Initiatives

Digital Initiatives

Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai has been a pioneering force in expanding digital legal education across India — through MOOCs, e-PG Pathshala, SWAYAM, and GIAN — transforming how law is taught and accessed nationwide.

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9+

MOOCs Law Subjects

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10,000+

Students Reached

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100+

e-Content Modules

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3+

Major Platforms

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32

PG Subjects (Law + Criminology)

Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai has initiated various projects of e-Governance at National Law University Delhi. He played a major role in boosting courses on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses), e-PG Pathshala and GIAN (Global Initiative of Academic Networks), fundamentally reshaping access to legal education in India.

He is Principal Investigator for the Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs @ ePG Pathshala Project) awarded by UGC to NLU Delhi in 2017. He spearheaded digital initiatives in the form of e-PG Pathshala Projects in the subjects of Law and Criminology, expanding the reach of quality legal education to students across the country.

He administered Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in 9 law subjects — the first time by any law school in the country — catering to more than 10,000 students. He is also Course Coordinator for the paper on Research Methodology under the MOOCs programme.

🖥️ Digital Education Leadership

Key Roles & Projects

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Principal Investigator

MOOCs @ ePG Pathshala

Awarded by UGC to NLU Delhi in 2017.
Prof. Bajpai administered MOOCs in nine law
subjects — the first-ever initiative by any law
school in India – reaching more than 10,000
students nationwide through
the SWAYAM platform.

UGC Award · NLU Delhi · 2017

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Co-Principal Investigator

e-PG Pathshala — Law

Co-Principal Investigator for the e-PG Pathshala Project for the subject of Law at NLU Delhi, awarded by UGC in 2013. NLU Delhi was entrusted with developing e-content for postgraduate courses in 16 subjects in Law, generating more than 100 modules under the four-quadrant learning approach.

UGC Award · NLU Delhi · 2013

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Principal Investigator

e-PG Pathshala — Criminology

Currently serving as Principal Investigator for the e-PG Pathshala Project in the subject of Criminology, awarded by UGC in 2016. The initiative involves developing e-content for postgraduate courses in 16 subjects in Criminology under the national e-PG Pathshala framework.

UGC Award · NLU Delhi · 2016

Platforms & Portals

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SWAYAM Portal

India’s national online education platform where Prof. Bajpai’s MOOCs in Law subjects are hosted for students across the country.

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e-PG Pathshala Portal

UGC’s e-learning platform hosting postgraduate course content in Law and Criminology developed under Prof. Bajpai’s leadership at NLU Delhi.

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GIAN Portal

Global Initiative of Academic Networks — connecting Indian institutions with leading international academics for intensive short-term courses in cutting-edge subjects.

GIAN Courses Conducted

Contradiction, Critique and Criminal Law

Conducted by Prof. Alan Norrie, Professor at the School of Law, University of Warwick, United Kingdom — under the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) programme at NLU Delhi.

📅 14–18 March 2016

Empirical Methods in Legal Research

Conducted by Prof. William Hubbard, Professor of Law at The University of Chicago Law School, USA — under the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) programme at NLU Delhi.

📅 4–8 December 2017

Digital education is not a substitute for the classroom — it is a bridge that carries the classroom to every corner of the country, making quality legal education a right, not a privilege.
— Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai · Vice Chancellor, NLU Delhi