Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 6 May: The final round of the fourth edition of the Intramural Mediation Competition was held today at the Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University. A total of 18 teams participated in various stages of the three-day competition. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Rajesh Bahuguna, and Head of Law College Dehradun, Professor Radheshyam Jha, were present as judges.
The final round of the competition was based on international mediation. The topic was negotiations between two countries during a war and the important role of mediators. Students representing their respective countries strongly presented their demands, interests, and priorities. The mediating students followed the principles of healthy mediation and brought the negotiations to a conciliatory conclusion.
Presiding over the closing ceremony of the competition, Prof Rajesh Bahuguna noted the growing influence of mediation in the Indian legal profession. He stated that in the current context, the general public is tired of the tedious, technical procedures of litigating courts and wants to adopt alternative dispute resolution systems for speedy justice. Therefore, organising such competitions by law colleges will help create new career paths for aspiring legal professionals. He congratulated the winners and organisers for the successful conduct of the competition.
After a tough competition, the judges declared the team of Vidhi Sharma and Khushi Khantwal the winners, while the team of Jivesh Shukla and Sayam Tomar came in second. Lakshya Saral was selected as the best mediator, and Deepika as the best client.
A large number of students, including Vatsal Chaudhary, Ashok Doval, Isha Sharma, Priyadarshini Tiwari, Purnima Tyagi, Shrishi Ranjan, Pratishtha, and Manyata, were present on the occasion.
