Chennai, August 11
The School of Law at SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, has signed six Memoranda of Understanding with national organisations to strengthen experiential learning, research, legal aid, entrepreneurship and professional training for students and faculty.
The agreements were signed by Prof. Y.S.R. Murthy, Pro Vice-Chancellor, School of Law, SRMIST, during the International Conference on Global Criminology and Victimology.
The partnerships are expected to provide opportunities for internships, interdisciplinary research, legal aid programmes, faculty development, policy engagement, professional training and community outreach.
Among the organisations partnering with SRM is Safai Karamchari Andolan, founded by Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient and human rights activist Bezwada Wilson. The collaboration will focus on constitutional rights, social justice, human dignity and public policy, while giving students opportunities to engage with grassroots legal and human rights initiatives.
SRM has also entered into agreements with Pro Bono India, Law Teachers India and Legal Startup India, organisations led by Dr. Kalpesh Kumar Gupta.
The partnership with Pro Bono India will expose students to legal aid, community legal services, legal literacy programmes, socio-legal research and internships. Law Teachers India will collaborate on faculty development, legal pedagogy, research, publications and academic networking.
The agreement with Legal Startup India will focus on the intersection of law and entrepreneurship, including startup advisory, intellectual property, taxation, regulatory compliance, legal documentation and corporate services.
Another MoU has been signed with ThinkJustice Foundation to promote interdisciplinary research in criminology, victimology, criminal justice, forensic sciences, psychology and social work. SRM School of Law has also partnered with Women Entrepreneurs India to help female law students gain exposure to entrepreneurship and related skills.
Murthy said legal education needed to extend beyond classrooms, with greater emphasis on professional exposure, social responsibility, research and innovation.
The institution said the partnerships would help equip students with practical skills while expanding its academic, professional and community engagement networks.
