Album Release by ALS Student Aman Khanna

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Scholarships by The Washington Center, USA

his is with reference to Amity University collaboration with The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars (TWC) located in Washington D.C. USA.

From the last four years, few selected best Amity students are being sent to TWC to participate in Prudential Foundation Global Citizens (PFGC) Program offered by TWC with scholarship which covers most of the expenses. The program gives an opportunity to prepare students to become more responsible and civically engaged global citizens while acquiring leadership and professional skills that will equip them to positively impact their communities. Apart from international exposure, at the end of the program, students get the certificate, portfolio and also earn credits for their respective programmes.

TWC has invited applications now for the scholarships for Spring 2015 Prudential Foundation Global Citizens Program (PFGCP) i.e., January – May 2015.  A total of 20 best students will be selected from universities in Brazil, China, India, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. The scholarship for PFGC program covers most expenses including: application fee, program and housing fees, J-1 SEVIS visa fee, health insurance, and an airfare allowance (Total Scholarship Value: above $13000 USD).

Eligibility to apply for PFGCP:

a)      Student pursuing UG / PG programmes (except first year students)

b)      Excellent Academic Record (Minimum CGPA:8)

c)       Valid Passport

d)      Good communication skills & general knowledge

e)      Active participation in co-curricular & extra curricular activities

f)       Involvement of Civic engagements / social work

Interested students should complete & submit the following documents (in English Language only) to HOI by August 18, 2014 for further submission to the undersigned Liaisoning Officer:

1.      Application Form

2.      One-page Résumé that outlines your educational background, honors or recognitions, work experience, activities, special skills, travel, interests, etc. Please be sure to include any computer-related expertise or foreign language skills, as well as prior internships and community service activities.

3.      500-word Issues Essay talking about a current event in the field of business, management, finance or entrepreneurship

4.      Short answers of 200 words or less (Please use A 4 size sheet):

Question #1 Why Does this program appeal to you?

Question # 2 Explain one situation in which you demonstrated your ability to lead.

Question # 3 What are your professional interests?

5.      Two Letters of Recommendation along with cover sheet as per specified format (one of which must be provided by a faculty member)

6.      Marksheets – Class X, XII, Graduation & Post Graduation – all semester marksheets

7.      Copy of the Passport

Program Dates: The PFGC Spring 2015 Program begins on January 21, 2015 and ends on May 06, 2015.

Program Components

This program provides students interested in learning more about the financial role of the private, government, and nonprofit sectors in the U.S. and around the world an opportunity to work and interact and interact with experts in areas such as business, corporate social responsibility and ethics, and the intersections of business and government. The program has the following components:

• Internship: students will be placed in an internship with an organization that fits their interests and skills. Students will intern four days a week.

• Academic Course: students will complete an academic course. TWC’s faculty includes adjunct professors from local universities including Georgetown and Johns Hopkins University, among others.

• Leadership Forum: students will attend a series of events with experts and leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors on Monday afternoons.

§  Civic Engagement / Social Responsibility Project: students will devote a minimum of 15 hours over the semester to active learning and action to become well-informed about an issue they care about, then work to make a positive difference in public life at the local, national or global level.

• Portfolio: students will produce a compilation of documents that chronicles and summarizes their learning experience during your time with The Washington Center.

Heads of Institutions are requested to circulate the information (file attached) through Notice Boards, CRs, P.Ls & Faculty members so that interested students may apply by August 18, 2014. Their applications may please be submitted to undersigned along with a cover note of recommendation, by August 20, 2014. Thereafter a committee at University Level will interview the applicants & best five shortlisted applicants will be recommended to apply for Spring 2015 PFGC program at TWC, USA. Final selection will be done by TWC & Prudential Foundation which will be based on telephonic and skype interview and subsequent personal interview by their representatives in India.

For more information about the program, the students may contact the Director ALS.

Notice for New Courses

A few significant changes have been introduced that impact the students as indicated below. These come into effect with the forthcoming academic session starting in July, 2014.

Students would need to exercise option to select any two of the three courses below for the semesters concerned.

9^th Semester

a) Intellectual Property Law

b) Telecommunication Laws

c) Law, Poverty & Development

7^th Semester

a) Legislative Drafting

b) Women & Criminal Law

c) Interpretation of Statutes

In addition to the above, the students of Sixth semester and Above would need to select any one of the two baskets given below in which they would be taught the subjects semester-wise contained in that basket.

a) Business Law

b) Intellectual Property Law

The students can now change their foreign language, if they so want, and select any of the following each year. These are of one credit each per semester. Those who wish to continue with the same foreign languages may do so. 

1. French      )

2. German     )        Five Year

3. Hindi         )

Next, the students would have to opt for one of the two open electives of one credit each.

a)   Sports

b)   Cultural

The session timings now would be as follows. The exact time table would be available on Amizone.

SESSION  SCHEDULE – AUUP, NOIDA	​	​
SESSION NAME	TIME FROM	TIME TO
SESSION 0	08:20	9:10
SESSION 1	09:15	10:05
SESSION 2	10:10	11:00
SESSION 3	11:05	11:55
SESSION 4	12:00	12:50
SESSION 5	12:55	13:45
SESSION 6	13:50	14:40
SESSION 7	14:45	15:35
SESSION 8	15:40	16:30
SESSION 9	16:35	17:25
SESSION 10	17:30	18:20
SESSION 11	18:25	19:15
SESSION 12	19:20	20:10​

Admission Query Links

Mission

The Law School is founded on real life challenges. It is an institution that is devoted to prepare a generation of law professionals capable of facing future demands confidently. Its distinguished faculty is fully committed to their assignment. It takes pride in maintaining an exceptional learning and research environment.
ALS is fully geared to provide its students with an innovative and stimulating exposure. The academic community works in cooperation towards that goal with great enthusiasm. The campus atmosphere is pleasant and positive with an absorbing schedule. The students are equipped to develop a legal temper. The high-quality legal education integrates their legal concepts with an incisive and practical understanding of law. The programme develops the general skills and core competencies essential for legal education. The focus is on development of the capacity to analyze and reason, oral and written communication, knowledge application, intellectual curiosity and professional integrity. The school offers an extraordinarily campus in which students, faculty and staff work together.
Anyone who is a part of ALS is not just working or studying in one of the best colleges in India but is also a part of a very dynamic and growing academic community.

Description

INTRODUCTION OF INSTITUTION: :
The Amity Law School, Noida is an institution established by an educational society RBEF (Ritnand Balved Education Foundation) with the object of providing high quality education in the legal domain. The Founder Trustee, an NRI and an industrialist and the President of RBEF, Dr. Ashok K Chauhan is a renowned philanthropist who has dedicated his life to the service of the nation through education. Teaching at Amity Law School started with effect from 3rd November 2004.

THE CAMPUS :
Amity Law School is situated at Sector 125, Noida, (Uttar Pradesh) a city 10 miles from the capital city of India, Delhi. Noida is better known as Arogya Dham ( Medical City), IT and Education city because of Institutes like Fortis and Max Hospitals, NTPC and its R&D Centre. GAIL and HUDCO benefiting the entire population of Delhi, UP and nearby states. It is well known for its academic institutes of international repute like Amity Business School, Amity International School, Amity School of Biotechnology, Amity School of Engineering and the like. The pollution-free campus has been designed to complement the international curriculum and has the optimum environment for 21st century education, where every aspect of teaching and learning is supported by modern and relevant technology. There are abundant open space which provide tranquil reflection.

EDUCATION SERVICES :
ALS is a part of Amity University and running five-year integrated B.A./B.Com/BBA LL.B (Hons.), Programmes and has been approved by The Bar Council of India, New Delhi.

Amity Law School has an impressive array of academic, sports and cultural facilities. It is one the finest institutions and has all the requirements that a college needs to strive ahead.

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Interview with Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar, Director & Dean of Amity Law School, Noida, AUUP

Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar, Director & Dean of Amity Law School, Noida, AUUP was interviewed on 12th May, 2014 at Amity Law School, Noida by Ms. Mokshda P. Bhusan, Dr, Kavita Surbhi & Dr. Annirudh Vashishtha. Nilendra Sir spoke on Role of legal education, current legal challenges, development in the law fraternity, his aims, future goals etc. Commissioned in the Artillery Maj. Gen. Nilendra Kumar saw action on the western front during 1971 Indo-Pak war. He studied for his law degree at Lucknow University and was seconded to the Judge Advocate General's Deptt. in 1982. He was Indian Army's Judge Advocate General from 2001 to 2008. He writes extensively on security jurisprudence and Human Rights and has presented papers at seminars in India and abroad. Authored thirteen books out of which "Nani Palkhivala : A Role Model" has been included in the legal classics. He teaches Interpretation of Statutes, Professional Conduct & Legal Ethics at ALS.

Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN733Pqjyks

The New Flier of Amity Law School, Noida

Workshop on IPR Law and Public Interest Advocacy in 2015

Amity Law School, Noida has been selected to organise a workshop on IPR Law and Public Interest Advocacy at the Amity University Campus, Noida from 6th to 10th May, 2015. The event is part of Continuing Legal Education/Professional Development Workshop for Advocates/Law Teachers. It is being sponsored by IBA-CLE Chair of National Law School of India University, Bangalore together with Menon Institute of Legal Advocacy Training, Trivandrum. Those interested may approach : nkumar4@amity.edu 

AMITY HOSTEL TALENT HUNT-3

1. AMITY HOSTEL TALENT HUNT is being organized for the third year in succession. The concept of a Talent Hunt was introduced to provide the hostellers a platform to showcase their talent in different categories.

2. Amity Hostel Talent Hunt Season-III Finale is being organized on 10 Jan 2014 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at “H” block Courtyard.

WORLD’S LATEST TECHNOLOGY WIFI IN HOSTELS

1. Amity is in the process of installing World’s latest Wi-Fi technology system in our Hostels in keeping with our endeavours to provide International Standards Hi-Tech facilities in our Campus.

2. The system is now functional in limited areas and is presently available for use in the following areas:

a)  Common TV Areas in Ground floors of Hostels Nos. – 1,2, 3 & 4

b)  Common TV Areas in 2nd and 7th Floors of Hostels Nos. – 5, 6 & 7

c)   Corridor of 5th Floor in Hostel No. – 8

3. AWI-Fi Helpdesk has been set up in Parents’ Lounge, in Plaza Area of Hostel to provide assistance for any Wi-Fi related problems.

4. Heads of all Institutions are requested to give wide publicity to ensure its dissemination to all the students

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Launch of the Hindustan Times Noida Special

Hindustan Times Celebrating the Launch of the Hindustan Times Noida Special on March 2, 2012 and March 3, 2012.  Amity University is the Venue Partner of the event.  


They will be conducting following events:

March 2, 2012
Venue: I-2 Block Moot Court Hall
Time: 07:30 pm Onwards
Artist: Mr. Ashok Chakradhar a renowned satirist will tickle your funny bone all evening.

March 3, 2012
Venue: F-2 Block Audi
Time: 07:00 pm Onwards
Artistes: Mr. Abhish Mathew, Mr. Sanjay Rajoura, Mr. Sorabh Pant and Mr. Varun Thakur.


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Amity Kolkata Half Marathon

Amity Global Business School Kolkata is organising the Amity Kolkata Half Marathon for the second year. 

Spanning 14 Kilometres on the roads of central Kolkata,  the Amity half marathon will have 10,000 people running to raise money for underprivileged girls being educated by Amitasha.

NDTV 24 x 7 will be showing the event Live between 7.00-7.30 am on Sunday 5th February.

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