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Students at the Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia University. Photo: Yasir Iqbal

estled in the heart of south Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia's history as a central university

N goes back to India's pre-Independence era. Founded in 1920 by the Ali brothers,

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Moulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar and Moulana Shaukat Ali, Jamia Millia Islamia is today

home to over 23,000 students pursuing a variety of courses at its sprawling, picturesque

campus.

Spotting the university is never a problem even for newbies. Blue signboards on the nearby

arterial roads guide you. The Faculty of Law building is far inside the campus, roughly a 10-

minute walk. As you arrive, the very first impressions are inviting: marble benches, lush

green trees on both sides of the road, food joints offering momos, sandwiches and cold

drinks.

Adjacent to the MMAJ Academy of International Studies, the law department shares its

building with the Centre for Management Studies. Compared to the university's nine-

decade-old history, the law faculty is a much recent entity. Established in 1989, it has, over

the past two decades, made significant progress-restructuring courses and syllabi,

introducing new courses, experimenting with innovative teaching techniques and

strengthening its programmes.

The faculty offers a five-year integrated BA LLB (Honours)

programme, a two-year post-graduate programme (LLM) in

three specialised streams (personal law, corporate law and

criminal law) and a PhD programme.

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criminal law) and a PhD programme.

Step into the classroom and you feel it's been custom-made

to accommodate only a small number of students. "Unlike

many private universities, we don't shove hundreds of

students into our classrooms," says Dr Nuzhat Khan, dean,

law faculty. "We have a dedicated number of enrollments in

each course and the students are made to feel comfortable in the classroom." The

classrooms are air-conditioned, have comfortable seating and are equipped with the latest

teaching tools. Apart from the university's central library, the law department has a

separate library, with abundant reading material for its students.

Like every department in Jamia Millia, the law faculty has a

strict attendance policy. Every student has to maintain a

minimum of 75 per cent attendance (even a 0.1 per cent

shortfall will bar you from sitting in the semester/annual

exams). The university is also zero-tolerant toward ragging.

Any such incident can invite immediate expulsion.

Step outside the classroom and you will realise why Jamia

Millia is considered a food haven. There are multiple

canteens and food joints in the campus. Youth Cafe and

Maggie Point are the first picks of the students. From regular chicken sandwiches to chhole

bhature, the canteens serve fresh, delicious food. And on the days you are in the mood to try

authentic Mughlai food, just do the five-minute walk to the central university's canteen. On

offer are chicken biryani and quorma roti, and also chhole bhature, rajma chawal, kadhi

chawal and some intercontinental dishes. And all at a very reasonable price.

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"I chose the Faculty of Law as I wanted an experience-based learning, and by the end of my

five years in the department, I was proven right," says Sahil Ahmad, a 2015 law faculty

alumnus. "I am still in touch with my professors, and they continue to guide me through my

preparations for the forthcoming judiciary exams."

Sahil was one of the core members of the moot court competitions held at Jamia Millia

every year. He recalls: "The university has an annual festival called MiRAAS, where several

debate, ex tempore and essay writing competitions are held every year. The law students

bring home the maximum awards."

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