On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 6:23 PM, Pranesh Prakash <[email protected]>wrote:
> > As per the NLSIU Act 1986 (available at > <http://www.nls.ac.in/resources/nlsiuact.pdf> (unduly large PDF > warning)), NLSIU has been set up to "develop in the student and > research scholar a sense of responsibility to serve society in the > field of law by developing skills in regard to advocacy, legal > services, legislation, law reforms and the like." > > I think social engineering was the theme of the ill-fated "New Vision" > that was brought in c. 2000. That document stated, as part of the > "mission" section: "Directly engages with social challenges, > evaluating and responding in particular to the legal dimensions of > globalisation and its impacts, to foster a legal and justice system > that effectively meets the needs of common people in India." > > So much for that. > > I prefer social econometricians (ooh, lookit the pretty graphs they > share!) over social engineers. But that's just me. > > And thanks all for the welcome. > It came well before 2000. I was told that I entered NLS a "talented" young man but I would step out a social engineer. Now, I dont think social engineers are anything to write home about.
