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER) by BAR Council India Trust-Pearl First at Kala Bhavan, Sancoale, with 20 percent of seats to be reserved for Goan students.
The university aims to develop legal education on par with international standards and provide comprehensive justice education thereby making accomplished advocates and judges for the society.
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed hope that IIULER would bring new reforms in legal education sector of the State.
“The university will help introduce new educational courses of international standards in the State,” he added.
The State government has allotted 50 acres of land at Dharbandora to build a new campus for IIULER and till such time the campus is ready, it will begin academic courses for the year 2022-23 at Kala Bhavan, Sancoale.
Supreme Court Justice B R Gavai in his address lauded the State government for being proactive in providing assistance to set up IIULER in Goa.
“This will be the only University of Law in India which has international standards,” he said.
BCI Trust Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra provided details about the aims and objectives of IIULER and said admissions for the academic year 2022-23 would begin soon through entrance exam. He informed that 20 percent seats would be reserved for Goan students.
Supreme Court Justice Surya Kant, Justice M M Sunderesh, Justice M S Sonak, Advocate General Adv Devidas Pangam also spoke on the occasion.
Minister for Law Nilesh Cabral, MLAs Antonio Vas and Daji Salkar, MP Vinay Tendulkar, Commissioner for NRI Affairs Narendra Sawaikar, Sancoale Sarpanch Girish Pillai, senior judges and senior advocates were also present on the occasion.
