Law College will be upgraded as university, says Narayanasamy

NE NEWS SERVICE

CHENNAI, JAN 5

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Law College, Puducherry will be upgraded as University, said Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy here on Saturday.

Inaugurating a faculty training programme on “capacity building for law teachers” at the college, the Chief Minister said the government is preparing a Bill to convert the college as a law university. The government’s idea was to improve the college on a par with the National Law School of India University in Bengaluru. The college is affiliated to the Pondicherry University.

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Law College, Puducherry. FILE PHOTO

Mr. Narayanasamy advised the teachers that they should continuously upgrade skill and knowledge in their domain.

“Teachers should equip themselves, so that they can mould the students to become good lawyers,” he said. He urged the teachers joining from northern States to learn Tamil in order to communicate well with students.

Minister for Revenue M.O.H.F. Shahjahan and College Principal S. Srinivasan were present.