ICFAI Law School Signs MoU with NACIN to Strengthen Legal Education and Research
Hyderabad, June 3 (TNT): ICFAI Law School, a constituent unit of ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education Hyderabad, on Wednesday entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes & Narcotics (NACIN), Hyderabad Zonal Campus , to strengthening academic-industry collaboration in the fields of taxation, customs, indirect taxes, and regulatory law.
Speaking on the occasion, Neelesh Rautkar, Additional Director General, NACIN, Hyderabad Zonal Unit, emphasized the positive impact of the collaboration.
He noted that the MoU would create valuable opportunities for students and faculty through expert lectures, internships, capacity-building programmes, research projects, and knowledge-sharing activities. He expressed confidence that the partnership would bridge the gap between academic learning and professional practice.
In his welcome address, Prof. Dr. P. Ravisekhararaju, Director, ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad ,highlighted the importance of institutional partnerships in enhancing legal education through practical exposure, specialized training, and collaborative research initiatives.
In his speech on the occasion, Dr. K. Hariharan, Associate Professor, ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad, outlined the road ahead and discussed the various collaborative activities envisaged under the MoU.
He stressed that the partnership would foster academic excellence, professional development, and greater engagement with emerging areas of customs, taxation, and regulatory governance.
NACIN, the apex training institution under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), is responsible for training Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officers, State GST officials and trade professionals across the country.
Established in 2010, ICFAI Law School offers five-year integrated BBA LL.B (Hons) and BA LL.B (Hons) programmes, a two-year LL.M programme, doctoral studies in law and various certificate courses. The institution is part of the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, a deemed-to-be university under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956.
The MoU is expected to facilitate knowledge exchange, strengthen research capabilities and provide students with greater exposure to contemporary issues in taxation and regulatory law.
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