Dr. Akhilesh Kumar Khan is Director (Admissions), Deputy Director of Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida and co-founder of Lloyd Entrance Test. He has a total experience of more than 12 years in the education domain. He has completed his Master’s degree from the prestigious The Ramjas College, Delhi University and holds a Ph.D. as well. He is an educational enthusiast, a business developer and a policy developer. He also looks into the organization of Moot Courts competitions, National conferences, seminars, workshops, and Faculty Development Programs. He works diligently for the institution, helping it to emerge as a promising centre for education and learning in global academia.

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What are the key factors that keep you connected with the education sector?

“Ability to provide education and work across the curriculum to make an impact in society”

Working in the education sector allows me to connect with the future generation and a chance to instil knowledge in a larger group of the population. From the very starting point, I have had a passion to interact with students. It is the students’ achievement that makes me feel motivated to try something new every day. 

What is your philosophy of leadership? 

“Combination of the democratic and transformational leadership style best suitable for an institution”

I believe in setting goals, directions, and building a broader vision for the institute. Also, mapping out to build a team with students, colleagues, and subordinates. These are three interlinked and key stakeholders. It is important to use management skills to guide the people in the right direction smoothly and efficiently.

What has been your vision for the college?

“Providing exclusive platforms for students skill development and enhancing infrastructure”

Every organization has its own pace of development and growth. Looking at the current scenario of the market, it is essential to review the requirements and make the changes accordingly. I strongly believe that fostering critical thinking skills and enabling practical skills is the key to promoting quality education. 

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What can an inbound student gain from studying here at Lloyd Law College?

“Intense learning practices of law and focus on skill-enhancement” 

At Lloyd College, we are giving maximum opportunities to the students whether they are in the first year or second year. We promote them to participate in debates, International and National Court competitions, Research writing skills, etc. Also, we support them to hone their legal skills, to stand apart from the crowd. 

How does the curriculum of Lloyd Law College ensure the best practice of industry?

“Through skill centre, we train the students and connect them with the industry”

Legal education is not the same as it was decades ago. Hence, it is important to update as per the changing scenario of the economic, political, and social aspects. We focus more and more on professionally oriented teaching. Our curriculum integrates a multidisciplinary approach enabling the students to effectively implement legal learning in their profession. Once they are trained, then according to their choice, we offer them different internship opportunities right from the first year. We have a noticeably big pool of industry experts coming to our college regularly. Being in Delhi NCR, we can easily connect the students with the experts.

What do you think should be Lloyd Law College's top priority over the next 10 years?

“Enhancing our students' knowledge continuously by offering them practical exposure”

Law schools have a responsibility to ensure that the students are prepared to cope with the challenges of the globalized world. In the next 10 years, we will focus on global legal learning for our students. This will be done by incorporating more national and international standards, competitions, and integrating global degrees into the curriculum. 

What would you like people to know about Lloyd Law College they may not know?

“Expert guidance by practising lawyers and collaborations with legal firms for students benefit”

We are guided by our motto “Through Discipline, Knowledge, skill, and employability”. We try to build up students in all these areas.

We are mentored by Late Professor N.R Madhavan Menon, known as the father of Modern Legal Education in India. Also, he was a founder-director of the National judicial academy, which trains high court and supreme court judges in India. During his mentorship, several supreme and high court judges came to the campus for student interactions. Also, we have tie-ups with the Society of Indian Law Firms for internship and placement opportunities.

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What are the biggest challenges for higher education in the current situation?

“Inadequate infrastructure and lack of quality and skill-based education”

Technology nowadays plays a vital role and we should now integrate technology-driven education in our country. Education is the single most important factor in achieving rapid economic development and technological progress. The rapid expansion of the higher education’s system has brought several pertinent issues related to equity, efficiency, excellence, and access to higher education in India. So, Indian higher education nowadays is facing the problem of poor quality of the curriculum. In most institutes, the curriculum is outdated or irrelevant. Hence, we are constantly trying to impart a skill-based multi-disciplinary approach towards academics. 

Any suggestions you would like to give to the current youth?

“Be able to read, digest and retain a large amount of information while upholding attention to details”

The world has changed over a few months and there is no escaping that law has become more important than ever. It's an exciting time to enter a law career specifically looking at the current challenges. In a post-pandemic world, we rely more heavily on technology. It is where the next generation of legal experts need to excel themselves. My advice to students for new aspirants’ is don't just pursue law for the sake of it. Earn a career, not just a degree. Keep enhancing your skills in terms of drafting, research, good communication, convincing power, etc.