University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana

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1.	The particulars of its organisation, functions and duties.
	The University Institute of Laws (UIL) at Panjab University Regional Centre, Ludhiana is actively engaged in teaching and research in the area of law and related fields. The Institute imparts education leading to the Degree of LL.B. (Professional) - a three year course in the evening, and B.A.LL.B - a five year course in morning. The UIL - Ludhiana is also actively engaged in curricular and extra-curricular activities.

2.	The powers and duties of its officers and employees.
	All the teaching faculty members are actively engaged in teaching, research and guiding the students at different levels. Faculty members are also engaged in active research of their own.

3.	The procedure followed in the decision making process, including channels of supervision and accountability.
	At the level of the University Institute of Laws, Panjab University Regional Centre - Ludhiana, all the decisions are taken as per the Rules and Regulations of the Panjab University. As per Panjab University Calendar Vol. III there are three statutory committees, i.e., Academic Committee, Administrative Committee and Technical Committee and their respective functions are prescribed at page 386 of P.U. Cal. Vol. III. All the matters regarding admissions and migration are placed before the Board of Control, which is constituted by the Panjab University, Chandigarh every year. All the decisions are taken by the appropriate committees/bodies of the UIL - Ludhiana / PU Regional Centre - Ludhiana.

4.	The norms set by it for the discharge of its functions.
	All the functions are discharged by following democratic process by appropriate bodies /committees constituted under the Rules and Regulations of the Panjab University, Chandigarh.

5.	The rules, regulations, instructions, manuals and records, held by it or under its control or used by its employees for discharging its functions.
	All the Rules and Regulations, instructions/manuals are given in the Panjab University Calendars that are available on the website of the Panjab University, Chandigarh and no separate rules, regulations, manuals etc. are held under the control of the UIL / PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana as such except those records which pertains exclusively to the University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana / PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana.

6.	A statement of the categories of documents that are held by it or under its control.
	Attendance registers, stock register, fee receipts, admission forms of students, internal assessment awards, correspondence files pertaining to the UIL - Ludhiana, service books of teaching and non-teaching staff etc. are held under the control of the UIL - Ludhiana / PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana.

7.	The particulars of any arrangement that exists for consultation with, or representation by, the members of the public in relation to the formulation of its policy or implementation thereof.
	The UIL - Ludhiana organizes seminars / workshops / conferences through which legal awareness is spread in the society and from time to time people from Bar and the Bench are associated in organizing different programmes/ functions which are conducted in the UIL - Ludhiana.

8.	A statement of the boards, councils, committees and other bodies consisting of two or more persons constituted as its part or for the purpose of its advice, and as to whether meetings of those boards, councils, committees and other bodies are open to the public, or the minutes of such meetings are accessible for public.
	Under the relevant Rules and Regulations of the Panjab University, the Board of Control, Academic, Administrative and Technical Committees have been constituted to discharge their respective functions as given in the Panjab University Calendars. The UIL - Ludhiana has also constituted committees such as Seminar / Conference Committee, Moot Committee, Placement Cell Committee etc.

9.	A directory of its officers and employees.
	The directory of the teachers working in the department is available on the website of the University Institute of Laws. Regarding other officers and employees, they keep on getting transferred in the university. Their complete record is available with the Establishment Branch of the Panjab University, Chandigarh.

10.	The monthly remuneration received by each of its officers and employees, including the system of compensation as provided in its regulations.
	The record of monthly remuneration received by each of the officer and employee of the UIL - Ludhiana is maintained by and held under the control of the Director, PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana / Accounts Branch of the Panjab University.

11.	The budget allocated to each of its agency, indicating the particulars of all plans, proposed expenditures and reports on disbursements made.
	The budget allocation is also made by the Panjab University for every financial year and the details of which are available with the Budget Section of the Panjab University.

12.	The manner of execution of subsidy programmes, including the amounts allocated and the details of beneficiaries of such programmes.
	All programmes are executed after the approval of the appropriate bodies. The total amount allocated for any programme and utilized for any programme is subject to the approval of the auditors (appointed by the Govt.) and prior approval of the competent authorities. The beneficiaries of such programmes are mainly the students and staff members working in the University Institute of Laws, Ludhiana.

13.	Particulars of recipients of concessions, permits or authorisations granted by it.
	The University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana receives fees from the student as prescribed by the Panjab University from time to time. All concessions including fee concession are given to the students under the rules and regulations of the Panjab University.

14.	Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form.
	The information pertaining to the faculty members and the students is reduced in an electronic form and is available with the Director, PU Regional Centre Ludhiana / Computer Centre of the Panjab University.

15.	The particulars of facilities available to citizens for obtaining information, including the working hours of a library or reading room, if maintained for public use.
	The facilities of the University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana / PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana are primarily available to the students and staff of the department. The working hours of the UIL -Ludhiana are from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. However, there is an evening shift where LL.B. - Three Year course classes are conducted from 5.30 p.m. onwards. The Library and Reading Room of the department is open from 9.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. and it is primarily available for use to the students and the faculty members. However, any members of the public can have access to the library with prior permission of the Director, PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana.

16.	The names, designations and other particulars of the Public Information Officers.
	Prof. (Dr.) Deepak Kapur is the Director of University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana / PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana. Dr. Deepak Kapur, Director is the Public Information Officer for the information held by the University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana / PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana. His contact number is +91-172-2534713, +91-161-2443830; Fax: +91-161-2449558.

17.	Such other information as may be prescribed; and thereafter update these publications every year.
	The University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana has its own website i.e. http://www.uil.puchd.ac.in and the important information are displayed on the said website from time to time. The website of PU Regional Centre, Ludhiana is http://www.purcl.puchd.ac.in. The website of Panjab University, Chandigarh is http://www.pu.ac.in.

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University Institute of Laws - Ludhiana

Information under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005