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Nuances of development of a robust law school curriculum for UG and PG courses

Nuances of development of a robust law school curriculum for UG and PG courses 11:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. Senate Room, RV University, Bengaluru


School of Law invites you to a curriculum development and faculty development workshop titled Nuances of Development of a robust law school curriculum for UG and PG Courses by Prof. Dr. R. Venkata Rao
Vice-Chancellor, India International University of Legal Education and Research (IIULER), Goa

About the Speaker:

Prof. Dr. R. Venkata Rao is currently serving as the Vice-Chancellor of the India International University of Legal Education and Research, Goa and has previously served as the Vice Chancellor of National Law School of India University, Bangalore for over 10 years since 11th May2009. Thereafter, Prof. Rao assumed the office of Chairperson, Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies and Vivekananda School of English Studies (Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, New Delhi) on 16th September 2019.

Prof. Rao’s academic qualifications are B.A.(Hons.) Litt., M.A. (Litt), M.L. and Ph.D. and LL.D. (Honoris Causa) 2017-Utkal University. He was awarded Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award for the year 2018. He has been awarded the Attorney General K. Parasaran Award in recognition of his Outstanding Scholarship in Legal Education by Capital Foundation Society, New Delhi on 1st September, 2019. To date, he has 45 years of teaching and research experience.

He has the distinction of serving on the governing bodies of almost all the Law Schools in the country. Besides, he is a member of Board of Governors of Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi. He has also served as Member, Governing Council, Indian Law Institute New Delhi and Member, Academic Committee, Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. He has served as Independent Director in prestigious Public Sector Undertakings like Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), Bangalore, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Bangalore, Goa Shipyard Ltd, Goa. He is also a member of different committees in Bar Council of India and is associated with prestigious bodies like UPSC, State Service Commissions, UGC and NAAC, among others.

He has the distinction of receiving Gold Medal for the Best Ph.D. Thesis from the Andhra University in 1993, the Best Researcher Award from the Andhra University in 2003, the Best Teacher Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2006. He has been awarded the “Best Vice Chancellor Award for Outstanding Contribution to Education” during the World Chancellors and Vice Chancellor’s Congress- 2014 held on 27th June 2014 at Mumbai, Amity University, Noida, awarded “Amity Academic Excellence Award” twice, once in 2017 for the most distinguished contribution towards propagation of doctrine of knowledge, at the 17th International Business Summit & Research Conference INBUSH-ERA and again in 2019.

He has authored 6 books and published more than 130 papers. He has successfully guided 3 LL.Ds and 21 Ph.Ds. He has visited more than 30 countries for his academic and research activities. He was the Chairman, Board of Governors of Asia Law Institute (ASLI) for the year 2010-2011.

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