The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU, Bhopal) was established by the Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam (41 of 1997) enacted by the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature, recently substituted by the Madhya Pradesh National Law Institute University Act, 2018 (6 of 2018), has been a leading law school in the country imparting legal education and promote research and publication. NLIU, Bhopal, is recognised by the University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India.
The vision of NLIU, Bhopal, is to become one of the worldâs best centres of legal education, training and research. The objective of the NLIU, Bhopal, is to contribute to national development by instilling a sense of responsibility among its students while simultaneously cultivating the spirit of intellectual freedom, qualities of leadership, imaginative power and clarity.
Situated in the sylvan surroundings in the beautiful city of Bhopal, the NLIU, Bhopal, is a crucial milestone for legal education and research in India. The key objectives of the NLIU, Bhopal, are:
- To advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of the law and legal processes and their role in national development,
- To develop in the students and research scholars a sense of responsibility to serve society in the field of law by developing skills regarding advocacy, legal services, legislation, and reforms in the existing laws, and
- To organise lectures, seminars, symposia, and conferences to promote legal knowledge and make law and legal processes efficient instruments of social development.
RAJIV GANDHI NATIONAL CYBER LAW CENTRE
Rajiv Gandhi National Cyber Law Centre (RGNCLC), NLIU, Bhopal, is a Centre of Excellence in Cyber Law and Information Technology. The RGNCLC was established in 2006 at NLIU, Bhopal, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education), Government of India. The RGNCLC is the first Centre in the nation to deal with new and critical issues relating to various techno-legal aspects of cyberspace through regular and distance learning courses.
The RGNCLC is one of the select few centres/institutions in the nation providing a Masterâs Degree in Cyber Law and Information Security. The RGNCLC was shaped and constituted with the objectives of developing professional expertise and skilled human resources in the Cyber Law and Information Technology field to match contemporary challenges emerging in Cyberspace & Cybersecurity. The RGNCLC aspire to enable and facilitate legal and technical experts to efficiently regulate and create opportunities to meet economic challenges posed by rapid technological development through rigorous research activities and publications, which influence virtually every area of development and social action in the nation.
In the present era, Information Technology and Cybersecurity is an area with immense potential and is one of the most rapidly growing fields of study. In todayâs advancing world, there is a need to keep pace with technological leaps. The growth brings advantages and disadvantages that must be dealt with care and caution to achieve a practical regulatory framework. The Centre aims to provide techno-legal practical knowledge in the field of Cyberspace and Information Technology. The RGNCLC offers a platform for students to learn and do research in Information Technology and Cyber Law. It aims to facilitate a better understanding of the implementation of policies, legislation of cyber laws, propagation of advanced technologies, and creation of the regulatory framework of Information Technology and Cyber Law in India.
The programmes offered by the RGNCLC, Department of Cyber Law and Information Security, NLIU, Bhopal, are as follows:
- Ph.D. in Cyber Law and Information Security [Admission through All India Entrance Test]
- Master of Cyber Law and Information Security (MCLIS) [Admission through All India Entrance Test]
- B.Sc. LL.B. (Hons.) [Cyber Security] [Admission through CLAT]
- Online PG Diploma Program in Cyber Law, Crime Investigation & Digital Forensics [Offered to Judicial Officers, Police Officers, Law Enforcement Agencies, Cyber Cells, and Public Prosecutors]
- PG Diploma in âCyber Laws & Cyber Forensicsâ [Offered to IRS Officer-Trainees and other in-service Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Officers]
- PG Diploma in Cyber Law and Digital Forensics (Distance Learning Mode)
- PG Diploma in Privacy and Data Protection Laws (Distance Learning Mode) [To be launched from Academic Session 2023-24]
- PG Diploma in Information Security Compliances and IT Audit (Distance Learning Mode) [To be launched from Academic Session 2023-24]
MASTER OF CYBER LAW AND INFORMATION SECURITY (MCLIS)
Rajiv Gandhi National Cyber Law Centre (RGNCLC), NLIU, Bhopal, offers a post-graduate degree programme, MCLIS is the flagship programme of RGNCLC, Department of Cyber Law and Information Security, NLIU, Bhopal.
The programme aims to develop the skills required to deal with the practical problems related to Cyberspace and Information Security from the perspective of technology and the regulatory framework. The programme also aims to provide practical industrial cyber training and develop a comprehensive understanding of the national and international regulatory framework.
OBJECTIVE
The advancement in Information Technology has revolutionised almost all areas of human endeavour. Consequently, information security challenges and the vulnerability of cyberspace have resulted in a complex regulatory framework. We aim to inculcate the dynamics of information security and cyber law matrix from a techno-legal perspective through the blended skill of Law and Technology. The MCLIS course seeks to develop professional expertise and skilled human resources in the field of Cyber Law and Information Technology to match contemporary challenges emerging in Cyberspace & Cybersecurity.
The MCLIS programme endeavours to develop technical skills through practical learning to better understand the information security challenges from the technological background. The programme intends to tutor students to comprehensively understand the National and International Cyber Regulatory Framework, keeping in mind the industrial demand and technological advances. At the same time, students learn to harmonise the complex legal problems present in Cyber World with technological advancement.
INTAKE AND ELIGIBILITY
Intake: For the Master of Cyber Law and Information Security (MCLIS) Programme Batch 2023-25, there shall be an intake of Sixty-Six (66) Indian Students and Five (5) Foreign Students.
All reservations for various categories, as per the rules of the NLIU, Bhopal, shall apply. In case the application of some other reservation must be brought into force, the seats would seats must be adjusted accordingly, and the same must be incorporated.
Eligibility:
The eligibility for admission to the Master of Cyber Law and Information Security (MCLIS) Programme Batch 2023-25 are as follows:
He/she has obtained a bachelorâs degree in any discipline from a recognised University.
He/she has obtained at least 50% of marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in the bachelorâs degree examination. He/she has qualified for the entrance test conducted by the NLIU, Bhopal, for admission to the MCLIS programme. [âEntrance Testâ means All India Written Test and Personal Interview]
Students whose results are awaited may also apply subject to the condition that by the time of admission to the Programme, the candidates should be able to produce a marks sheet/pass certificate of the qualifying examination.
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