Bhardwaj for national law schools in Northeast

Ranchi, Jun 25 : The Centre is keen on establishing national law schools in the Northeastern region and asked the governments concerned to take initiatives for its materialisation.

Union Law Minister Hans Raj Bharadwaj today said this during an interview with UNI at the Raj Bhavan here.

Terming the legal education as of paramount importance, Mr Bharadwaj stressed the need on encouraging more and more tribal people to study law and become judges.

" We have already had such colleges in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bhopal to name a few...I have asked the Assam government to find land for the project, " he added.

The Union Minister said his design was to produce good judges by imparting quality leagal education and added he was focussing on tribal belts to have such colleges, which he hoped would help get judges from among them.

Referring to Jharkhand, Mr Bharadwaj said the state had made good progress in terms of boasting such colleges for 40 acres had already been sanctioned.

He hoped the project would be completed soon in the state.

UNI