23 Jun 2014|Noida|Lucknow|Jaipur | Hotel Crowne Plaza, London, UK
International Council of Jurists honors Dr. Ashok K Chauhan - Founder President, Amity with the prestigious "International Jurists Award-2014" in London for his unique contribution in the field of legal education of the country
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International Council of Jurists conferred upon Dr. Ashok K Chauhan-Founder President, Amity Group the prestigious "International Jurists Award-2014" for his unique contribution in the field of legal education of the country during "International Conference of Jurists and Writers 2014" jointly organized by International Council of Jurists and International Commission of Writers on June 23, 2014 at Hotel Crowne Plaza, London, UK.
Mr. Atul Chauhan- Chancellor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh received the Award on behalf of Dr. Ashok K Chauhan. The Award was presented by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Peter Tomka, President, International Court of Justice in the presence of the Chief Justices, Ministers, Judges, Members of Parliament, Writers, Authors, Ambassadors and Bar leaders from various countries.
Receiving the Award, Mr. Atul Chauhan thanked the jury members for acknowledging and honoring the hard work and contribution of the Founder President in the legal profession of the country. He opined, "Dr. Chauhan firmly believes in the brilliance and excellence of Indian lawyers and has been resolute to provide budding lawyers every possible opportunity and facility to brush their skills so that when they join the profession, they bring laurels to their Institution, to their country and to the Indian legal fraternity."
Amity Universities, under the vision and guidance of Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, are known worldwide for their innovative Pedagogy, state of the art Infrastructure, globally benchmarked Curriculum, erudite faculty members, breakthrough R&D and filing of over 550 patents in last 3 years. Dr. Chauhan- a greatest philanthropist and an educationist, has a mission and vision to contribute to make India a "Superpower by 2030" by education and beyond.
Dr. Chauhan started Amity Law Schools in country to provide excellence in legal education and to produce quality lawyers with good moral principles and great human values. The first Law School of Amity- Amity Law School, Delhi was established in 1999 with the unique distinction of being the first Law School in Delhi to start a 5-year integrated LL.B (H) programme. Currently, more than 5000 budding lawyers are pursuing Law Programmes at six Amity Law Schools all over the country. Amity Law School, Noida- another gem in the bouquet of Faculty of Law, focuses on super specialization and legal research in frontier areas such as Space, Transnational organized crime, Trafficking in personnel and other areas of concern. As per the vision of Founder President, Amity Law Schools have been consistently ranked amongst the top Law Schools of the country with their innovative programmes in areas such as Tax Law, Medical and Health Law, Media and Entertainment Law and International Environmental Law
Alumni of Amity Law Schools, with their dedication and sincerity, are impeccably delivering legal help in India and overseas. These alumni are either employed in Courts and prestigious Law firms or have started their own firms which are running successfully.
The International Council of Jurists is a body of jurists from different countries working together to establish a healthy development of justice and equality around the world. The International Council of Jurists is actively involved in organizing campaigns for legal awareness. The Council has a unique mandate from the International Community to promote and protect the rule of law and the social justice by making provision of free legal aid and by the maintenance of an efficient system.
Earlier recipients of the International Jurists Awards include Justice Rosalyn Higgins, President of International Court of Justice; The Rt. Hon Lord Phillips, Chief Justice of United Kingdom; Mr. Dominic Grieve, MP, Attorney General of the United Kingdom; Ms. Justice Beverley Mc Lachlin, Chief Justice of Canada; Mr. Justice Awn S Al-Khasawneh, Vice President of International Court of Justice; Mr. Justice Iftikhar Mohamud Chaudhry, Chief Justice of Pakistan; Mr. Justice Chan Sek Keong, Chief Justice of Singapore; The Rt. Hon Lord Judge, Chief Justice of England & Wales and other luminaries. About one dozen distinguished legal personalities from India took part in the award ceremony.