NALSAR Hyderbad to offer India’s first ever PG Diploma in animal protection law!
Through this program, NALSAR will aim to create lawyers catering and specializing in the legal aspects of animal laws in India, as well as, internationally recognised laws.
Pashudhan Praharee 12th july 2019
In a first, India’s NALSAR Hyderabad will now offer a post-graduate diploma in animal protection law. According to its official website, the course will be a one-year long PG diploma in distance-learning mode with a few contact classes every semester.
Animal law: About the course
One of the fastest growing fields of legal practice, animal law may involve issues of constitutional law, administrative law, environmental law, consumer protection law, etc.
Through this program, NALSAR will aim to create lawyers catering and specializing in the legal aspects of animal laws in India, as well as, internationally recognised laws.
People completing this course will be well-equipped to handle practical and contemporary aspects and challenges faced on the ground, with respect to cruelty towards animals, policy development and litigation in ancillary matters regarding animals.
Eligibility:
1. Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree in any discipline from any recognized university.
2. Candidates appearing for the final year examination of graduation are eligible to apply.
3. Candidates who complete three years of their 5-year integrated LLB degree programme in Law are also eligible to apply.
Direct admission subject to fulfillment of the eligibility criteria for the said course.
Course duration
The duration of the programme is one year and the maximum period for completion of the programme is three years including the year of admission.
Deadline and course fee
The course fee is Rs 30,000/- and the last date to apply for the course is August 10, 2019.
- Repeat exam fee/supplementary exam fee will be charged at Rs 500/- per paper
- Continuation fee beyond the minimum duration of the course till the maximum period is Rs 5000/- per year for Master’s programme
- Rs 3000/- per year for Post-Graduate Diploma programme
Course structure
The course syllabus is broadly divided into four subjects:
1. Animal welfare issues: Facts and reality
2. Introduction to animal laws and ethics
3. Laws relating to cruelty to animals
4. Laws on wildlife
Access to course material
Print media The candidates will be provided with the print copies of reading materials prepared by subject experts.
Online support – A website ‘www.dde.nalsar.ac.in’ has been registered. The candidates will get the services 24 hours throughout the year to access the soft copy of the reading materials, the power point presentations and video lectures of the contact seminar classes and previous year question papers which will be uploaded in the website.
Personal contact programme – Personal contact programme will be held for four days, twice during the course on weekends at Hyderabad. The recorded videos of the classes will be uploaded on the dedicated website for the convenience of the candidates who could not attend the classes.
