The technological explosion witnessed by human race during the second half of twentieth century resulted in an avalanche of social and fiscal reforms leading to globalization, privatization and opening up of world economies. Consequently, the world order is subjected to unprecedented changes. The education and practice of the law and management professions have undergone a paradigm shift since the last decade of twentieth century. The avalanche of economic reforms has set new standards and requirements in the fields of administration of law and management all over the world. The crisis of economic recession manifested at various degrees world over is having its roots in the shortcomings and failures of the bureaucracy in various countries in handling the unprecedented economic reforms and growth which in turn is due to the inadequate knowledge, preparation and planning in the legal, economic and administrative aspects of reforms. Our dream to make India a developed nation is having direct bearing on our ability to make our future generation globally competent in the fields of law and management.
Mahatma Gandhi had a dream about making India Rama Rajya – A Value based Nation prevailing Dharma and Neethi from top to bottom. India is economically progressing in a historically unprecedented manner. But Rama Rajya can be established only by coronation of Dharma and Neethi at the Executive, Legislative and Judicial wings of our State and also in the industrial, commercial and agricultural fields of our Nation. Value based education only can produce value based leaders in these fields. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has a very crucial role to play in this area and serve our motherland by moulding futuristic lawyers and managers for our country who hold their firm feet on the solid foundation of our great heritage and pristine culture and are able to blossom information in to knowledge and mature it in to wisdom who will be competent to adorn the positions deciding destiny of our nation and human race.
In order to achieve this objective, Bhavan’s has established Bhavan’s N.A.Palkhivala Academy for Advanced Legal Studies and Research [Bhavan’s PALSAR], an Academy that is designed to develop into global standards and competency for legal and management studies. Bhavan’s PALSAR is designed to mould ideal leaders for our Nation bringing forth paradigm shift in the fields of law and management studies. The institution is dedicated for the sacred memory of Bhavan’s former Vice President and legendary Jurist N. A. Palkhivala.
VISION & MISSION
After the commencement of the era of globalization, practicing law and management has ceased to be a matter of expertise to the knowledge of the fields in one’s own country. In this global village, nations are becoming interdependent and interconnected. The interactions between the peoples of various countries are at unprecedented rates. Industrial and commercial activities are expanding among nations, and the boundaries between nations are becoming increasingly blurred. In future, regardless of the nationality of a lawyer or manager, and the area he chooses to study, he will have to practice law or management in the wider and more diverse global village. Even after the best efforts made by Government and non-government organizations, the void of an institution of excellence of the required grandeur still exists in the fields. This aspect prompts us to establish an institution of international stature for advanced studies and research in law and management. We feel it a national necessity needed by time.
The proposed Academy named after the memory of N.A.Palkhivala will be a Global Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in various fields of human knowledge and the first School opening up will be of law and the second school for management studies. The Institutes for Legal and Management Studies will be started in two phases affiliating with University of Calicut. It will be developed in to de-novo institutes of excellence eligible to be declared as a Deemed University in due course.
The establishment of the proposed institution is to become a landmark in the history of the legal and management education in India. In order to materialize this vision, Bhavan expects the whole hearted support and assistance from all – especially from the well-wishers of Bhavan, friends and admirers who seek an ideal monument for the revered memory of late Palkhivala, and all who dream to see such a world-class institution established in India.
