Approval delay forces postponement of Ambedkar Law School building ceremony
Nagpur: The ground-breaking ceremony for the new state-of-the-art building of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar School of Law, scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed due to pending administrative approval from the state government.
Nagpur University (NU) had planned a grand ceremony to be attended by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), who was also to inaugurate the country's first Constitution Preamble Park and unveil a life-size statue of Dr BR Ambedkar on the campus.
School of Law director Ravishankar Mor told TOI that the Rs250-crore proposal has cleared two levels of scrutiny and is now with the state's ministry of higher and technical education.
"The project is on fast track. The design and technical hurdles have been cleared. Once the finance department gives its nod, we will proceed with laying the foundation stone," he said, adding that the approval is expected shortly.
The project is part of the institution's centenary-year transformation. Formerly known as Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Law College, the institute has a rich legacy, having produced two Chief Justices of India, a Prime Minister, and several Supreme Court and High Court judges, besides eminent lawyers.
In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the NU recently merged its postgraduate law department with the college to form the School of Law, which now offers education from undergraduate to PhD level under one roof.
The new five-storeyed academic block will come up on open land behind the existing college building. Designed to mirror landmark structures like the RBI, High Court and GPO, the building will house two large auditoriums and curved, tech-enabled classrooms. A three-level basement parking facility for up to 5,000 vehicles is also part of the ambitious plan.
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