extra curricular activities

  - An honor for KSL: KSL Student being awarded in Bangladesh

As a great achievement, KSL viewed this year as a year of honor. LL.B. student Mr. Ram Sharan Pokharel grabbed the opportunity to win the Best Performance Trophy in the ‘4th Human Rights Summer Schools’ program held at Comilla City in Bangladesh. The program was organized by Dhaka University from 18th to 30th December 2003.

A total of 50 law students from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal took part in the two weeks residential workshop. Dhaka University: Faculty of Law, Raj Shai University, Chittogong University, Islamiya University from Bangladesh, West Bangal University, India, Kathmandu School of Law (Purbanchal University) Nepal participated in the program. There was an intensive training on Human Rights and Advocacy.

The objective of the program was to develop a common understanding of Human Rights among Human Rights teachers, advocates and activists. There was an extensive discussion on Human Rights education: viz. expectation from Human Rights Lawyers, Combating Violence against Human Rights and other Human Rights issues in the regions.

Four students with Associate Professor Yubaraj Sangroula, Kathmandu School of Law represented Nepal, at the program.

  - South Asian Law Schools’ Forum: An initiation for regional cooperation

The year initiated a regional cooperation among South Asian countries by formulating South Asian Law School Forum. The school organized the ‘Human Rights Training and Curriculum Development Workshop’ from 3rd to 7th December, 03 in support with Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), Denmark.

The core objective of the program was to enhance expertise in the field of human rights in the region of South Asia by strengthening post-graduate human rights education. The program created a forum for exchange of experiences on human rights teaching within the South Asian Countries. Participants of the program included delegates from India, Bangladesh, and Denmark along with the teachers from Universities in Nepal.

As an outcome of the seminar, a network, “South Asian Law Schools’ Forum for Human Rights(SALS Forum)” has been developed to promote exchanges of ideas and experiences among South Asian Law Schools. The forum aims to foster an environment for active participation of law teachers in building common human rights jurisprudence in the region. The program ended up with the formation of a Consultative Committee to materialize the formation of the forum. The Committee comprised of Prof. D.N. Jauhar, India, Prof. Usha Tandon, Delhi University, India, Prof. Nomita Aggarwal, Dean, Lect. Geeta Sekhon, Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, India, Prof. Madhav P. Acharya, KSL, Prof. Azizur Rahman Chowdhary, Dhaka University, Mr. Nawaraj Pageni, Lecturer, TU, Advocate Pooja Ahuluwalia, High Court Delhi as the members. Associate Professor Yubaraj Sangroula, KSL, had been accepted as Member Secretary, and Dr. Lone Lindholt, DIHR - as an External Advisor for the Committee. KSL as a Secretariat had to play instrumental role in coordinating and facilitating all the activities of the committee.

  - Professional Trainings on Juvenile Justice

KSL organized ‘Professional Trainings on Juvenile Justice for Police Personnel, Defence Lawyers and Civil Society members in support with DIHR as a part of the program entitled “Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in Nepal”. The objective of the training programs was to sensitize police officers, prosecutors, civil society and media personnel on various issues of Juvenile Justice including Diversion. The program aimed to create a common platform and common understanding among different actors of the state for building mechanisms to develop Juvenile Justice System as an independent component of Justice System. The participants of the program included about 2 dozens of defence lawyers from different regions, police personnel, human rights activists, media personnel and students.

  - SALS Forum for Human Rights: 1st conference on Social Responsive Human Rights Legal Education

The year established a uniform Forum named as the South Asian Law Schools’ Forum for Human Rights(SALS Forum) by the 1st Conference held from 3rd to 5th June, 2004. The SALS Forum for Human Rights was formed with a primary objective to strengthen the quality of legal education and promote exchange of ideas and experiences among South Asian law schools and similar institutions in matters of legal education in general and human rights studies in particular. Distinguished law faculties from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka attended the 3 days Conference in Kathmandu Nepal. The Conference ended up with the official establishment of the SALS Forum and adoption of the Forum's Charter that declared Kathmandu as the venue of the Forum Secretariat.

  - Dignitaries felicitated 

The year passed by the Felicitation program to honor distinguished personalities who have excelled in the field of law and justice on Nov.10, 2003. The program was followed by a Cultural Program. Dignitaries were honored on the basis of their unwavering commitments & contribution towards legal profession. The honored figures for Professional Excellence Award were Laxman Prasad Aryal, former judge, Krishna Jung Raimaji, Judicial Administrator of Supreme Court Mr. Shree Prasad Pandit Registrar, Supreme Court and Advocate Sushila Karki. Prof. Madhav Prasad Acharya has been honored for Academic Excellence Award. Mr. Toran Bahadur Karki Vice Chancellor, PU and Prof. Nomita Aggarwal, Dean, Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University were invited as special guests for the occasion. The honored personalities have kindly agreed the accolade of being visiting faculty at Kathmandu School of Law. KSL’s progress report was disseminated at the same occasion.

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  - Study Tour to India: The step to promote regional legal education

Astudy tour was carried out as a part of academic observation program for the few school students along with Associate Prof. Geeta Pathak as a step to promote regional legal education among South Asian countries. The team visited Law faculty of the Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University in India. The GGSIU, Faculty of Law and Kathmandu School of Law have agreed to jointly work for fostering academic and research collaboration. The program aimed to provide faculties and students an access to the outreach programs & empirical studies, to exchange opportunities, sharing the ideas and experiences, teaching methodologies, exchanging expertise etc among different countries.  During the ten days visit, the group acquired knowledge on teaching methodologies, institution's environment and academic standards.

  - Seminar / Workshop Programs

During the year the school accentuated its curricula on organizing seminars and workshops to develop the interactive ability of its students..

– Workshop on Research Methods and Development of Research Proposal

To train the students on research methodology and preparing proposals, two workshops were organized on Proposal Writing for LL.M and LL.B. fourth year students.

– Seminar Classes for LL.B. level

Seminar classes were organized for LL.B. level as a regular academic curricula of the school. The seminars aimed to provide added practical knowledge on all the subjects for LL.B. students.

– A two day Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights and Curriculum Development

The school in support with the American Center organized ‘Workshop on Developing a Curriculum for IPR in Nepal, especially in the light of TRIPS compatibility and the drafting of the new Industrial Property Act’ at the school premises. The workshop was planned, considering the lack of competent expertise on IPR and the need to develop the curriculum for LL.M. program. The workshop discussed on existing LLB. curriculum on IPR and proposed draft LL.M. curriculum and methods of teaching. The draft curriculum has been expected to be catalytic to produce expert human resource in the field of IPR.

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  - Faculty Exchange program

The year passed by the Felicitation program to honor distinguished personalities who have excelled in the field of law and justice on Nov.10, 2003. The program was followed by a Cultural Program. Dignitaries were honored on the basis of their unwavering commitments & contribution towards legal profession. The honored figures for Professional Excellence Award were Laxman Prasad Aryal, former judge, Krishna Jung Raimaji, Judicial Administrator of Supreme Court Mr. Shree Prasad Pandit Registrar, Supreme Court and Advocate Sushila Karki. Prof. Madhav Prasad Acharya has been honored for Academic Excellence Award. Mr. Toran Bahadur Karki Vice Chancellor, PU and Prof. Nomita Aggarwal, Dean, Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University were invited as special guests for the occasion. The honored personalities have kindly agreed the accolade of being visiting faculty at Kathmandu School of Law. KSL’s progress report was disseminated at the same occasion.

  - Media Program

KSL launched an on-air debate program on ‘Constitution’ in Metro F.M.(106.7MHz), a local station in town. In cooperation with Kathmandu Metropolitan City the program was aired with an objective to develop academic discussion with different perspective on the present context of the Constitution.