Published in Maharashtra Herald on 12/10/2003

Oswal attends Canadian Consul- General office opening
MH News Service

Prof. Sharmila Jain Oswal, Principal, Balaji Law College, was invited as the guest for the inaugural function of Canadian Consulate General office, which was inaugurated by Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien at Chandigarh recently. Oswal was the only representative from the state to have attended the function.

The function was also attended by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Canadian minister for Natural Resources Herb Dhaliwal along with many Indian bureaucrats.

After the function, Oswal personally discussed the holding of the third meeting of Indo-Canadian Legal Forum, involving the Supreme Courts of two countries with Chretien. They also discussed about providing high quality education to African and Asian students in the two countries.

Published in Maharashtra Herald on 1/2003

Cultivate reading habit: Chandrachud
MH News Service

If one wants to become a good and successful lawyer, he or she should develop good hobbies and read a lot, advised former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Y.V. Chandrachud in Pune on Monday.

Formally inaugurating Balaji Law College in Yerawada on Monday, he also asked law students to take their work seriously and wholeheartedly and also read books, written by eminent writers to enrich their knowledge.

Chandrachud also shared with the students interesting events, incidents and the turning points in his life, which made him what he is today.

Prof (Col.) A. Balasubramanian, President of Sri. Balaji Society which runs the college, pledged that he would take the institute to enviable heights. Earlier, Prof. Sharmila Jain Oswal, Principal of the new Law College welcomed the chief guest.

Published in Maharashtra Herald on Friday, Sept 26, 2003

Law College students visit Yerawada jail

The students of Balaji Law College had first hand information about jail administration during the course of their visit to Yerawada Central Prison.
Vijay Bendre, Jail Superintendent explained about various aspects of all administration. He ably answered the questions posed by students in regard to recreation facilities, health and hygienic conditions of the prison and legal aid facilities etc. He told students that computer knowledge had been imparted to prisoners. There are sixteen computers in the male ward and four in female ward. The students were assisted by Prof. A. Balasubramanian, President of Sri. Balaji Society, Prof. Sharmila Jain Oswal, Principal of the college, Prof. Rohini Honap and Prof. Swati Kapre.