In-principle nod to 3 new law schools

Mumbai: The state government has given its in-principle approval to three national law schools (NLS) to be set up across the state. These will come up at Uttan in Thane, Aurangabad and Nagpur with an initial expenditure of around Rs 65 crore. Higher and technical education minister Rajesh Tope, who said the demand for law graduates was on the rise and NLSs were the need of the hour, made a presentation before the chief minister on Tuesday in this regard. 

    According to officials, the demand to set up an NLS in Aurangabad was mooted when Vilasrao Deshmukh was the chief minister. Later, a PIL demanded that an NLS be opened in Nagpur as well. TNN 

Source::: The Times of India, 04-07-2012, p.03. http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Client.asp?Daily=TOIM&showST=true&login=default&pub=TOI&Enter=true&Skin=TOINEW&AW=1341391621786