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Mr. Soubhagya Sundar Nanda

Designation: Assistant Professor
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Email: ss.nanda@bgu.ac.in
Area: Human Rights, Interpretation of Statutes, Constitutional Law, Child Rights

  • Educational Qualifications

    Masters

    • LL.M. in Human Rights from National Law School of India University Bangalore (2016-2017)

    Bachelors

    • BA.LL.B. (Hons.) from Madhusudan Law College, Cuttack (2006-2011)

    Any Other Degree

    • UGC NET qualified
  • Work Experience
    Academic Experience :

    • Research Associate cum Teaching Assistant, National Law University Odisha (10th July, 2018 – 22nd May, 2022]. Subjects Taught – Jurisprudence, Contracts II, Interpretation of Statutes, Legal Aid and PIL, Constitution II, International Refugee Law)

    Research Experience :

    • Associated with a project on ‘Social Mapping of Migrant Workers in Odisha’. A Programme undertaken by Labour and ESI Department, Government of Odisha with technical support of National Law University Odisha (2019 – 2020).
    • Associated with a project on ‘Study on Implementation of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act in Odisha’ undertaken by Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR). And National Law University Odisha with UNICEF support (2020 )
    • Centre for Child Rights, National Law University Odisha [August, 2017 – June, 2018] – Research Associate, ICSSR Project (Changing Dynamics of Children’s Laws in India in the post-liberalisation era)
    • Associated as a researcher with project titled ‘Effective Disposal of Cases in Juvenile Justice Boards of Odisha’ conducted by Centre for Child Rights, National Law University Odisha published in 2018 with support of UNICEF.
    • Faculty member: Centre for Child Rights (National Law University Odisha)
      Centre for Tribal Welfare (National Law University Odisha)
  • Industry Experience
    • Law Practice, Cuttack, Odisha [September, 2011 – April, 2016]
    • Engaged in Research work identifying relevant issues in cases with the help of online research databases and by referring to academic books, digests and manuals.
    • Drafted and vetted arguments for presentation before Courts
    • Drafted petitions; statutory and case law research
    • Engaged in Client Counselling
  • Administrative experience
    Faculty Advisor – Academic Support Committee, National Law University Odisha

  • Achievements

    Academic Achievements :

    Secured Sixth Position In The Higher Secondary Examination, 2006 In Arts Stream Conducted By Council Of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha, Bhubaneswar, India.

    Moot Court Achievements :

    Adjudged as best mooter in the inter-semester moot court competition 2007-2008, conducted by madhusudan law college, Cuttack, Odisha. adjudged as a member of the winning team in the inter-semester moot court competition 2007-2008, conducted by madhusudan law college, Cuttack, Odisha. awarded third position in all odisha inter law college moot court competition organised by Bhubaneswar bar association, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

  • Organizational Experience
    Was a member of the organising team of “Armonia -2011 – the annual law fest of madhusudan law college, Cuttack, Odisha.

  • Induction/Training/Orientation Programme
    • Participated as a trainer in a two-day training programme for enumerators (school teachers) for collection of data from households in connection with the project ‘Social mapping of migrant workers in odisha’ under the aegis of department of labour and employees, state insurance department, government of odisha (7th and 8th October, 2021).
    • Participated in a two-week faculty development programme on “Research methodology and teaching methods” conducted by national law university odisha from june 16 – 29, 2021.
    • Completed a 4-week induction/orientation programme for “Faculty in universities/colleges/institutes of higher education” from june 26 – july 24, 2020 and obtained grade a+ conducted by teaching learning centre, ramanujan college, university of delhi UNDER THE AEGIS OF ministry of human resource development (pandit madan mohan malaviya national mission on teachers and teaching).
    • Participated in one week training workshop on “Moodle and ict-based teaching and learning” conducted from 16th march to 23rd
  • Seminars and Workshops
    • Participated in a one day workshop on “clinical legal education and access to justice” on august 02, 2020 organised by gujarat national law university under the project “role of clinical legal education in improving the quality of legal education and increasing access to justice to the marginalised in the state of gujarat” funded by department of justice, ministry of law and justice, government of india.
    • Participated in a one day international webinar on ‘Human rights of migrant labourers in covid-19: indian scenario’ held on 6th July, 2020 organised by centre for advanced studies in labour welfare and centre for advanced studies in human rights in collaboration with think india.
    • Represented national law university odisha in the ‘National workshop on advocacy and governance’ on the theme ‘localising sdgs with a focus on tribal development’ jointly organised by the National Center for Advocacy Studies (NCAS) and development resource and training center of CYSD held in bhubaneswar, odisha between January 28 to January 31, 2020.
    • Completed a course conducted by the Centre for United Nations on rio +23 program, World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
    • Participated in the second regional workshop on professional development programme for advocates organised at kiit university, bhubaneswar along with menon institute of legal advocacy training (milat), Bar Council of India (BCI), Bar Council of India Trust (BCIT) and Bar Association of India (bai) between march 23rd to 25th, 2012.
    • Participated in the sixth summer course on international law organised by the Indian Society of International Law, held at new delhi, india, from 18th june to 29th June, 2007.
    • Participated in the national seminar on “current issues in law” organised by the bar council of india, from 27th -28th february, 2010, bhubaneswar, odisha.
    • Participated in the 4th annual seminar on “evolvement of ipr’s and its management” at ahmedabad, india on 9th and 10th february, 2008.
    • Participated in the national level conference on “capital punishment: a criminological anachronism or modern day necessity” on 11th and 12th march, 2007 at dhenkanal law college, Odisha.
    • Participated in international rotary youth leadership awards – 2006 organised by rotary club of damanjodi, rotary international district 3260 at damanjodi, koraput, Odisha, india from 30th to 23rd may, 2006.
  • Other Accomplishments
    • Awarded second position in the inter-semester english debate competition held at madhusudan law college, cuttack, odisha on 29th september, 2007
    • Awarded second position in the inter-semester song competition held at madhusudan law college, cuttack, odisha on 14th march, 2008.
    • Adjudged as the best in drill and best cadet in the annual training camp of the 1 (o) bn ncc, cuttack (1st orissa battalion national cadet corps, cuttack) held at un college of science and technology, adaspur, odisha from 25th may to 05th june, 2005.
    • Attended the all india trekking expedition at saputara, gujarat, as a cadet of the national cadet corps, from 15th september, 2003 to 28th september, 2003.
    • Represented district (jagatsinghpur circle, odisha) in the state schools winter games, 2002 in table tennis on 23rd november, 2002.