South Asia’s first Jesuit law college at Bengaluru

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, June 01, 2017: An official release indicated, Jesuits’ contribution to education in the world has been pivotal for more than 450 years. The Jesuit educational network in South Asia has close to 500 educational institutions known for quality of education offered.

Continuing the legacy, St Joseph’s Institutions, is starting a new law college, St Joseph’s College of Law in Bengaluru. This is the first law college by Jesuits in South Asia.

Located at 18, Residency Road, Bengaluru, St Joseph’s College of Law will begin to function from the academic year 2017-18. It is affiliated to Karnataka State Law University and approved by Bar Council of India (BCI). It will offer two programmes, BA, & LLB, a five year integrated programme for those who have completed Class XII; and a 3 year, LLB programme, for those who have completed their graduation.

Jesuits have always backed  high quality education as the best path to meaningful lives of leadership and service. St Joseph’s College of Law will see that the students have sound ethical principles while getting legal knowledge. The college will provide an excellent opportunity for those who are interested in learning legal principles for academic and legal career and those who wish to fight for justice for the transformation of society.

“ There are plenty of job opportunities in the field of law today. Law graduates can work in corporate sectors as well practice law individually. It is a good area in which people can invest themselves. St Joseph’s College of Law is going to be one of the finest law colleges in India with the best of  faculty and infrastructure. There will be opportunity for internship for students and good campus placements in the corporate world,” says Fr Swebert D’Silva, director, St Joseph’s College of Law.

St Joseph’s College of Law will include itself along with 82 other institutions of higher learning managed by Jesuits in various states of the country. XLRI, Jamshedupur; XIM, Bhubaneswar; St Xavier’s College, Kolkata; Loyola College Chennai; St Xavier’s College Mumbai; St Joseph’s Commerce College, Bengaluru, St Joseph’s College, Bengaluru, St Aloysius College, Managalore, Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada, Loyola Academy, Secunderabad, St Joseph’s College, Trichy, St Xavier’s College, Ahmadabad are some of the very prestigious institutions of higher education run by the Jesuits.

Admissions for the academic year 2017-18 are open now. With seats being filled up quickly, aspiring students are requested to apply at the earliest. For admission procedure and fee structure check website: www.sjcl.edu.in