COVID-19: Impact on Law Schools and Entrance Exams across India, Check Latest Updates
Amid countrywide lockdown extension, the law entrance exams including, CLAT, LSAT India, AILET, SET Law, DU LLB, AMUEE, BHU UET, LFAT, MH CET Law have been postponed. Check here latest updates on the impact of COVID-19 on the law schools in India and entrance exams.
The Indian government has asked all the educational institutions to defer examinations and regular classes due to Coronavirus outbreak. The country is in a lockdown situation with the number of Coronavirus patients going up every hour. Following this, the state and national board examinations as well as, admission tests such as JEE Main, MAH MCA CET, NID DAT Mains, and recruitment exams such as RBI Assistant, AFCAT (IAF exam) have been postponed. On April 14. the Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi has announced countrywide lockdown extension until May 3, following this, the many law entrance exams are being rescheduled. Candidates can check here the latest developments in the exam schedule of law entrance exams in India.
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In a notification dated March 19, 2020, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all the universities and their affiliated colleges to postpone exams and reschedule it after March 31. It also asked the universities to provide helpline numbers and counselling to students who may suffer from anxiety due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The respective state government has ensured that all schools, universities and their affiliated colleges remain shut until March 31. Here is a list of notification released by the law schools in India taking preventive measures against Coronavirus outbreak:
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS)
Precautions for Coronavirus – WBNUJS on March 14 released a notification cancelling all events until March 31 as under:
All the NLUs accepting CLAT scores have followed the precautionary guidelines of UGC against Coronavirus outbreak. The exam schedule of CLAT 2020 has been changed due to the COVID 19.
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National Law University, Delhi
Precautions for Coronavirus – Following UGC advisory released on March 5, NLU Delhi has taken all the precautionary measures as under:
The NLU Delhi will conduct its law entrance exam in May and, the candidates can apply for admissions year 2020-21 as per the exam schedule of AILET 2020.
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Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur
Precautions for Coronavirus – HNLU Raipur has formed a 16-member committee to monitor Coronavirus situation on the campus. Moreover, all classes are suspended up to March 31; a notification regarding the same has been published on the website as under:
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Department of Law, Delhi University
Precautions for Coronavirus – The Department of Law has cancelled all regular classes in the three law campuses – Campus Law Centre, Law Centre-I and, Law Centre II until March 31. The teachers will work from home to provide e-learning resource/ material to students. A notification was published on March 16 regarding the same:
The university conducts the law entrance exam for admissions to three-year LLB course at its law centres. No change has been announced in the exam schedule of DU LLB 2020 yet.
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Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar
Precautions for Coronavirus – The university has deferred all the classes, mid-term exams, workshops and events until further notice. Check below latest updates at GNLU:
Dr. Ram Manorhar Lohia National Law University, Lucknow
Precautions for Coronavirus – RMLNLU has cancelled all the classes until March 22, 2020. However, the university will remain open and the staff will be working. The notification published by RMLNLU as under:
Department of All India Bar Examination (AIBE)
Precautions for Coronavirus – As a preventive measure towards COVID-19, the Bar Council of India (BCI) has closed the department of AIBE and its helpline (landline) numbers from March 20 to 31, 2020. Check the notification below:
Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Precautions for Coronavirus – The university has suspended all the classes and examinations with effect from March 14, 2020, and the students were asked to vacate hostels. The teaching and non-teaching staff of RGNUL will remain working even though the classes are suspended until March 31. The notice regarding the same:
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National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi
Precautions for Coronavirus – NUALS has suspended all the classes and closed hostels w.e.f. March 11 until further notice as under:
Moreover, the university later also published a notification regarding conducting of online classes and evaluation of students as under:
Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur
Precautions for Coronavirus – On March 13, DNLU Jabalpur has suspended classes until March 29 along with postponement of semestral exams. Moreover, the university will provide its students with e-learning material so that their studies don't suffer.
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
Precautions for Coronavirus – HPNLU too has suspended classes until March 31, however, the staff (teaching and non-teaching) will remain working. Check the notice below:
Tamil Nadu National Law University
Precautions for Coronavirus – TNNLU has suspended classes and mid-semester examination until March 31, 2020, as notified below:
Impact of COVID 19 on Law Entrance Exam Schedule 2020
So far, the entrance exam for AILET, CLAT, LFAT, LAT, AMU entrance exam and, MHCET Law for five-year LLB have been postponed due to Coronavirus Pandemic in India. Candidates can check the schedule for the law entrance exams to be held for the admission year 2020-21 in the table below:
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