Current trends and importance of Mediation, ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution):-

• India has recently become a signatory to the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements (UNISA) resulting from mediation held at Singapore on 7^th August, 2019

• With Several cases pending in court, ADR is not only desirable and optional but has become an inevitable.
• The new Consumer Protection Act, 2019 escalates the importance of mediation in consumer matter, which has been inserted under the Chapter V to encourage the parties to undergo mediation.
• Supreme Court justice Mr.Sharad Bobade has proposed to establish mediation bar in all courts with a view to promote its usage.
• Court procedure is expensive, time consuming and at time stressful, so the Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution is a need of an hour.
• It ensures the career growth for lawyers and better options.
• With all these benefits Vivant Holistic Skill Development Centre proposes to your college for setting up Mediation Centre attached to it.
  • Mainly two activities will run under this mediation centre:

• 1. Providing assistant and consultation to outsiders and solve the dispute through mediation process.
  2. Training to be imparted to the law students regarding Tools and Techniques of Mediation certificate course (IAO) (internationally accredited) by Vivant Holistic Skill Development Centre in association with college. 20% training amount would go to the college.