Lucknow. With the aim of making the alternative dispute resolution system more effective and accessible in the state, a 40-hour special training program for advocate mediators was started on Monday at the Judicial Training and Research Institute (JTRI), Gomti Nagar. This five-day training program organized by Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority will run from 2 to 6 November. In this, 68 advocate mediators selected from various district courts of the state are taking part.
This training is being conducted as per the curriculum prescribed by the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court. The objective of the program is to make the advocates proficient in practical skills along with legal knowledge related to the process of mediation, conciliation and amicable settlement of disputes.
Emphasis on finding solutions through constructive dialogue
This program is being organized under the guidance of Justice Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court and Chief Patron of Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority and Justice Arindam Sinha, Senior Judge and Executive Chairman of the Authority. It was inaugurated in the presence of Dr. Manu Kalia, Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority and Rekha Agnihotri, Director of JTRI.
During the training, the participants will be taught how to establish positive dialogue between the disputing parties, identify their common interests and points of agreement and reach a mutually agreed and just solution. Along with this, information about technical aspects of arbitration and modern practical procedures will also be given.
Release of the book 'Arbitration Advocacy'
In the inaugural session of the program, the book 'Mediation Advocacy' written by MCPC's senior master trainer and advocate Neeraj Upadhyay and advocate-mediator Rohit Upadhyay was released. In the book, the role of creative thinking, sensitivity and mutual cooperation during resolution of disputes has been presented from a practical perspective.
This effort of the State Legal Services Authority aims to reduce the burden on the judicial process through mediation and strengthen the system of providing quick, accessible and affordable justice to the common citizens. Trained lawyer mediators will be able to play an important role in resolving disputes amicably.