mes. HIMACHAL PRADESH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, SHIMLA 4 16 MILE, SHIMLA-MANDI NATIONAL HIGHWAY, GHANDAL DISTRICT SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH-171014 Ph, 0177-2779802, 0177-2779803, Fax: 0177-2779802 Website:http://hpnlu.ac. uu L \ sana Se Dated: 23-09-2021 GUIDELINES FOR ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT EVALUATION AND PRESENTATION Himachal Pradesh National Law University Academic Regulations 2019 requires each of the student pursuing B.A/B.B.A. LL.B. or LL.M. to prepare and submit Projec/Assignment in each course. The very purpose of having Projects/Assignments & presentation thereof is to hone learner's research, communication and other academic skills. In furtherance of the above, faculty members are encouraged to adopt innovative techniques in selecting and framing the area/topics for the Projects/Assignments. Following methods are suggested: (i) Court Room Exercise, (ii) Mock Trial, (iii) Client Counseling, Proceedings, Drafting of Contract, Drafting of Arbitration Agreement, Drafting of E-Contracts etc., (vi) Draft Policy Preparation viz, Draft Policy on Anti-Ragging etc., (vii) Group Research (Short Term.) (viii) Group Field Work (Short Term), and (ix) Legal Aid Research ete. It is preferable to allot projects individually to each learner. However, in a given ccase/subject projectassignment may be allotted to a smaller group of leamers, not more than 6 in case of Moot proposition and 2 in case of analytical topic assigned in group. In all cases individual topic has to be assigned by the concemed subject teacher. In case the faculty member proposed any other method of internal assignment such as drafting, client counseling etc., may propose suitable evaluation criteria and same may be approved by the Standing Committee on AssignmenvProjects with or without modifications. The overall evaluation will be 15 marks for written assignment and 10 marks for presentation. The evaluation of these Project! Assignments and the presentation thereof is completely internal. In this regard, adherence to these guidelines are required to ensure greater objectivity. Separate evaluation criteria are provided for different types of Project/ Assignment and Presentation thereof. The draft Formats are enclosed herewith as Annexure-I (Dr. Santosh Kumar Sharma) Dean Academic Affairs Note: Assignment and Presentation shall be of 25 Marks. The written assignments/ Projects/ case comment/case study shall be of 15 Marks and presentation for the same shall be for 10 Marks. poled eee bape Oho*Presentation of Project/ Assignment (Presentation will be common to all except Moot Court Exercise) Sr.No. | Item Weightage 1. Command over Subject Matier 3 Marks ez Responses to Questions B 3 ‘Communication Skill @ Total Marks -10 Guidelines for written Assignments: Contents supplied for any of the format given in Anmexure-I shall comply with following guidelines: I. Font 2. Font theme- Times New Roman Size: a. Cover Page-Name of the University bold letters font size 14 b. Tile: bold letters font size 14 c. Name of Faculty and student in bold letters font size 12 4d. Main body of the assignment: Heading 14 and other contents 12 3. Spacing 1.5 and justified paragraphing. 4. Typed both side. 5. Left margin: 2.5, Right margin:2, Top and bottom margin 2.5 Annexure-I 'A. Assignments/Projects (General) ‘The case comment must contain following heads/sections: S.No. Heads/ Sections Weightage in Statement of Problem/ Research & Objectives (02 Marks 2 Research Method (03 Marks 3 Content Analysis /Originality of thought (05 Marks 4 Novelty as (03 Marks 5 Citation/Footnotes / References/ Bibliography (02 Marks Total=15 Marks Format and Detail of Contents of Assignments Cover Page Declaration by Student Abbreviation List of Cases (If any) List of tables (If'any) Contents: i, Introduction i, Problem Profile Research Methodology iv. Objectives v. Research Questions/ Hypotheses vi. Conclusion and Suggestions aveene mH Um idY oye?B. Case Comment ‘The case comment must contain following heads/sections: S.No. Heads/ Sections Weightage 1 Facts of the case; 02 2 Issues framed and decided by the Court 02 3 ‘Arguments advanced by the counsels and 05 responses of the Bench; 4a Decision: Ration and obiter of the case 3, 5 Significance /contribution of the case 03 Total=i5 Marks Format and Detail of Contents of Assignments . Cover Page 1 2. Declaration by Student 3. Abbreviation 4, List of Cases (If any) 5. List of tables (If any) 6. Contents: i, Facts of the case; ji, Issues framed and decided by the Court iii, Arguments advanced by the counsels and responses of the Bench; Decision: Ration and obiter of the case Significance/contribution of the case C. Case Study (For Non-Law Subjects) The case comment must contain following heads/sections: S.No. Heads/ Sections Weightage al Facts of the case; 02 2 Issues framed/Agenda 02 3 Thereoretical background 05 4 Primary Research 03 5 Conclusion /suggestion /Outcome 03 Total=15 Marks Format and Detail of Contents of Assignments, 1. Cover Page 2. Declaration by Student 3. Abbreviation 4. List of Cases (If any) 5. List of tables (If any) 6. Contents: vi. Facts of the case; vii, Issues framed/ agenda viii, Theoretical background ix, Primary research x. _ Conclusion/ suggestion /outcome of WwW ae "op HJ <é D. Court Room Exercise SUBJECT: SUB. CODE: DATE: Name of | Memorial ‘Oral Presentation Total student with Enrolime nt Number) Research Aptitude | Application of Law Responses | Advocacy Skills Fas | CHE [Anicula [Law ] Precede | Favourable& [Facts [ Legal | Cour ] Communic (03) | @2)_ | tion (03) | nts Unfavourabl | (03) | Argum |t& — | ation Skill (2) (03) | e Authorities ents | Time | (02) @ (03 | Man agem ent (02) ‘Name & Signature of Faculty/Subject Teacher ae Ps