SR. NO.	NAME OF THE STUDENTS	DESIGNATION
1.	LEVI MORNINGSTAR	President, Student Council
2.	ARYA YAGNOPAVIT	General Secretary, Student Council

In Balaji Law College, Academic representative, Class representative and Discipline representative are appointed in every class to keep pace with the activities conducted by the college and keep their respective class informed and updated about the same. These representatives also help the college management to know the new ideas, problems and complaints if any from the side of students.

B.A.LL.B. I - Div A

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	YUKTA RAJESH JOSHI
Class Representative	SIMRELA ARVIND JAIN
Discipline Representative	VEDANT PARSHURAM KHEDEKAR

B.A.LL.B. I - Div B

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	-  SANIKA RAVINDRA SHEWALE
Class Representative	-  KHUSHI UDAY SONAR
Discipline Representative	-  MEHEK PATEL

B.A.LL.B II- Div A

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	GAURANG
Class Representative	ARYA GAIKWAD
Discipline Representative	YASH

B.A.LL.B. II - Div B

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	MANSI
Class Representative	PAYAL
Discipline Representative	NILESH

B.A.LL.B III A

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	RISHIKESH GAIKWAD
Class Representative	ANEEMESH
Discipline Representative	SATYAM DUBEY

B.A.LL.B III B

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	SHALINI SHEKHAR
Class Representative	SANSKRUTI KUNJIR
Discipline Representative	SAMARTH SHELKE

B.A.LL.B IV

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	UTSAV RAJ
Class Representative	AYUSH PAWAR
Discipline Representative	SAHIL SHAIKH

B.A.LL.B V

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	SANIYA SHAIKH
Class Representative	HARSHADA YADAV
Discipline Representative	ADITYA TAMHANKAR

LL.B I- Div A

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	Diksha Kamble
Class Representative	Anil Ahuja
Discipline Representative	Neha Gore

LL.B I- Div B

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	Sakshi Ranawade
Class Representative	Ramkrishna Kumar
Discipline Representative	Darshani Thakur

LL.B II- Div A

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	RAHUL
Class Representative	VILAS BANARE
Discipline Representative	RAM GONDE

LL.B II- Div B

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	SONALI GUPTA
Class Representative	AARTI SARNARTHI
Discipline Representative	MAHESH PANDAV

LL.B III- Div A

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	BABUL PYARE
Class Representative	PRANALI GIRASE
Discipline Representative	RAJ GARUDKAR

LL.B III- Div B

Designation	Name of the Students
Academic Representative	SAGAR RATHOD
Class Representative	SIMRAN PATHAN
Discipline Representative	SUHAS SARASWADE

The Right to Information Act, 2005 is enacted to empower citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities and to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority.

Sr. No.	Name of the staff	Designation	Mobile No.
1.	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avhad	First Appellate Officer (Principal)	9168987275
2.	MR. SUTAR DR	Public Information Officer	9635159023
3.	MR. PATEKAR DATTA	Asst. Information Officer	9673130784

Statutory Information

GENERAL INFORMATION

Unipune ID : CLWP011970 Affilation ID : pu/pn/Law/186/2003 Exam No. : 0710     *710
Organization Name	Sri Balaji Society, S.No. 3/1-4,Aundh Ravet Road, thathwwade-pune, Dist:pune Tal:mulsi
College Name	Balaji Law College
Postal Address	Sr.No.3/1+4Aundh Ravet RoadTathawadePune-33 Ta: Mulashi Dist: Pune Pincode: 411033
Running Faculties	Law	College Type	Affiliated College
Establishment Year	2003	Affiliation/Recognition Year	2003

Contact Details
Principal name	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avhad
Phone No.	020-67084035	Fax No.	02067084032
Email	blcpune2003@gmail.com	Web-Site	www.balajilaw.edu.in
Information officer	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avhad	Appliy Adhikari	PROF. B. PARAMANANDHAN

Other Details
Management	Private (Permanent Un-Aided)	Co-ed/Women/Boys	Co-ed
NAAC/NBA
Region Type	Urban	AICTE Approval
Is Evening College	No	Minority Status	No
UGC Act 12(b)(2f)	Yes	Autonomous	No

TEACHING STAFF INFORMATION

S. No.	Name of Faculty	Designation	Educational Qualification	Date of Joining the Institution
1	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avhad	Professor; Principal (Additional Charge)	B.S.L., L.L.B., L.L.M., SET, PH.D	16/01/2023
2	KALYANI SHARAD KAKADE	Assistant Professor	BSL, LLB, LLM, NET	14/03/2022
3	TEJASWI AVHAD	Professor	BSL, LLB, LLM, SET, PHD(LAW)	2/1/2023
4	AJAY PATIL	Assistant Professor	MA, SET, POL. SCIENCE	10/04/2023
5	SARBANI SARKAR	Assistant Professor	BALLB, LLM, UGC NET, PHD PURSUING	14/07/2023
6	MANSI MAHESHWARI	Assistant Professor	MA ECONOMICS, UGC NET(ECONOMICS) MH SET (ECONOMICS)	24/7/2023
7	PRASHANT JOSHI	Assistant Professor	BALLB, LLM, UGC NET	8/8/2023
8	PUNAM MAZUMDAR	Assistant Professor	MA (ENG) LLM MHSET	12/08/2023

VISITING STAFF

1. Adv. Vaishnavi A. Nirmal- (LL.B., LL.M. (International Law & Human Rights))
2. Adv.. Shashanka Ajit Yadav- (BSL. LL.B, LL.M, DCL, DIPL)
3. Asst. Prof. Deepa Hiremath-LL.B, LL.M, PhD(Pursuing)
4. Adv. Umesh Jawalikar-BE Computers, LL.B, LL.M, UGC-NET
5. Adv. Prachi Joshi-B.Com, LL.B, LL.M
6. Adv. Divya Nair- BSL, LL.B, LL.M, DCL, PhD (Pursuing)
7. Adv. Akanksha O. Chamediya- LL.B, LL.M, NET, SET
8. Adv. Vaishnavi Kalbhor- B.A.LL.B, LL.M
9. Adv. Shusmita Kumari-B.B.A.LL.B(H), Masters in Business Law

NON TEACHING STAFF INFORMATION

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13.

MR. SUTAR DR MR. PATEKAR DATTA DINKAR VILAS JADHAV MS. VIMAL YADAV MS. SARITA JONNALWAR MR. MAHESH SHITKAL DEEPIKA BHOSALE MUKTA HARAMKAR ANITA KADAM MR. NITIN PATIL NAGESH DHAMALE SYLVIA MASCARENHAS BHIMA SASANE

OS OS OS LIB ASST LIB ASST IT ENGGR CLERK CLERK CLERK OFFICE ASST OFFICE ASST SENIOR COORDINATOR OFFICE ASST.

BA 11TH BSC(CHEM)(H) MA, M (LIB) BA, M (LIB) BA BCOM, MCOM BA BA BA, MA BA,LTC (LIBRARY) BCOM, MSCIT, TALLY 9TH

In order to ensure due compliance of the orders of reservation issued from time to time in favour of Other Backward Class and to ensure prompt disposal of the Grievances of the employees of OBC Category, this OBC Committee has been established.

Objective:

• To implement, monitor and evaluate continuously the reservation policy in University and plan measures for ensuring effective implementation of the policy and programmes of the Government of India and UGC.
• To educate, enlighten and empower the students and staff of OBC categories in the university to make use of the facilities extended by the Govt. and other agencies for their educational & occupational career.
• To collect data regarding the implementation of the policies in respect of admissions, appointments to teaching and non-teaching positions in the universities and analyze the data showing the trends and changes towards fulfilling the required quota.

Function:

• To circulate the orders and other circulars issued by the University/ Government of India and UGC (University Grant Commission) and to collect regularly, on an annual basis, information regarding course-wise admission of candidates belonging to the Other Backward Classes in the University in prescribed form within the stipulated date, and to take follow-up action, wherever required.
• To circulate the orders and other circulars issued by Government of India and University Grants Commission’s decisions in respect of appointment and promotion for teaching and non-teaching posts in the University in suitable forms by a stipulated date and take follow up action wherever required.
• To collect reports, orders and information issued by Government of India and the UGC on the various aspects of Education, Training and Employment of other Backward Classes candidates for evolving new Policies or modifying existing policies.
• To analyze information collected and prepare reports and digests for onward transaction to the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, University Grant Commission and such other authorities as may be required.
• To monitor the working of the remedial Coaching Scheme in the University for OBC students, including Minorities students.
• To coordinate through university with Govt. (State & Central), UGC and such other organizations to get Scholarship/free ship/other financial benefits for OBC & minority students.
• To deal with representations received from Other Backward Classes (OBC) and Minorities Candidates regarding their admission, Scholarships, Recruitment, Promotion and other similar matters in the University.
• To maintain a candidates belonging to OBC
• Any other works assigned by the University from time to time to promote higher education among OBC students and staff.
• The OBC welfare committee will exclusively look after the work related to the OBC
• To ensure provisions for an environment where all such students feel safe and secure.
• To provide prompt counseling for any emotional emergencies arising on account of any events at the campus

SR. NO.	NAME	DESIGNATION
1.	Dr. Tejaswi Avhad	Chairman
2.	Asst. Prof. Ajay Patil, Faculty	Member

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
1.	Dr. Shalini Dwivedi Pandey	Presiding Officer
2.	Asst.Prof.Mansi Maheshwari	Teacher Representative
3.	Asst.Prof. Prashant Joshi	Teacher Representative
4.	Deepika Bhosale	Non-Teaching representative
5.	Sarita Jonnalwar	Non-Teaching representative
6.	Ayush Tanaji Pawar	Student representative
7.	Pratham Ajit Pollai	Student representative
8.	Utsav Raj	Student representative
9.	Dr.Sheetal Babar	Member( NGO)

All issues relating to examination are addressed by this Committee. The college strictly follows the guidelines and rules laid down by Savitribai Phule Pune University. Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune is the Public University constituted under the Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016. SPPU, Pune has to achieve several objects which include maintaining academic autonomy and excellence. To assess the performance of the student, examination is an inevitable part of the education.

Objective

To maintain discipline, strictness and to create conducive atmosphere for the examination, examination committee is required to be constituted as per rule of SPPU. Hence, to fulfil these objectives, the Institute has formed examination committee for the smooth functioning of the examination.

The functioning of the committees in brief is as follows:

The Examination Committee is under an obligation to conduct every examination as per the schedule, rules and regulations declared by the SPPU. The major duties of the Examination Committee are:

• To display notice regarding examination declared by the SPPU.
• To make arrangement to accept the Examination Forms with the fees and inward the form to SPPU Portal
• To deposit fees to SPPU
• To conduct examination as per the norms of SPPU
• To maintain the discipline and strictness in the examination hall
• The committee is duty bound to resolve any queries of student related to examination also in case of malpractices in the examination, this committee will take appropriate decision as per the ordinance 9 of SPPU.

The following College Development Committee (C.D.C.) is appointed as per the section 97 of Maharashtra of Maharashtra Public Universities Act 2016 for Balaji Law College for the academic year 2023-2024 :-

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
01	Prof. B. Paramanandhan	Local Member
02	Dr. Dimple Saini	Chairperson of the Management
03	Dr. G.K. Shirude	Local Member
04	Dr. G.Y. Shitole	Local Member
05	Kalyani Kakade	Coordinator, IQAC
06	Mr. Prashant Joshi	Teacher
07	Ms. Poonam Majumdar	Teacher
08	Ms. Mansi Maheshwari	Teacher
09	Mrs. Deepika Bhosale	Non-Teaching Staff
10	Mr. Levi Morningstar	President, Students Council
11	Arya Yadnopavit	General Secretary, Students Council
12	Dr.Tejaswi R. Avhad	Member-Secretary

Sr. No.	Name of the Faculty	Designation
1.	Umesh Jawalikar	Chairperson
2.	Dr. Tejaswi Avhad	In-Charge Principal
3.	Kalyani Kakade	Asst. Professor
4.	Padmakar Gond	Asst. Professor
5.	Dr. Neeruja Sagar	Asst. Professor
6.	Poonam Mazumdar	Asst. Professor
7.	Kamran Shaikh Advocate	Legal Advisor
8.	Mr. Patekar D. D.	Administrative Officer
9.	Levy Morningstar	Student Representative
10.	Arya Yadnopavit	Student Representative

The Anti-Ragging Committee of Balaji Law College, Pune is the statutory body which has “Zero tolerance policy towards Ragging”. The Anti-Ragging Committee is a reviewing body for the visits done by the Anti-Ragging Squad in the college hostel, lobby, classes, corridors, parking & canteen. Immediate action against any any complaint of Ragging is taken in accordance with the legal provisions. The students in every semester are given an induction on what anti-ragging is and its punishments. The college also focuses on the counselling of the ragged victim with the help of mentorship cell.
Ragging is an offence under MAHARASHTRA PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 1999 which defines ragging as: “Causing, inducing, compelling or forcing a student, whether by way of practical joke or otherwise, to do any act which detracts from human dignity or violates his/her person or exposes him/her to ridicule from doing any lawful act. By intimidating, wrongfully restraining, wrongfully confining, or injuring him or by using criminal force on him/her or by holding out to him/her any threat of intimidation, wrongful confinement, injury or the use of criminal force.” Under Section 4 of Maharashtra Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1999 penalty clause is provided as under
Whoever directly or indirectly commits, participates in, abets or propagates ragging within or outside any educational institution shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and shall also be liable to a fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees. Under SECTION 5 of MAHARASHTRA PROHIBITION OF RAGGING ACT, 1999 As per the UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 to be followed while constituting the Anti-Ragging Committee. Regulation 6.3 states that any institution shall constitute an Anti-Ragging Committee. The following would be the Anti-Ragging Committee for the Academic Year 2023-24:

As per the norms UGC Regulations on curbing the menace of ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009 to be followed while constituting the Anti-Ragging Squad. The following would be the Anti-Ragging Squad for the Academic Year 2022-23:

1.Scope

This policy shall be applicable to the employees of the college which may include teaching, who are engaged in the research work in any form, and to students.

2.Objective

This policy provides general guidelines to maintain the integrity of academic and scholarly research and inquiry to promote quality research activities. The primary aim of this policy is:

• To encourage the research and innovation in the college.
• To promote research quality, integrity and ethics in college.
• To integrate research proclivity in the teaching through translational and instructional research.
• To incentivize the research and generation of intellectual property.

3.General Research Code of conduct

All the employees including teaching, researcher and students who are undertaking any research work controlled or facilitated by the Balaji law college shall be bound by this general research code of conduct. The research work includes data gathering, analysis of data and dissemination/publication of research findings in the form of research report or otherwise. Following ethical principles shall be followed:

• Academic Integrity: Academic honesty is of paramount importance, university strictly prohibits fabrication, falsification, plagiarism and fraud in research. It firmly believes in academic integrity and strives to maintain the highest degree of academic integrity by ensuring ethical research where the researcher is accountable, impartial and maintains transparency.
• Intellectual Property: The College believes intellectual property including patents, copyright, designs and any others should be appropriately attributed to its owner/s.
• Confidentiality: The stakeholders engaged in research work shall protect the confidentiality of communications, papers or grants submitted for publication, trade and military secrets, patent records, personnel records or any such other information which is deemed to be or notified as confidential.
• Legal Aspects: Researcher and all the stakeholders of the College engaged in research work, are required to acquaint themselves with the government policies, relevant laws and the policies of the College and follow them in the conduct of their research.
• Animal subject Protect: No research at the College shall be conducted unnecessarily and poorly designed, which may harm the animals in any form. Researchers are required to take proper care and show compassion towards animals.
• Human Subject Protection: Researchers while conducting research on human subjects shall ensure that it should be voluntary, maintain human dignity, privacy and autonomy. Researchers shall take special precautionary measures with the vulnerable population and ensure the distribution and burden of research fairly among all the classes of society.

4.Research at the undergraduate level

Teaching and research are the two strong pillars of any higher education institution, whereas college provides the excellent teaching with the best curriculum design and world class infrastructure and teaching guidance, it believes that by promoting research college may encourage and inculcate to emphasize creativity in the undergraduate students. With this aim college shall incorporate research oriented subjects in the respective curriculums to emphasize on the robust training for research skills. 1. Minor Research Projects To encourage the employees including teaching employees to conduct research, the college shall develop a scheme for providing financial assistance to employees for the minor short term research project and shall also provide assistance in preparing the research work

5.Training for research and Publication

• College shall organize a training session where employees and the students can learn the research skill in order to channelize their efforts efficiently.
• It shall also conduct workshops which can provide the intricate details of research paper publication and teach the proper about the use of ICT in research.

6.Publication of Paper and journals

Research paper publication is essential for the growth of College, employees including teaching and non-teaching employees shall continuously publish their paper in the quality journals. To encourage the publication of research papers, research articles and book chapters, College shall have the scheme to provide and allocate a fund for such schemes.

7.Registration of Patent, design and other intellectual property

College shall encourage the employees and students to produce research and innovation which may lead to the filing of patent, registration of design or any other intellectual property. College shall provide the financial assistance for the registration of patent and design or any other intellectual property. The ownership and the commercialization of such Intellectual Property shall be in accordance with the Intellectual Property Policy of the College.

8.Research misconduct

College firmly believes in academic integrity and condemns misconduct in any form. The College shall deal with any misconduct as per the Academic Integrity policy of the College. In case any research misconduct is found, the said shall be dealt with by the Institutional/ College Disciplinary Committee (whichever is applicable).

Composition of the Committee :

Sr. No.	Member	Designation
01	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avahad	Presiding Officer
02	Dr. Shalini Dwivedi Pandey	Faculty Member
03	Dr. Neeruja Sagar	Faculty Member

It is the need of hour to preserve the planet and ecosystem and protect it from being poisoned. Balaji Law College, being a socially responsible educational institution, has set up a ‘Green Club’ (formerly known as Environment Cell) for protection of environment and inculcate among its students the value of nature. This policy aims to outline the principles and guidelines that will guide the activities and initiatives of the Green Club.

Objectives of Green Club:

1. To acquire knowledge and skills required for environment protection and maintain its sustainability.
2. To Work to preserve and promote clean and green campus.
3. To educate and engage students in sustainable practices.
4. To infuse a sense of responsibility among students, staff, visitors through eco-friendly practices.

Activities of Club:

The Club takes on the following activities to achieve its objectives:

• Environmental Education: The Green Club will organize awareness campaigns, Tree plantation drive through a dedicated Tree Plantation Committee to educate students, faculty and staff about environmental issues, conservation and sustainability in living.
• Waste Management: The institute is committed to-
  1. implement a comprehensive waste segregation system within the college premises.
  2. Encourage the reduction, reuse and recycling of materials and readout materials in soft form to minimise waste generation.
  3. In Collaboration with main campus of Sri Balaji University Pune, the institute will send its waste to waste management authorities of main campus for proper disposal of waste.
• Green Infrastructure: Green club will
  1. take initiative to develop and maintain green spaces within the college campus.
  2. Encourage the planting of trees and plants to enhance biodiversity and improve air quality.
  3. Organise regular cleanliness drives involving students, faculties and staffs.
• Energy Conservation: The Club will
1. Promote energy-efficient practices including the use of energy-saving appliances and turning off lights and electronic devices when not in use
2. Explore and implement renewable energy sources where feasible.
• Sustainable Events: The Club will advocate for eco-friendly practices during college events, limiting the use of single-use plastic and promoting sustainable catering events. The Club will also ensure that the event materials are recycled or reused whenever possible.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: The College will regularly assess the impact of Green Club initiatives on the College’s environmental footprint.
• Compliance: All students, faculty, and staff are expected to adhere to the guidelines set forth in the policy. Non-compliance may result in disciplinary action.
• This policy will be reviewed annually to ensure its relevance and effectiveness in nurturing a sustainable and environmentally conscious community.

The Balaji Law College is committed to discharge our responsibility towards mother nature and adopt a path of sustainability. This policy aims at reducing pollution and creating awareness for preservation of bio-diversity in campus.

GREEN CLUB COMMITTEE:

Sr. No.	Name	Designation	Mob. No.
01	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avahad	Convener (Principal-in-charge)	9168987275
02	Dr. Neeruja Sagar	Member	9023406855
03	Asst. Prof. Padmakar Gond	Member	9890665278
04	Mr. Dutta Patekar	Member	9673130784
05	Mr. Abhishek Gole	Member	7447519677
06	Ms. Sanskruti kunjir	Member	9172453318

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS)

The National Service Scheme (NSS) is a Central Sector Scheme of Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It provides opportunity to the student youth Graduate & Post Graduate at colleges and University level of India to take part in various government led community service activities & programmes. The sole aim of the NSS is to provide hands on experience to young students in delivering community service. The motto of national service scheme is NOT ME BUT YOU.

• The main objective of the NSS is to imbibe the idea of social welfare in students and provide community services without bias.
• Every volunteer works to ensure that who is the actual needy to get help for their living which promotes living standards.
• Student personality traits will be improved through community services.
• NSS volunteers should work by mingling with the community agents who represent the people.
• To find inherent talent in his/her knowledge through community services.
• To develop creative and constructive social work action.
• To promote or to serve in the weaker section of community.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT/ COMMITTEE:

• The Department and the Committee will be responsible for rolling out activities. Some of the activities are
• Orientation & Registration program to the first-year students.
• Organizing NSS activities.
• Organizing UGC recommended activities as per Minister of Education NSS calendar.
• Awareness program about general fitness, nutrition and health. Organizing awareness program for save water, environment and cleanliness drive.

NSS COMMITTEE:

To ensure that the above objectives are attained and to promote the participation of volunteers in NSS related activities, NSS committee has been set up by the department.

Sr. No.	Name of the staff	Designation	Mobile Number
01	Dr. Tejaswi R. Avahad	Chairperson (Principal In-charge)	9168987275
02	Asst. Prof. Punam Mazumdar	Academic Coordinator	7745844654
03	Asst. Prof. Padamakar Gond	Program Officer	9890665278
04	Asst. Prof.Ajay Patil	Teaching Staff Member	9421605093
05	Non- Teaching Staff Member	Member	9975216814

• Mission and Objectives: Fostering a sense of community, promoting extracurricular activities, and enhancing overall student experience.

• Membership and Leadership: Selection will be done on the basis of attendance and interviews

• Activities and Programs:To Encourage a mix of academic, cultural, sports, and social events.

• Communication:Effective communication channels - social media, newsletters, and bulletin boards to disseminate information.

• Funding and Resources: Student Engagement Cell Will be funded by SBUP Management for Transparent and accountable financial practices.

• Collaboration with Other Departments:Foster collaboration with academic departments, administration, and other student organizations to create a holistic campus experience.

• Feedback Mechanism: Implement a system for collecting feedback from students to assess the effectiveness of activities and gather suggestions for improvement.

• Training and Development: Provide training and development opportunities for student leaders to enhance their organizational and leadership skills.

• Inclusivity and Diversity: Promote inclusivity and diversity within the student engagement cell to ensure representation from different demographics and Skills

• Recognition and Rewards:Recognize and appreciate the efforts of student leaders and participants through awards or other forms of acknowledgment.

• Code of Conduct: Common reasons include poor performance, violation of company policies, unethical behaviour, insubordination, and misconduct. standards for all members of the student engagement cell.

• Flexibility and Adaptability: Remain flexible and adaptable to changing student needs and preferences. Regularly review and update policies based on feedback and evolving campus dynamics.

• The Sports Cell of Balaji Law College is committed to promoting a culture of physical fitness, teamwork, and sportsmanship among the students. This policy outlines the principles, guidelines, and procedures governing the functioning of the Sports Cell.

• Objectives:

  The primary objectives of the Sports Cell are:

  • To encourage and facilitate students' participation in various sports and physical activities.
  • To promote a healthy and active lifestyle among the student community.
  • To identify and nurture sports talent within the college.
  • To organize and participate in inter-college sports events and competitions.

• Membership:

  Membership of the Sports Cell is open to all registered students of Balaji Law College. Students interested in actively participating in sports events, organizing sports activities, or contributing to the development of sports culture within the college are encouraged to join.

• Roles and Responsibilities:

  Sports Cell Coordinator:

  • Responsible for overseeing the overall functioning of the Sports Cell.
  • Coordinate with faculty, staff, and students to organize sports events and activities.
  • Liaise with external organizations for collaborations and participation in inter-college competitions.

  Student Representatives:

  • Represent the interests and concerns of the student body regarding sports activities.
  • Assist in organizing sports events, tournaments, and leagues.
  • Encourage and motivate fellow students to actively participate in sports.

• Activities:

  The Sports Cell shall organize a variety of sports and physical activities, including but not limited to:

  • Annual Sports Event
  • Inter-college sports competitions
  • Intra-college sports leagues
  • Health and wellness workshops

• Facilities and Resources:

  The college shall provide necessary facilities, equipment, and resources to support sports activities. The Sports Cell will collaborate with relevant departments to ensure proper maintenance and availability of sports infrastructure.

• Code of Conduct:

  All members of the Sports Cell are expected to adhere to a code of conduct that promotes fair play, respect for opponents, and adherence to the rules and regulations of each sport. Any form of discrimination, harassment, or unsportsmanlike behaviour will not be tolerated.

• Amendments to the Policy:

  This policy may be amended with the approval of the college administration. Suggestions for amendments can be submitted by the Sports Cell Coordinator or student representatives.

• Conclusion:

  The Sports Cell is an integral part of Balaji Law College, contributing to the overall development of students. This policy is designed to guide the efficient and effective functioning of the Sports Cell, ensuring a vibrant sports culture within the college community.

• Sports Cell Faculty Co-ordinator- Asst. Prof. Prashant Joshi

Members:

Sr. No.	Name	Designation
01	Yash Sathe	Student Co-ordinator
02	Siddharth Shukla	Member
03	Mohd. Yasir Inamdar	Member
04	Bhakti Bhapkar	Member

OBJECTIVES:

• The main objective of a Moot Court is to prepare students for persuasive advocacy within an academic environment.
• To inculcate mooting culture and advocacy skills in the college students and enrich parallel skill like counselling, mediation, research methodology etc.
• Moot Courts imparts occasions to law students to gain knowledge and experience of appearing before the higher Judiciary / Supreme Court of India.
• Moot Court provide opportunity to law students to follow the court procedure and to conduct and observe professional ethics in advocacy.
• The law-students develop self-confidence to speak frankly and freely before the audience when they attend the courts.
• Moot courts aim at providing practical training of court-practice i.e., preparation of brief and actual argument of law points involved in the cases

FUNCTIONS:

• Committee conduct the workshops related to Moot Court for the students.
• Moot Court Committee shall organize National Moot Court Competition, inviting participation from other Law College and other Universities.
• To train the other students with regards to moot court committee.
• To conduct internal auditions for the moot court competitions
• To promote the idea and importance of mooting among students.
• To send the students to other law colleges for moot court competitions.
• It shall be the duty of the committee to ensure transparent, fair, and non-arbitrary execution of all its functions enshrined under the constitution.
• The genesis of the Moot Court Cell lies in the quest for upholding the benchmark of excellence that we have set for ourselves. The Moot Court Cell is entrusted with facilitating mooting activity in college. International- National and in-house moot courts are organized by the Moot Court Cell. Students are encouraged to participate and represent the college in various competitions. Introductory sessions on mooting are held for novice and optimum training and guidance is given by the faculty, senior students and experts in the different fields of law to the teams participating in the national international moot court competitions.

WORKSHOPS ON MOOTING SKILLS:

Another prominent feature of the moot court Cell is conducting Workshops on mooting skills on regular basis. During the workshops students, especially the freshers are engaged into the activity of problem solving, mock trials and mooting competitions. The workshops are designed to suit the understanding levels of the target audience and are held throughout the year to ensure consistency and gradual grooming. Each workshop put together involves separate modules dealing with definite facets of the skills, such as ‘Effective use of Language’, ‘Fundamentals of Public Speaking’, Fact Management, data structuring and Framing contentions and tools to refute arguments. Student’s acknowledge the workshops to be very effective in giving practical training and these workshops and participate in these with over whelming response.
The Moot Court Cell follows a policy of encouraging participation in moot courts from all batches, organizes extensive workshops and demonstrations to enable them to learn the process of moot courts and arranges for interactive sessions with experienced litigators from previous batches.
It helps to prepare the students for upcoming legal practice.
Moot Court is a mock court in which students participate in simulated court proceedings which involves drafting of memorials and presenting oral arguments. Moot Court Cell works for training the students to improve upon their presentation skills, so that they can perform well in moot court competition. The students are guided in different areas as to, how to plead orally and submit their written submissions. How to frame issues, what are factual and legal issues, what is Jurisdiction of Court, how to answer and tackle the queries of judges etc., how to work on strength and weaknesses. The Moot Court Cell is headed by Umesh Jawalikar, Assistant Professor along with his team of student members who carry out various activities.
The Cell also heads responsibility to select teams for external moot court competition. Accordingly, Internal Moot Assessment Round (IMAR) are conducted. The students are invited to make presentation on a given moot problem before a panel of judges which includes an external judge and then are selected for external moots. As to the requirement, the teams are finalized for inter collegiate, state level, national level or international level competitions.
Apart from this, Different burning issues in form of moot problems were given to the student participants. With lot of zeal and efforts students make research on the problem areas. This activity increases the research skills of the students. All the students of BLC are made part of this activity, irrespective of their classes. The activity also develops a sense of brotherhood, belongingness and co-operation.

MOOT COURT COMMITTEE

The College has a Moot Court Cell comprising of a Cell In- Charge and students cell members. The Moot Court Cell In- charge proposes it to the Campus Director and CDC Chairperson after consulting with the Principal and faculty in-charges.

Sr. No.	Designation	Name
01	Cell In-charge	Umesh Jawalikar, Assistant Professor
02	Student members	As selected by cell in-charge