Professor GS Bajpai appointed new VC of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law

Ravneet Singh
Tribune News Service
Patiala, May 19

Professor GS Bajpai, faculty member, National Law University, Delhi and its former Registrar has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) Patiala for a term of five years. The professor said he aims to join the office from Friday.

He is otherwise a member secretary of a committee on criminal law reforms appointed by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

He has also served as professor of law and development and chairperson at the centre for criminal justice administration, National Law Institute University, Bhopal (MP) from 2007-11 and held positions at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, Bureau of Police Research and Development among others.

While talking to The Tribune, the professor said he wants to focus on faculty development, strengthening research culture on the campus and student initiatives on the campus during his tenure.

He said, “Normally the universities are focussed on teaching undergraduate programs. My priority will be to work on research and student initiatives.”

He aims to focus on criminology and access to justice. “I am running a centre at NLU, Delhi on the subject. I am also the convener of the criminal law reform committee, appointed by the Government of India. So, I would definitely bring some focus on criminal law reform, criminology and access to justice because these areas are very important these days in several ways,” he added.

He said it is important to make students participate in legal aid committees, moot courts and feels that the students need to be enabled more in order to bring excellence.

“We will also hone and properly utilise the staff for best outcomes,” he said.