Mangalore, October 14: The circular issued by Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) stating that teaching staff acquiring post graduate law degrees through any university or institute in the state other than KSLU must not be appointed, is in violation of the constitutional values and hence must not be implemented, Lolaksha, President of AHINDA, said.
Addressing media persons at a press meet in Mangalore on Saturday, Mr. Lolaksha said that the authority given to KSLU to declare the LLM degree awarded by other universities in Karnataka after 2011 as an 'invalid degree', is not acceptable.
“The KSLU and degrees awarded by it are yet to be recognized by the statutory bodies such as BCI and UGC. If only KSLU post graduates are to be accepted, the KSLU should have held Convocation and awarded degrees to its students. But so far, it has not held any Convocation and none of the LLM degree holers have been issued with master degree certificates. How can it then not recognize the PG degree holders after 2011 from other universities in Karnataka, which are duly recognized by authorities like BCI and UGC?” Mr. Lolaksha reasoned.
He also asked as to how many LLM holders from KSLU had cleared the NET examinations if at all they are to become eligible for teaching. The KSLU also needs to clarify as to what would be the fate of LLM degree-holders post-2011 from other universities and those who passed the NET examinations after 2011. Almost 50% of the LLM students in these universities belong to the SC/ST and OBC categories. If the KSLU circular is implemented, there will be an irreparable damage on the lives of hundreds of post graduates in law especially those belonging to these communities, he said. The circular violates the fundamental rights under Article 14, 16(1), 19(g), and 21 of the constitution, he added.
Governor H R Bhardwaj must step in and direct a withdrawal of this circular, he demanded. Renni D'Souza, education activist, was also present.
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