Jabalpur, October 27, 2026: Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pandit Shambhu Nath Shukla Vishwavidyalaya (PTSNS University), Shahdol, adding to its growing list of institutional collaborations. The MoU provides for the exchange of students and faculty, joint academic activities, research and publications, and the development of joint training and research programmes.
Established in 2018 under the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act, 2018, DNLU aims to advance legal education and uphold the rule of law in line with the Indian Constitution. The university is led by Hon’ble Shri Justice Alpesh Yeshwant Kogje, Chief Justice of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, as Chancellor; Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha as Vice-Chancellor; and Dr. Praveen Tripathi as Registrar. It offers B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and Ph.D. programmes.
Academic Collaboration and Research Opportunities
Under the MoU, the two universities will collaborate on academic events, teaching, training and research on mutually agreed terms, and will offer regular and optional courses to each other’s undergraduate and postgraduate students. Students, researchers and faculty will be exchanged for agreed periods and Ph.D. scholars will have access to each other’s library resources and faculty. The universities will also explore joint research projects and apply together for national and international funding.
Formalisation of the MoU
The agreement was formalised by Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha, and Prof. Ram Shankar, Vice-Chancellor of PTSNS University. Both expressed hope that the partnership would benefit the two institutions and open up opportunities for academic growth and cooperation.
About Pandit Shambhu Nath Shukla Vishwavidyalaya (PTSNS University)
PTSNS University is the only university in the Shahdol division and is named after the freedom fighter and former Chief Minister of Vindhya Pradesh, Pandit Shambhu Nath Shukla. It was established by the Government of Madhya Pradesh under the Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), following the upgradation of its precursor college, which held an “A” grade from NAAC and “Potential for Excellence” status from the UGC. The enabling legislation was published in the Madhya Pradesh Extraordinary Gazette on 16 September 2016, and the university was formally established on 1 June 2017. It presently functions under Chancellor Shri Mangubhai Patel, Hon’ble Governor of Madhya Pradesh, and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ram Shankar.