Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 29: Mediation and Conciliation Committee of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir successfully concluded 20-hour online refresher mediation training programme for Judicial Officers of Jammu province.
Justice Gita Mittal, patron-in-chief and members of High Court Committee for Mediation emphasized the importance of mediation as alternate dispute resolution mechanism and despite global pandemic of Covid-19, emphasized the need for training and preparedness.
Chairman, Justice Tashi Rabstan, alongwith members , Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Rajneesh Oswal and Justice Javed Iqbal Wani, had approved and devised the module of training of referral judges which included 20 hrs of training. The resource persons, who had imparted extensive training through online mode, included Dr Sudhir Jain, Distt and Session Judge, Dharmesh Sharma, District and Session Judge, Sr Adv J P Singh, Adv Veena Ralli, Adv Sumit Chander and Adv Mitali Gupta.
The various topics discussed in the training module included: Negotiation and Bargaining and advance principles of negotiation; Communication techniques; Prejudices, biases, perceptions and stereotypes; Impasse in mediation and Role of referral judges.
In her address, the Chief Justice said that the concept of mediation has been a complete game changer in the arena of litigation and has been a very cost effective toll, which not only saves resources , cost of litigation but also saves time. Stating that the online programme has been quite effective with ample utilization of time of trainers, the Chief Justice hoped that the trainings shall go a long way in changing the mind set and attitude of judicial officers in understanding the importance of mediation who shall be utilizing these techniques learnt here in their day today discharge of duties. They shall not only be loosening their burden, but also facilitating the public at large in resolution of their disputes, she added.
The twenty- hour online refresher training programme was the first of its kind and it would go a long way in securing peace and justice amongst the people. The programme was coordinated by Registrar Rules, Masarat Roohi (Distt and Session Judge).
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