[Advertisement]NLUO Announces Single Credit Course On Restorative Practice And Justice: Theory And Tools For Building Compassionate Communities

This single-credit, skill-based course offers a comprehensive understanding of Restorative Justice and Restorative Practices (RP). It combines theory with hands-on learning through interactive modules, discussions, and experiential activities like restorative circles, storytelling, and nonviolent communication. Participants will explore how restorative approaches can transform conflicts, promote healing, and build compassionate communities by focusing on harm, accountability, and empathy across various settings such as schools, families, and workplaces.

Divided into four modules, the course covers restorative fundamentals, self and community care, restorative justice versus the criminal justice system, and real-world applications. Through role-plays and reflection-based exercises, participants will develop facilitation, communication, and conflict transformation skills, preparing them to apply restorative principles in their personal and professional lives.

About NLUO:

National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature and started imparting education in Law from the academic year 2009-10. The University was established keeping in mind a clearly enunciated vision of advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law and catering to the needs of society. The University has been continuously working for the betterment of the society through various seminars, conferences, consultancy programmes, outreach programmes, etc. In furtherance of the objectives, the University has established various centres of excellence to carryout research, training and extension activities and one such being the National Law University Odisha Centre for Mediation and Negotiation (NLUO CMN).

About the NLUO CMN:

The NLUO Centre for Mediation and Negotiation is an initiative of National Law University Odisha to promote academic research on themes pertaining to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). It was first established in March 2014, with the primary aim of promoting research and training in the field of negotiation and mediation. The Centre has been reconstituted in 2022 under the guidance of Prof. Ved Kumari, Vice-Chancellor, NLUO. The Centre aims to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and real-world application, with a focus on the study of mediation and negotiation. In addition to conducting research, the centre seeks to organize events such as Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), seminars, training workshops, and diploma, certificate and credit courses on ADR to encourage hands-on learning.

About Accords International (AcIn):

Accords International works in the area of conflict resolution. AcIn is passionate about discovering innovative techniques in mediation and restorative justice for widening their scope as a mechanism of conflict resolution. AcIn empowers and supports people in confronting misunderstandings and conflicts at their home, workplace, and community in general. Their larger aim is to create a wider network of conflict resolution professionals, mediators, and restorative justice facilitators to provide better solutions for solving disputes without going to court. AcIn was conceptualized in 2021 with an aim to:

1. Empower individuals to establish better dispute resolution mechanisms. AcIn offers learning programs in areas covering the psychology of conflict resolution, family mediation, divorce mediation and interests of a child of divorce, cyberbullying and restorative justice, and community building.
2. Utilise existing techniques in dispute resolution in a more productive way and to create new techniques in the area.
3. Create a pan India network of professionals, academicians, judges, bureaucrats, and students working in the area of conflict resolution and restorative justice
4. Synergise the working of alternate dispute resolution mechanisms with courts and the government for faster and optimal results.

About the NLUO Mediation Cell:

The NLUO Mediation Cell is the first higher education institution run mediation cell in India to provide live mediation services (both private and court-referred mediation) as a part of its social activism. The Cell aims to handle multifarious legal disputes including family, matrimonial, property, land and consumer disputes. The mediators are faculty members of NLUO, who have undergone specialized training in mediation skills and techniques. The Cell provides free mediation services both physically and virtually through Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). The establishment of the Mediation Cell is a positive step towards creating an efficient and accessible alternative dispute resolution mechanism in India as it contributes significantly to reducing the backlog of cases in courts and also in promoting a culture of peaceful resolution of disputes in society.

Course highlights:

Course offered by: NLUO Centre for Mediation and Negotiation in collaboration with Accords International

Open for:

· Students from any discipline (UG and PG level)

· Academicians

· Advocates

· Social Workers

· Community Leaders

· Any other ADR and RJ Enthusiasts

Mode: Online (via Google Meet/ Zoom)

Dates: Every Saturday and Sunday between 15 November and 30 November, 2025, from 07:00 PM to approximately 10:30 PM.

Course Fee:

1. For participants outside NLUO: ₹1,400/- (Rupees One Thousand Four Hundred Only)

2. For participants from NLUO: ₹1,100/- (Rupees One Thousand One Hundred Only)

3. For Professionals: ₹ 1600 (Rupees One Thousand Six Hundred Only)

Maximum number of participants: 45 (forty-five)

Note: Since the course is limited to 45 participants, registration shall close automatically after the 45th registration.

Registration ends: 12^th November, 2025

For Information Brochure, Information Bulletin and Payment Guidelines: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/148UC3Ay-YslJgMLis5ZERt85m_X0KaJ1?usp=sharing

Registration Link:

SINGLE CREDIT COURSE ON "RESTORATIVE PRACTICE AND JUSTICE: THEORY AND TOOLS FOR BUILDING COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES"

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