Latest O.P. Jindal Global University News & Updates

Sonipat, July 28 (IANS) O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) successfully concluded its 15th Convocation Ceremony, held over two days on July 25-26. The convocation marked a significant milestone in the University’s journey, with 5,604 students graduating across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes.The convocation brought together graduating students, their families, faculty members, alumni, and distinguished national and international dignitaries to celebrate academic excellenc…

Tokyo, July 1 (IANS) On the eve of the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to India, Professor C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), and Dr Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament, addressed a distinguished bipartisan gathering of Members of the National Diet of Japan at the National Diet Building in Tokyo.The significance of the interaction was heightened by coinciding with the official visit of the Prime Minister of Japan, Sanae Takaichi, to In…

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) “AI needs institutional oversight and enforceable accountability in law”, said the Hon’ble Justice Manmohan, Judge, Supreme Court of India, at the Dr. H.R. Bhardwaj Memorial Lecture on the theme: The Emergence of AI and Its Implications for Justice Delivery and Legal Systems held at O.P. Jindal Global University.“What is needed is that human judgment must remain central, even with the use of AI. India requires a clear regulatory framework for judicial AI, and it …

Sonipat (Haryana), May 8 (IANS) Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), has announced the launch of the IMAANDAAR Summer Programme in Pre-Law Mooting & Advocacy, a first-of-its-kind residential summer programme for students of Grades 9-12.Scheduled from June 14 to June 20, 2026, the programme seeks to introduce high school students to the interdisciplinary foundations of legal education through a rigorous, experiential, and intellectually enriching learning envi…

New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Sonipat Human Development Report (HDR) 2026, earlier released by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana in January 2026, was formally presented in New Delhi recently. The event was organised by the Jindal Institute of Haryana Studies (JIHS) and brought together policymakers, academics, and development practitioners to reflect on the report’s findings and policy implications.The report was released by Mr. Vijai Vardhan, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana, and…

New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Thirty early-career faculty members from universities and research institutes across India joined a two-week capacity building programme on “Geopolitics in the 21st Century: Global Trends, Regional Dynamics, and Implications for India”, at the Jamia Millia Islamia on Monday, an official said. “The programme inaugurated at the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Academy of International Studies is sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) and aims to cover…

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) “Innovation, Technology or Artificial Intelligence cannot replace a human being. AI poses many challenges, and we have become exceedingly technologically advanced, but it cannot replace a person,” said Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State for Law & Justice (IC), Government of India at the Launch of the book, Technology Law: Regulations, Cyber Policy, and the Digital Landscape authored by Rodney D. Ryder & Nikhil Naren. “People have been suspicio…

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) “Regulations have become highly micro in nature in India. Instead, we need to have the kind of ecosystem that rewards innovation, encourages you to scale fast and fail fast, that you can get up again and try again,” said Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chairperson & CEO, Salesforce – South Asia and Former Chairman, State Bank of India.She was speaking during the discussions at the Release of the Report on ‘Regulatory Governance: The Scope, 2026’, in Mumbai.“Regulators n…

Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma released the AI Governance Report 2026 by O.P. Jindal Global University in Mumbai. “I congratulate the Cyril Shroff Centre for AI, Law & Regulation (at O.P. Jindal Global University), where members of industry and public institutions have come together in a spirit of shared values. Such seminars demonstrate how innovation and partnerships can lead to impactful solutions,” Varma said.“Today, we are talking about AI in governa…

Washington, D.C., March 25 (IANS) The STAR Scholars Network has conferred its distinguished Lighthouse Leadership Award upon Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). This recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to global higher education, academic leadership, and institution-building.The award ceremony, associated with global academic engagements in Washington, D.C., highlighted international leadership shaping the future of high…