School of Law - Indira Gandhi National Open University

School of Law - Indira Gandhi National Open University

Block-G, Zakir Hussain Bhawan,
Academic Complex, Maidan Garhi,
P.O. IGNOU, South West Delhi (T), New Delhi South West (P.D.)
South West Delhi (Dist.), Delhi - 110 068, India

School of Law (SOL) - Indira Gandhi National Open University was established in 2005 with an objective of imparting legal education through Open and Distance Learning system.

The school aims to create awareness about legal rights and responsibilities in the emerging world order. The school strives to ensure high-quality education and research through innovative, multi-media learning teaching packages with a focus on learning practical aspects of law, acquiring legal skills and scholarship.

Recognising the importance of legal education and demand for the programmes in Law, IGNOU constituted a five-member Committee in 1994 under the Chairmanship of Prof N R Madhava Menon, an eminent legal educationist.

Prof Menon’s Committee suggested developing professional programmes in Law including programmes in Paralegal Education, Court Administration, Law and Office Management, Legal Aid administration, occupation-based and management oriented legal education for middle and top-level personnel in government and industry.

The UGC Curriculum Development Centre in Law (CDC) set up in 1990, under the leadership of Prof Upendra Baxi, an eminent jurist also underscored the importance of Distance Education in Law as inclusive legal education for wider participation in the legal profession, judicial appointments and government law offices.

Type of College

Constituent University College

Established

2005

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