Four Regional 'Centres for Advanced Legal Studies and Research (CALSAR)' as Excellence Center in Law Education on Anvil

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There is need to set up four autonomous, well
networked Centres for Advanced Legal Studies and
Research (CALSAR), one in each region, to carry out
cutting edge research on various aspects of law and also
serve as a think-tank for advising the government in
national and international fora. The CALSARs would
maintain adequate linkages and institutionalized
interaction opportunities with law schools and
universities, including continuing legal education for
faculty. Some other specific functions and objectives
of these centres would include: publishing a peer
reviewed journal of international quality; facilitating
multi disciplinary approaches to law; institutionalizing
arrangements for scholars in residence; organizing
workshops and undertaking in-depth research on new
and developing areas of law.
Each CALSAR would require an initial investment of
around Rs. 50 crore to build an academic complex,
conference facilities, a world-class library and other
infrastructure. These institutes would also need to
be provided with an annual budget to the tune of
Rs. 5 crore for salaries, fellowships, administrative
expenses and related expenses. The initial investment
and the annual budgets should be borne by the central
and respective state governments (that would host
the CALSAR) respectively, but the CALSARs should
gradually aim at financial self-sustenance, through
innovative financial method