Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Nov 30: Under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the Mediation and Conciliation Committee of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, in collaboration with the J&K Legal Services Authority and the J&K Judicial Academy, today organised one-day Interactive Roleplay Mediation Training Programmes, conducted simultaneously at the Jammu and Srinagar wings of the J&K Judicial Academy, as part of the on-going 40-Hours Mediation Training Programme for Judicial Officers.
This training programme, held under the aegis of the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC), forms a significant component of the continued efforts of the High Court to strengthen the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) framework across both Union Territories. While the workshop in Jammu was held under the overall supervision of Naseer Ahmad Dar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy,and the Srinagar programme was supervised by Shazia Tabassum, Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority.
At the Jammu wing of J&K Judicial Academy, the programme began with the Welcome Address by Naseer Ahmad Dar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy, who underscored the importance of mediation as an essential tool for strengthening the justice delivery system. He emphasized that practical, simulation-based training is vital for enabling officers to internalize mediation techniques, communication strategies, and neutral facilitation skills.
He warmly welcomed Balbir Kour Gandhi, an experienced mediation trainer, expressing confidence that her expertise would greatly contribute to the effectiveness of the day’s training. He encouraged participants to actively engage with the roleplay exercises and make full use of the opportunity to refine their mediation competencies.
In Srinagar wing of J&K Judicial Academy, the programme opened with welcoming remarks by Shazia Tabassum, Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority, who highlighted the sustained efforts being made to strengthen mediation services across the Union Territory. She noted that J&K has recently completed online training modules focusing on key principles, techniques, and the evolving framework of court-annexed and community mediation.She also introduced the resource person, Puneeta Sethi, describing her long-standing association with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) of the Supreme Court of India.
At the Jammu campus, the day-long training consisted of three roleplay-based mediation sessions conducted by Balbir Kour Gandhi, an experienced mediation trainer.
Officers from various districts of Jammu Division participated, including Chief Judicial Magistrates, Sub Judges, Munsiffs, and Secretaries of District Legal Services Authorities.
At the Srinagar campus, the day-long training consisted of three roleplay-based mediation sessions conducted by Puneeta Sethi – Advocate, High Court of Punjab & Haryana. The training witnessed the participation from Judicial Officers from Kashmir Province and the UT of Ladakh.
The simultaneous conduct of the programme at Jammu and Srinagar reflects on-going efforts of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh to broaden mediation awareness and strengthen ADR capacity across the UTs.
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