Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, wins moot court contest

Patiala: Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, won the first prize, Sastra Deemed University, Tamil Nadu, was the runner-up and National Law University, Jodhpur, bagged the best memorial prize at the 4th Surana & Surana and RGNUL International Law Moot Court Competition. The event was held at the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, in collaboration with Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai. Rajvir of Christ Deemed University, Bengaluru, was adjudged the best advocate. The competition began with the inaugural ceremony on August 19. As many as 38 teams from across the country were vying for the prizes. After the preliminary rounds, four teams had qualified for the semi-finals. TNS

Most sought-after course at varsity

Patiala: Officials of the Department of Social Sciences, Punjabi University, said the newly launched multi-disciplinary five-year Integrated Post Graduate Programme in Social Sciences was the most sought-after course. Its first cut-off for 2021-22 session for the general category of Punjab residents went up to 91.2 per cent, they said. The officials said the topper student in the merit list for admission had 99.3 per cent marks in Class 12 examinations. A total of 629 applications were registered online on the website of Punjabi University for 180 seats in this course. Professor DK Madaan, Head of the department, said: “The course will cater to the needs of outstanding students who plan to excel in social sciences for PhD research, teaching, analyst, research officer, economist, psychologist, historian, political scientist, sociologist, social worker, team leader and other works”. TNS