2 Feb : The University Institute of Legal Studies has been invited to attend the 56th session of the Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN) 2010 from 11th Feb to 14th Feb., 2010 at Boston, Massachusetts. This is the 4th year that students from the department will be participating in the conference. Students were screened on basis of interview and review of academic and extra-curricular achievements. The selection committee comprised the Director of the Institute, Prof. Sangita Bhalla, Prof. R.S. Grewal, Former Director, UILS and Ms. Stellina Jolly,Associate Professor , UILS. The delegation comprises of 23 students, consisting of 9 students from final year- lead by VikramJeet Singh (head delegate), Ravi Inder Singh, Varun Chaudhary, Shivendra Swaroop, Shikhir Gupta , Vikram Sharma, Prabsher Walia, Gagan Chinna & Harpreet Kaur . Other students include Jaitsri Bhatia , Sahil Garg, Karan Gupta , Supreet Kaur, Prateek Mahajan, Bikram Patwalia , Aman Preet , Amit Jyoti Sandhu , Arun Sayal , Ayush Sarna , Aman Sharma , Mansi Singh, R. Mihul Sharma & Sahil Garg.
Every year, nearly 3,000 college and university delegates from the US and over 35 countries around the world attend HNMUN to discuss a multitude of issues at the forefront of international relations.
According to Ravi Inder Singh (5th year student) “HNMUN places students in the position of UN ambassadors and other world leaders, asking them to research and debate vital global problems. Students are motivated to tackle the real world issues so that they become the leaders of tomorrow.”
Varun Chaudhary 5th year student adds “HNMUN is an exciting event for students to take part in debates regarding issues that are at the forefront of international relations, besides giving the opportunity to interact with peers from students from the world over.