The flagship event of Jagran lakecity University, School of law, 2nd JlU National Moot Court Competition, 2018 kicked off on Thursday in a majestic inaugural ceremony which was graced by esteemed luminaries from across the nation.
The Chief Guest of the ceremony, Chairman of the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh Shivendra Upadhyay in address urged the participant to learn the professional approach, attitude and etiquettes through such a competition. He advised them not to rely on short cuts to achieve success but to choose the path that leads to comprehensive learning.
Upadhyay appreciated the efforts of the Jagran lakecity University for bringing the stalwarts of the legal fraternity of the nation in Madhya Pradesh. The Guest of Honour, CS lodha, Senior Advocate and President, CESTAT Bar Association lauded the choice of Moot problem which is based on the implementation of a revamped indirect tax regime in a country. Motivating the participants, lodha asked everyone to focus on professional skill building and target achievement of short term goals for the accomplishment of long term career objectives. He appreciated the scale of the competition for having top notch National law universities and premier private universities as participants. Various dignitaries of the University including the Chancellor, Pro Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Deans etc. were also present at the ceremony. The welcome address was delivered by the Director, JlU-School of law, Prof Yogendra Srivastava.
Prof Anoop Swarup, Vice Chancellor, JlU Bhopal while addressing the gathering, invoked young students to think of the future, with an acknowledgement of past and through the lens of contemporary knowledge.