An integrated 5-year degree course in law may begin in the Balasore law College from this academic session.
An expert team comprising National law University, Cuttack Vice-Chancellor Srikrishna Deva Rao, KIIT law School’s PK Sarkar and Siksha O Anusandhan University’s Jaydev Pati visited the college last week.
FM University Registrar Gananth Patra, PG Council Chairman Sabyasachi Pattnaik and College Development Council Director Ranidra Nayak were present.
The team inspected the available infrastructure and staff position to assess whether the college would be able to impart the integrated course after Plus Two. The team also examined another proposal to consider the college as a constituent of the FM University. The team has given positive opinion on both the proposals.
“Two proposals were given to the FM University. The university’s syndicate proposed to form a committee and get its opinion. The team members were have given positive remarks,” said college Principal Rabinarayan Panda
The college, established in 1978, is still being privately-managed and affiliated to the FM University.
Apart from three-year llB course, the college has been imparting llM course with 32 seats since 2003.
"The college had a humble beginning and now it has grown with passage of time. Since the expert team gave a favourable note, we hope the 5-year integrated course will begin from the current academic session,” college management committee president Himansu Das.