After 4 yrs, NUJS to hold convocation for 2021-25 on Sun
Times of India | 16 January 2026
Kolkata: Around 1,050 students of West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, who graduated in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, will finally get their degrees at the 15th convocation at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium on Sunday. WBNUJS last held its convocation in 2022, when the 2020 batch received their degrees.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, also chancellor of NUJS, will attend the convocation. The chief guest will be Ranbir Singh, chairperson of central Criminal Law Reforms Committee, who is also the founding VC, NALSAR, Hyderabad and NLU, Delhi.
"It is unusual that the university's convocation was not held for such a long time though it's a calendar event at other institutes," said WBNUJS VC Nandimath Omprakash V, who took charge on Nov 3. He said, "When I received over 200 emails from students, pointing at the difficulties they faced with provisional certificates at workplaces or while applying for higher studies abroad, holding the convocation became my priority. I am hopeful I will be able to turn a fresh leaf in calendarising this event."
Acknowledging the chancellor's sensitivity and foresightedness, Nandimath said the CJI responded to their call and gave them the Jan 18 date for the convocation. "The challenge now is to conduct the convocation in a befitting way for all five batches," he said.
An official said, "As we expect the main auditorium to be full, there will be other halls, where the event can be seen live. The convocation will be live-streamed on YouTube."