Dharmashastra National Law University
Jabalpur
A Joint Initiative
Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority
Jabalpur
Ten modules across three months: 80 hours of theory, 40 hours of practical training and 40 hours of observation and field exposure.
Foundations of ADR, the Mediation Act 2023, and how mediation differs from litigation, arbitration, conciliation, Lok Adalat and panchayat.
Neutrality, impartiality, confidentiality and party autonomy, alongside adult learning techniques and mediator ethics.
Section 89 CPC, the Mediation Act 2023, pre-litigation and court annexed mediation, enforcement and landmark judgments.
Human behaviour, emotional intelligence, conflict escalation, trust building and managing stress and anger in disputes.
Active listening, paraphrasing, summarising, neutral reframing, questioning techniques and body language.
Negotiation styles, interest based bargaining, the stages of mediation, joint and separate sessions, settlement drafting.
Breaking deadlocks through reality testing and lateral thinking, plus ethical standards and accreditation of mediators.
Hands-on mediation across family, matrimonial, commercial, labour, consumer, community, online and institutional disputes.
Drafting settlement agreements, memoranda of understanding and legally enforceable, confidential mediation records.
Live and online observation, mock sessions, institutional visits, interaction with senior mediators and project work.
Suggested distribution of the 40 hours of observation, field exposure and practical simulation.
| Live and court annexed mediation observation | 16 |
| Pre-litigation and community mediation observation | 08 |
| Online mediation observation | 04 |
| Institutional visits and interaction sessions | 04 |
| Role plays, mock sessions and assessments | 08 |
Four components, balancing written knowledge with demonstrated practical skill, project work and consistent participation.
Minimum prescribed attendance across theory, practical and observation components.
Pass the end-of-course written examination carrying 50 percent weightage.
Demonstrate mediation skill in a supervised mock session before assessors.
Submit the project and observation record within the prescribed timeline.
On meeting the prescribed academic and attendance requirements, participants receive a certificate jointly issued by MPSLSA and DNLU, bearing the signatures of the Vice-Chancellor of DNLU and the Member Secretary of MPSLSA.
Forty seats to a batch. Shortlisted candidates beyond that number are considered for the next cohort.