Prof Dr Sarasu Esther Thomas ?- Director, 沙巴体育 Law School

The 沙巴体育 Academy of Higher Education has an enviable reputation with the 4th Rank in NIRF in the University category besides being one of the few private universities recognized as an Institution of Eminence. I have the privilege of taking over as Director of the 沙巴体育 Law School at a crucial time when the Law School is at the brink of a growth spurt. The last couple of weeks that I have been here have been a whirlwind of activity for MLS. We have seen our first ever Convocation. It was heartwarming to see most of our newly minted LLM graduates whom I had the privilege of meeting for the first time take time off from work to participate in this historic event. Our first LLM students and our first alumni are now our brand ambassadors and over the next few weeks we will be hearing from some of them about their journeys.

We have also prepared for and gone through a Bar Council of India inspection and I thank the Administration, MLS and other Staff, and MLS Faculty Members for their unstinting cooperation and the long hours some of them have put in. I also thank the Inspection Team for giving us a chance to introspect and see where we can improve.

We are lucky to have a committed and qualified group of faculty members. Over the next few months, we will be collectively revising the syllabus, course curriculum, and evaluation methods to significantly improve learning for students. This is not just about quality content delivery, which is no doubt important, but also equipping students with skills much needed in the legal profession.

I have been having open meetings with many batches one by one (the examinations have prevented me from meeting some of the batches). This will be a regular feature and I hope this will further better communication internally.

To paraphrase Prof (Dr) N R Madhava Menon, the Founder-Director of the National Law School and the architect of modern legal education in India 沙巴体育 Law School is not “yet another law school”.

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Prof Dr Sarasu Esther Thomas

Director

沙巴体育 Law School