High Court Holds Interactive Roleplay Mediation Training Programmes

Under the patronage of Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Arun Palli, 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 organised one day Interactive Roleplay Mediation Training Programmes, conducted simultaneously at the Jammu and Srinagar wings of the J&K Judicial Academy.

- Observer News Service

The event was part of the ongoing 40 hours Mediation Training Programme for the 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.

The workshop in Jammu was held under the overall supervision of Naseer Ahmad Dar, Director, J&K Judicial Academy while 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. He 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 the officers to internalize mediation techniques, communication strategies and neutral facilitation skills.