O. P. Jindal Global University Explained

O.P. Jindal Global
(Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University)[1]
Former Name:O.P. Jindal Global University (2009–2020)
Motto:A Private University Promoting Public Service
Type:Private deemed university (an Institute of Eminence)
Academic Staff:1100+[2]
Students:12000+
Campus:Urban
Free Label:Faculty:Student Ratio
Free:1:9 [3]
Colours: Blue and white
Nickname:JGU
Affiliations:University Grants Commission

O.P. Jindal Global is a private deemed to be university[1] located at Sonipat in Haryana, India. It was established in 2009 as a philanthropic initiative of its founding chancellor, Naveen Jindal, in memory of his father, O.P. Jindal. The university offers 45 programmes in law, liberal arts, life sciences and business. In 2020, UGC named JGU as an Institute of Eminence.[4]

Rankings

The university was ranked 751–800 in the QS World Rankings 2020,[5] [6] making it the youngest university to break into the rankings.[7] JGLS, and National Law School of India, Bangalore, were the only two Indian law schools to make it into the rankings.[8] [9] In the QS World University Rankings 2021 Edition, JGU was ranked in the top 651–700 universities across the world.[10] This placed JGU as the highest ranked private university in India.[11] As a result of having been instituted in 2009, JGU was also ranked in the QS Top 150 under 50 Rankings in 2020[12] as well as 2021.[13] Jindal law school ranked 76 out of all law schools globally in the QS World Rankings 2021.[14] In the QS World University Rankings 2024, JGU was rankings in the top 951-1000 rank.

The university was ranked as the number 1 private university in India in QS World Rankings 2022.[15] The university has also been granted the status of Institute of Eminence by the Government of India in 2020.[16]

Student Initiatives

The university has a healthy and robust culture of student engagement and student-led initiatives. This includes an active social service society,[17] legal aid clinic,[18] a Rotaract club,[19] and several cultural societies.[20] The university also hosts two annual festivals: cultural festival Biswamil[21] in the fall semester and sports festival Magnus[22] [23] in the spring semester.

Aid clinic

The university has a fully student-led legal aid clinic. In 2017, the Clinic won the prestigious Herbert Smith Freehills' Community Engagement Award.[24] [25] A legal news website noted that the "student run initiative offers legal counselling services, awareness building sessions and assistance in filing PILs. They will also receive a £2,000 cash prize as part of the award."[26] In 2017, the Clinic's student board members and law students Shivkrit Rai and Nipun Arora exposed an admissions scam at the National School of Drama, Delhi, which also helped the Clinic bag the award.

Right to education litigation

in 2017, a writ petition was filed by the faculty-director of the Clinic before the Allahabad High Court, which led to the landmark decision of Sudheer Kumar v. State of U.P., ruling that even unaided private schools are covered under the Right to Education Act, and for denial of admission, the school ought to cover cost of education till graduation.[27] In July 2020, the Legal Aid Clinic took up the case of a child who was denied admission by Modern School, Delhi under the EWS quota as per Right to Education Act. The Clinic filed a writ petition through alumnus & advocate Nipun Arora.[28]

Human representations

The Clinic made complaints against police brutality during CAA protests in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh and also made representations to the NHRC.[29] [30] [31] In April 2020, during the national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clinic made a representation to the Home Secretary to exempt the protection officers under the Domestic Violence Act.[32] The Clinic also wrote to the union law minister when three environment-advocacy websites were banned in India.[33]

Moot court society

The university has a student-run society for moot court competitions and regularly participate in national and international competitions. The society won Oxford Price Media Moot 2014,[34] won Phillip C Jessup International Moot's India rounds in 2015,[35] runners-up in Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot in Vienna in 2017,[36] World Finalist in 16th Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong in 2019,[37] and runner-up in Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Competition in 2020 and declared the 2nd best speaker (India rounds).[38]

Competitions hosted

The JGLS moot court society organised the JIRICO Law & Technology Moot Competition (2016),[39] 7th Indian Vis Pre-Moot Competition,[40] Stetson Moot Competition (India Rounds, 2018)[41] and hosted the Stetson International Environmental Moot Court Competition.[37]

Notable alumni

Blended learning

The Jindal Global Business School and Jindal School of Banking & Finance offers MBA degree in Digital Finance and Banking through a blended learning mode through their partnership with ed-tech startup upGrad.[45] [46] [47]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University) |. jgu.edu.in. 2020-12-14.
  2. Web site: About us | O.P. Jindal Global University About O.P. Jindal Global University: Our Mision & Vision.
  3. Web site: JGU About Us . en-US. 2019-05-30.
  4. Web site: 20 Institutionrecommended for status of 'Institutions of Eminence' . 2020-05-03 . pib.gov.in.
  5. Web site: OP Jindal Global University enters QS World rankings. 2019-06-19. Hindustan Times. New Delhi. en. 2019-10-01.
  6. Web site: OP Jindal University becomes youngest to enter top 1000 QS ranking list 2020, HRD minister congratulates varsity. 2019-06-02. India Today. en. 2019-10-01.
  7. Web site: OP Jindal university becomes youngest university to enter top 1000 QS ranking list 2020, HRD minister congratulates varsity - Education Today News. India Today. 29 June 2019. 2020-12-14.
  8. Web site: Jindal Global Law School and National Law School break into the QS World University rankings. Business Insider. 2020-05-03.
  9. Web site: QS ranks Jindal Global Law School as India's No.1 law school. 2020-03-04. Hindustan Times. en. 2020-05-03.
  10. Web site: O.P. Jindal Global University. Top Universities. 2020-12-14.
  11. Web site: Jindal University India's top private varsity: Survey. The New Indian Express. 11 June 2020 . 2020-12-14.
  12. Web site: QS Top 50 Under 50 2020. Top Universities. 2020-12-14.
  13. Web site: QS Top 50 Under 50 2021. Top Universities. 2020-12-14.
  14. Web site: Jindal Global Law School enters global top 100 in the world . ANI . 7 March 2021.
  15. Web site: Pr. Ani. 2021-06-11. JGU once again ranked Number 1 Private University in India by the QS World University Rankings 2022. 2021-06-17. ThePrint. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2020-10-30. OP Jindal University gets Institution of Eminence tag. 2021-06-17. The Indian Express. en.
  17. Web site: Social Service Society -. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  18. Web site: Legal Aid Clinic -. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  19. Web site: JGU Rotaract club wins Best Club award -. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  20. Web site: 'Our Law Students Have Been Placed In Top Firms In India And Abroad'. Singh. Poonam. BW Businessworld. en. 2020-05-03.
  21. Web site: JGU announces its annual fest Biswamil 2018 [5th-7th Oct 2018]]. Saba. 2018-08-17. SCC Blog. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  22. Web site: Magnus 2020 Games and Sports Sonipat Onspon. www.onspon.com. 2020-05-03.
  23. Web site: JGU announces Sports Fest Magnus' 18. 2018-02-27. SCC Blog. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  24. Web site: JGLS Legal Aid Clinic Wins Herbert Smith Freehills Community Engagement Awards 2017. Sahni. Simran. 2017-09-11. www.livelaw.in. en. 2020-05-03.
  25. Jindal Global Law School, India; Bags the 2017 Herbert Smith Freehills Community Engagement Award. University. O. P. Jindal Global. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2020-05-03.
  26. Web site: JGLS Legal Aid Clinic wins 2017 Herbert Smith Community Engagement award. Emmanuel. Meera. Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. 25 August 2017 . en. 2020-05-03.
  27. Web site: Equity fused with right. 2017-08-27. The Statesman. en-US. 2020-05-03.
  28. Web site: Saxena. Akshita. 2020-07-08. JGLS Legal Aid Clinic Secures Favorable Interim Order For EWS Student Who Was Allegedly Wrongly Denied Admission To Modern School, Delhi [Read Order]]. 2020-08-02. www.livelaw.in. en.
  29. Web site: CAA round-up: 30 NLS students, 1 prof, 4 Nalsarites detained by cops • Law firm shuts shop • Statements galore + more NUJS, MNLU student politics • .... Ganz. Kian. www.legallyindia.com. en-gb. 2020-05-03.
  30. Web site: Tweet by Legal Aid Clinic JGU. Twitter.
  31. Web site: Tweet by Legal Aid Clinic. Twitter.
  32. Web site: Include Work Of Protection Officers Under Domestic Violence Act As Essential Services; Legal Aid Clinic At JGLS Writes To MHA [Read Letter]]. Kashyap. Nitish. 2020-05-01. www.livelaw.in. en. 2020-05-03.
  33. Web site: Malik. Anukriti. India censors three environmental advocacy groups for criticising draft EIA rules. 2020-08-02. Newslaundry. en.
  34. Web site: Jindal moots hard, wins Oxford Price for India hat-trick Nalsar finally puts Asia in Vis East hall of fame. Shrivastava. Prachi. www.legallyindia.com. en-gb. 2020-05-07.
  35. Web site: JGLS wins the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot (India National Rounds), NALSAR clinches second. V. Shreya. Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. 2 February 2015 . en. 2020-05-07.
  36. Jindal Global Law School, India Runners-Up at Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna. University. O. P. Jindal Global. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2020-05-07.
  37. Web site: Moot Court Society -. en-US. 2020-05-07.
  38. Web site: Live Updates : Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, 2020 – Indian Rounds. Reporter. Student. 2020-01-30. SCC Blog. en-US. 2020-05-07.
  39. A First of its Kind Moot on IP and Competition Organised by Jindal University. University. O. P. Jindal Global. www.prnewswire.com. en. 2020-05-07.
  40. Web site: 7th Indian Vis Pre-Moot (24th–26th Feb, 2017) @ Jindal Global Law School. Deadline: 31st Dec., 2016. Administrator. By. 2016-12-07. LawOF. en. 2020-05-07.
  41. Web site: Stetson International Environmental Moot Court [India Rounds] at Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat [Feb 14-16, 2020]: Register by Nov 14]. 2019-11-12. Lawctopus. en-US. 2020-05-07.
  42. Web site: If it is not challenging, it is not changing: In conversation with Parth Singh, Advocate, Supreme Court of India . 2024-08-14 . SCC Online.
  43. Web site: Parth Singh: Three years of legal practice . 2024-08-14 . LinkedIn.
  44. Web site: Advocate Parth Singh . 2024-08-14 . Office of Partap Singh.
  45. Web site: JGU partners upGrad to launch MBA in digital finance & banking. 2020-06-19. Business Insider.
  46. News: Umarji. Vinay. 2020-06-16. In a first, edtech firm upGrad launches online blended degree programmes. Business Standard India. 2020-06-19.
  47. Web site: upGrad Enables Online Blended Degree Programs, Outlays ₹150 Crore For The Launch. 2020-06-19. BW Education. en.

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