About ODSW

The office of the Dean of Students’ Welfare looks after the welfare of the students with active support from the elected representatives of the students, faculty and administration. We create a formal platform enthused with the energy to channelize the imaginative, emotional, technical, and even the unheard chords of the students. We are conscientious about virtually everything concerned with your stay here. To facilitate a pleasant environment, we take care of various aspects of student welfare including but not limited to housing, financial aid & scholarships, health - care, games & sports maintenance of student dues, cultural activities and student counseling. Our office provides a variety of student support services along with opportunities for leadership experience, diverse student work environments, engaging programming and specialized resources. This office is committed to helping all students at the University to reach their fullest potential in and out of the classroom.

Message of DEAN (SW)

Dear Students, Welcome to Gujarat National Law University! I am sure that you will devote your time towards academics and gain lot of experiences during your stay at the University and grow as an individual. As a member of the University community and the Dean – Students’ Welfare, I encourage you to participate in your academic programmes whole heartedly and also develop your skills and competence by participating in various activities of the University. GNLU’s primary objective is to create a conducive and compassionate environment for overall development of students in curricular & co-curricular activities and also to ensure safety and security of the students in the campus. Hence, the Office of the Dean – Students’ Welfare acts as a bridge between the students and the authorities and aims at addressing any problems and issues of the students and providing a solution to it. This office also ensures to provide facilities to the students, taking care of the needs of the students and also maintain discipline in the campus. Every year, we welcome a fresh batch of excellent and enthusiastic students on one hand while another batch full of talent passes out of the University, on the other hand, and step into the real world of legal profession. As you step into this campus with new hopes and dreams, you step into another stage of your student life to begin the journey of learning and experiences. Welfare of the students in the campus is of utmost importance. Hence, it is assured that the health and well-being of the students will not be compromised and with this objective, various safety measures have been undertaken by us. Further, during your stay, you will be required to strictly adhere to the rules of the University and the Code of Conduct. The University is a melting pot of different cultures and hence you will experience the unity in diversity in the university environment. I am sure, you will enjoy your time here and it will be a great learning experience for you. We will work, learn and grow together and take the University to the highest peak in the academic field and maintain the highest standards with diverse cultural heritage. As the Dean – Students’ Welfare, I assure you that you will have an amazing experience at GNLU. Thank you all!! Dr. Sugnesh Chudasama
Dean – Students' Welfare

Objective of the Division

• The primary objective of the ODSW is to address and effectively solve various student related matters. DSW is a bridge between students and authorities at GNLU. ODSW has to maintain a balance between student’s demands/problems and find feasible solutions provided by the authorities.
• Developing a suitable system in which complaints of students with respect to hostel/campus infrastructure will be attended to, by the maintenance staff in timely manner. Taking care of the needs of the students and making suggestions to the management based on the same.
• Since food is the most primitive form of comfort, ODSW in conjunction with the Mess Committee is committed to maintain the quality and taste of the food served in the mess and cafeteria. Complaints of students related to the mess facilities will be considered and appropriate steps for solving them will be taken. Quality checks in the mess and cafeteria are conducted on regular basis. Infrastructure of Mess, Cafe (Night Mess), utensils, and water requirements are taken care of as well.
• As students belong to different states, countries, cultures and religions, various on-campus cultural events are to be conducted; these events will make students aware of the culture and customs of others and further encourage them to celebrate different festivals together and know each other better. The campus should act as a melting pot for different cultures.
• The Office of the Students’ Welfare is geared towards embarking on a large number of activities for the benefit of the student community.
• This Office, in addition, aims to develop community life in the campus to ensure holistic development, an inclusive atmosphere and general welfare of the students.

Our Team

SRA - Associated with ODSW

Mr. Prateek Srivastava (15B100)

Dress Code

On Mondays

General:

• Students should be in white shirt, black trousers (not jeans) and black formal shoes.
• Please note that Flip flops/Slippers/Floaters are strictly prohibited in the Admin and Academic Block.
• Students may be in their appropriate decent attire in other areas of the campus, such as Canteen, Mess, Hostel, Playground, Gym etc.

For Boys:

• All Boys should wear black shoes on Mondays.

For Girls:

• All Girl students should wear black shoes or black sandals along with the specified dress code on Mondays. Please note that on every Monday, girls must either be in white and black or white and white formals/ salvar kameez
• No flip flops, casuals will be allowed on Mondays

On other days of the week

• Students may be in their appropriate decent attire.

About Student Welfare and Grievance Redressal Committee

A law university, in keeping with the nature of its discipline, must ensure sound student governance, welfare and representation. Acknowledging this reality, GNLU provides for an efficient representative body. the Student Welfare and Grievance Redressal Committee. The Committee, which is governed by its Constitution and is of perpetual succession, comprises elected representatives (Male and Female) from each of the five batches in the University and thereafter the office-bearers are elected by the members of the Committee. While the basic mandate of the Committee is to liaise between the student community, the faculty, administration and alumni, addressing grievances and conveying recommendations, the Committee in addition, aims to develop community life in the college to ensure holistic growth, an inclusive atmosphere and general welfare of the students. Among its various roles, it envisages engagement and overseeing of the various committees of the University to be a prominent one, so as to ensure mediation of any conflicts and remove duplication of activities.

Patrons

• The Director of the University
• The Dean of Academic Affairs
• The Dean of Students' Welfare

Faculty Members of the Student Welfare Grievance Redressal Committee

• Dr Joshua Aston (Convenor)
• Dr K Parameswaran (Member)
• Ms Apoorva Patel (Member)
• Mr. Gopal Bhatt (Administrative Assistance)

Office-bearers

• Convener: Mr. Akshay Kharbanda
• Co-Convener: Ms. Purva Phadke
• Secretary: Ms. Anushka Mandal
• Treasurer: Mr. Abhishek Sharma

Other Members:

• Ms. Kriti Kishore
• Mr. Hitesh Borana
• Mr. Siddharth Khare
• Mr. Soumya Shankar Ukil
• Mr. Shivansh Agarwal
• Mr. Praher Vaidya
• Ms. Priyal Shah
• Mr. Abhishek Sharma
• Ms. Esha Somadder

About GNLU Student Mentorship Programme (GSMP)

Dear Students, Greetings from the Students Welfare and Grievance Redressal Committee. An important part of the mission of the SWGRC is to improve the quality of the student experience at GNLU. To this end, we spend a lot of time talking with students about their concerns and soliciting their suggestions for ways to improve their experience. Based on the inputs of some of your friends, we are coming up with a new system of mentorship for students: the GNLU Student Mentorship Programme (GSMP), which will work in conjunction with the existing Faculty mentorship programme. Mentoring is a particular form of relationship designed to provide personal and professional support to an individual. The mentor is generally more experienced than the mentee and makes use of that experience in a facilitative way to support the development of the mentee. The mentoring relationship provides a developmental opportunity for both parties and can thus be of mutual benefit. In a nutshell, a student mentor's role may be perceived to be facilitative, supportive and developmental for the student community in general. Thus, I request you to carefully go through the attached Guidelines and apply to be a part of GSMP at the earliest. All relevant details about the programme are mentioned in the Guidelines. I hope that this initiative fundamentally helps the students realize the immense opportunities available at GNLU, dream big and achieve the same with the assistance of each other, thereby building a strong and mature GNLU student community. I solicit your support in making this programme successful and in our collective endevour to make our GNLU an even better place. Sincerely, Dr. Sugnesh Chudasama,
Dean – Students’ Welfare

Guidelines

• Guidelines for the GNLU Student Mentorship Program

Initiatives of the Division

Photo of Clean Room Awards for June 2017

List of Student Recipients for Clean Room Award, GNLU (2015-16)

Health Center

Convenient On-Campus Health Center

Whether it’s time for a regular check-up, you're not feeling well, or you have questions relating to your health, the physician and staff nurse at the University Health Center are there to help. The Health Center is committed to providing a wide range of professional, friendly and compassionate medical services to students and staff of the Gujarat National Law University.

Visiting the Health Center

Dr K Mehta is available in the Health Center on daily basis from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. During emergency he can be contacted on 9879922275. Ms Samuben Rabari, Nurse is available from 9:00am to 9:00pm in the Health Center. During emergency she can be contacted on 7600034843.

First Aid Trained Respondents

Certified First Aiders by Rashtriya Life Saving Society of India, a branch of Royal Life Saving Society (Commonwealth) which is a Member of International Life Saving Federation.

Fire Drill / Evacuation Procedure during Fire Emergency

A fire drill is a method of practicing how a building should be evacuated in the event of a fire or any other emergency.

Counseling Center

Counseling Services at GNLU is provided to support your psychological and mental health needs while you pursue your academic goals here. Our services are intended to promote the development of healthy well-being which is necessary for your success in a complex global environment. GNLU, thus, has established a Counseling Centre at the Campus. We are pleased to offer the services to meet your needs. The services include:

• Counseling services are available by phone as well as in person for the students
• Individual Counselling and Psychological Support
• Group Counselling and Group Therapy
• Promotion of psychological health and wellness at the Campus
• Psychological Evaluation and Treatment
• Psychological training programmes and workshops
• Training for mentors, student leaders, staff and faculty

We look forward to serving you better.

ODSW, GNLU

Healthy Campus Committee

Dear Students, Narcotics Control Bureau is the national nodal agency for drug law enforcement in the country. It was established on 17 March, 1986 under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. Subsequently Ahmedabad Zonal Unit was established in the year 1997. It has jurisdiction comprising the State of Gujarat, the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The task of combating drug trafficking is complex and sophisticated. This unit is performing the role of Coordinate agency amongst various States and Central Govt. department like State Police, State Excise, Custom, BSF, Coast Guard and DRI etc., NCB is also member agency in Intelligence sharing for the Central and State Govt. It is also nodal agency to liaise with other international Agency like INCB, FDA of US. Narcotics Control Bureau, Ahmedabad Zonal Unit is conducting a series of programmes and events in an effort to highlight before the general public the existential threat that drugs pose to our society. It is observed that the school/college students are very vulnerable for drug abuse. Narcotics Control Bureau, being the National Nodal agency and Suraksha Setu Society, Gujarat Govt., has ventured into setting up of Healthy Campus Committees in the Universities/Schools/ College. This is with reference to the above; the following are the student members of the Healthy Campus Committee of GNLU.

• President - Akshay Kharbanda (9586883240)
• Secretary - Purva Phadke (9998888081)
• Treasurer - Hatim Hussain (9601027860)
• Publicity coordinator - Srijita Jha (7043198613)
• Membership coordinator - Anushka Mandal (9831222786)

Anti-Ragging Committee of GNLU

Ragging is a form of abuse on newcomers to any institution and to check the menace of ragging, Gujarat National Law University has constituted Anti-Ragging Committee. Ragging is defined as: "Any disorderly conduct whether by words spoken or written or by an act which the effect of teasing, treating or handling with rudeness any other student, indulging in rowdy or indisciplined activities which causes or is likely to cause annoyance, hardship or psychological harm or to raise fear or apprehension thereof in a fresher or any other student or asking the students to do any action perform something which such student will not do in the ordinary course and which has the effect of causing or generating a sense of shame or embarrassment so as to adversely affect the physique or psyche of a fresher or any other student." Ragging in the University campus is absolutely banned and, hence, any student found indulging in an act of ragging shall meet strict disciplinary action, which may include immediate rustication from the University. The main objectives of the Anti-Ragging Committee are as follows:

• To make the students aware of dehumanizing effect of ragging inherent in its perversity;
• To keep a continuous watch and vigil over ragging so as to prevent its occurrence and recurrence;
• To promptly and stringently deal with the incidents of ragging brought to our notice;
• To generate an atmosphere of discipline by sending a clear message that no act of ragging shall be tolerated and any act of ragging shall not go unnoticed and unpunished.

Following are the members of the Anti-Ragging Committee:

• Dr. Thomas Mathew, Mobile No.: 8128650877 (Convenor)
• Dr. Sugnesh Chudasama, Mobile No.: 8128684329 (Co-Convenor)
• Dr. Ravindra Kumar Singh, Mobile No.: 8128650853 (Member)
• Dr. Ranita Nagar, Mobile No.: 8128663923 (Member)
• Dr. Viral Pandya, Mobile No.: 8128650818 (Member)
• Mr. Sushil Goswami, Mobile No.: 8128650813 (Member)
• Dr. Joshua Aston, Mobile No.: 8511188724 (Member)
• Mr. Jatin Patel, Mobile No.: 8128650823 (Member)
• Ms. Manisha Dave, Mobile No.: 8128650861 (Member)
• Mr. K.M. Priyadarshi (Representative of Police Administration)
• Mr. Satish Raval (Representative from Media & Parent)
• Mr. Mahesh Patel (Representative from NGO)

Students and parents may kindly feel free to contact any of the aforementioned authorities should they require any information regarding the Committee and it's functioning.

Registrar

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Anti Ragging Video

Hostel Regulations

Dear Students, This Hostel is your Home away from Home. Choosing a University is also about choosing a new home. We ensure that students dwell in a healthy environment that helps them to grow and learn without any obstacle. GNLU Campus has separate hostels for boys and girls with all modern facilities. The hostels being a part of the University premises deserve a sacred status. Use of bad and abusive language should be avoided within the hostel / University premises. Students are not permitted to keep-in-their possession, room crackers, dangerous weapons, firearms, contraband items or instruments that can cause serious injury to others. Students should not indulge in any illegal and/or unethical activity on the hostel premises. Smoking, consumption of alcoholic drinks and use of narcotic drugs in the hostel premises is strictly prohibited. Neither the students nor their visitors are allowed to bring or consume liquor, drugs, or any other intoxicants in the University premises. Severe action will be taken against those in possession of drugs or found under their influence.

Dean – Students' Welfare

ODSW (Staff Directory)

Contact Hours

You are most welcome to meet Dr. Sugnesh Chudasama, Dean, Students’ Welfare on Everydays between 3:00pm and 4:00pm by appointment which can be obtained by writing to schudasama@gnlu.ac.in. During emergencies, please call on 8128684329.

Complaints/Suggestions

• Hostel Administration - Complaints/Suggestions

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