YEAR 2 | ISSUE 1 | JANUARY, 2013
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NATIONAL SEMINAR ON MEDIATION The Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC), Supreme Court of India conducted aNational Conference on Mediation on 7th and 8th of July, 2012 at New Delhi in which selected delegates of the various colleges attended the event. The enthusiasm shown by the students was commendable and the feedback received by us indicates that it was of much help to them. MCPC also convened a ‘National, District Level Seminar on Mediation’ on 10th November, 2012 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi which was inaugurated by His Excellency, the President of India. Hon'ble Chief Justice of India presided and was attended by the Hon'ble Judges of the Supreme Court, Chief Justices of various states and other delegates. The Seminar was followed by two technical sessions. The Law students understood Alternate Dispute Resolution which is also a part of curriculum and were genuinely interested in and participated with great zeal.
Hundreds of school and college students, including from countries like South Korea, Japan, Thailand, France, South Africa and almost all states of India, had descended at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex to participate in the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) camp which was hosting a range of educational, sporting and cultural programmes. The four-day camp was formally inaugurated by Delhi’s CM on November 5, though the activities had already begun a couple of days prior. The inauguration was followed by a cultural programme, which included Korean actress and singer Choi Eun Hye, singer Julio Goncalves, the Gracias Music Preparatory School choir, a Korean fan dance, a martial arts dance and a performance by a University. But the visitors won the hearts of Indians when a Korean choir sang popular Hindi film songs like Yeh dosti hum nahin torenge and Aashaayen dil ki. ‘Youth of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. So, they cannot remain disconnected from all that is happening. This IYF camp aimed to bring about challenge, change and cohesion through cultural programmes which include music, folk dances, mind lectures (about understanding each other),even fun and games like scavenger hunts and a marathon on the last day. Around 2300 Indian students and 300 foreign students were participating,” said Hong In Ki from South Korea, director, IYF
camp. “The focus of this camp is on sports and cultural activities but the central theme is on team building activities. Mind lectures are a very important part. They help students think in the direction of how to control and motivate their minds. After spending some days together, the young brains become such good friends that they visit the countries their friends have come from,” he added. During these four days, the students took part in competitive and non-competitive events like Scavenger Hunt, Mini Olympics and other games, mind lectures by Pastor Ock Soo Park, who founded the IYF in 2001. The camp also aims at connecting youngsters from across the world.11 Students of Galgotias University participated in IYF camp. Bhagya Shree Bhansali , student of Galgotias University was elected as ’ All India Student President ’ for IYF India . It was the vision of VC Sir and the able guidance of Vinnie Mathur Maam that it was made possible for us to have this kind of an enriching experience. By: Imran Khan