Welcome to the Madhyastham UPES ADR Fest, 2021, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun.
The Alternate Dispute Resolution Association of UPES School of Law is proud to organize “Madhyastham UPES ADR Fest, 2021”. Due to the risk associated with a novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak, this Competition will be organized in Online Mode only. UPES School of Law is a private school that was established in 2007 in Dehradun. UPES is one of the constituent schools of the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC). UPES is the first Indian University to partner with UK-based The University of Law for legal studies.
Alternative Dispute Resolution or ADR as it is commonly known is almost a movement that has quickly gained momentum in the Indian as well as the International Legal Fraternity. Dispute Resolution is a method by which people settle differences. It is a process by which compromise or agreement is reached while avoiding argument and dispute. It is a bargaining process between parties when both seek to reach an agreement that settles a matter of mutual concern or resolves a conflict.
“Madhyastham UPES ADR Fest’21” will be held in February from 25th-28th. This fest will witness three national competitions:
- 3rdNational Mediation Competition
- 1stNational Negotiation Competition
- 1stNational Arbitral Award Writing Competition
BRIEF ITINERARY OF THE EVENT:
Day 1– 25th February 2021: Inaugural Ceremony [6:00 PM]
Day 2– 26th February 2021:
- Preliminary Round of 1st National Negotiation Competition [9:00 AM]
- Quarter-Final Round of 1st National Negotiation Competition [2:00 PM]
- Semi-Final Round of 1st National Negotiation Competition [5:30 PM]
Day 3: 27th February 2021:
- Final Round of 1st National Negotiation Competition [10:00 AM]
- Preliminary Round of 3rd National Mediation Competition [2:00 PM]
- Quarter-Final Round of 3rd National Mediation Competition [6:30 PM]
Day 4: 28th February 2021:
- Semi-Final Round of 3rd National Mediation Competition [10:30 AM]
- Final Round of 3rd National Mediation Competition [2:00 PM]
- Valedictory Ceremony [6:00 PM]
INAUGURAL CEREMONY
06:00 PM: The inaugural ceremony commences. It commenced with the introduction by the hosts Mr. Nishant and Ms. Simran. They briefed about the University, ADR Association, and the Event (Madhyastam’21).
06:05 PM: The hosts thanked all the collaborations and to the Dean, UPES School of Law, Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh.
06:10 PM: Prof. (Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh motivated the participants and imparted knowledge about the importance of ADR mechanism.
06:15 PM: The hosts thanked our faculty coordinators; Mr. Afkar Ahmed, Ms. Aprajita Singh and Mr. Shashank Pathak.
06:17 PM: Mr. Shashank Pathak wished all the students all the best and appreciated the efforts of the entire ADR Association for organizing the event.
06:20 PM: The session was concluded by the hosts and the student convener Ms. Nishtha Kansal, ADR Association, and wished all the participants the best of luck for the competition.
06:23 PM: The inaugural ceremony hereby ends.
1st National Negotiation Competition 2021
PRELIMINARY ROUND:
10:00 AM: Judges Briefing
The Judges for the preliminary round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition were briefed about the facts by the core members of the committee.
11:00 AM: Preliminary Round
1st Negotiation Competition has started. Every participant poured their skills and knowledge into the competition. The low temperature of winter just faded with the highly competitive atmosphere.
12:00 AM: Result of the Preliminary Round
The result of the preliminary round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition is here.
The teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals are :
TC – 101
TC – 107
TC – 118
TC – 111
TC – 106
TC – 112
TC – 117
TC – 119
QUARTER-FINAL ROUND
02:00 PM: Judges Briefing
The Judges for the quarter-final round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition were briefed about the facts by the core members of the committee.
4:00 PM: Quarter-Final Round
The quarter-final round for the 1st National Negotiation Competition has ended. The highly competitive faces of the participants were really noticeable. Everyone gave their best for the competition. May victory serve the worthy and may the light of knowledge grace us all.
4:40 PM: Result of the Quarter-Final Round
The result of the quarter-final round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition is here.
The teams that have qualified for the semi-final round are :
TC – 107
TC – 111
TC – 106
TC – 118
SEMI-FINAL ROUND
06:00 PM Judges Briefing
The Judges for the Semi-Final round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition were briefed about the facts by the core members of the committee.
08:00 PM: Semi-Final Round
The nail-biting atmosphere of the semi-final round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition had everyone on the edge of their seats. The judges weren’t letting them off easily. They were placing hurdles, one after another although these hurdles weren’t enough to down their courage.
08:20 PM: Result of the Semi-Final Round
The result of the Semi-final round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition is here.
The teams that have qualified for the final round are :
TC – 111
TC – 118
DAY 3
11:50 AM: Final Round of 1st National Negotiation Competition
The teams with glitter in their eyes and butterflies in their stomach have started their journey for the final round of the 1st National Negotiation Competition. They utilized their every skill and ability to compete and make it to victory.
May victory serve the worthy, our best wishes are with them.
3rd National Mediation Competition 2021
02:00 PM Judges Briefing
The Judges for the preliminary round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition were briefed about the facts by the core members of the committee and research team.
All the very best to all the participants.
03:45 PM Preliminary Round
The first round of the competition ended successfully. These lazy afternoons weren’t lazy enough as everyone was fighting their own battles. Although it was a tough competition still everybody tried to give their best for the competition.
05:30 PM: Result of the Preliminary Round
The result of the preliminary round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition is here.
The teams that have qualified for the quarter-final round are:
Mediators
TC-302
TC-306
TC-311
TC-313
TC-315
TC-316
TC-328
TC-332
Client counsel Pairs
TC-305
TC-306
TC-308
TC-321
TC-322
TC-329
TC-331
TC-332
All the best to the qualifying teams!!
06:30 PM Judges Briefing
The Judges for the quarter-final round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition were briefed about the facts by the core members of the committee and research team.
08:30 PM Quarter-Final Round
The quarter-final round ended. Beside being virtual round, the tension on the faces so much visible. It was hard for the judges also to evaluate the teams as every team performed so well.
11:30 PM: Result of the Quarter-Final Round
The result of the quarter-final round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition is here.
The teams that have qualified for the quarter-final round are:
Mediators
TC- 302
TC- 311
TC- 316
TC- 332
Client counsel Pairs
TC- 332
TC- 306
TC- 329
TC- 321
DAY- 4
11:45 AM: SEMI-FINAL ROUND
The semi-final rounds of the 3rd National Mediation Competition has commenced. After the commendable performance of the participants, judges look impressed and a bit stressed about the marking, awaiting results.
Teams are quite stressed but they are happy about how they managed to finally deliver their best. The judges were least concerned about the lapse of time and were more interested in watching their competitive nature.
1:15 PM: Results of the Semi-Final Round
The result of the semi-final round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition is here.
The teams that have qualified for the final round are:
Mediators
TC- 311
TC- 332
Client counsel Pairs
TC- 306
TC- 329
2:20 PM: Judges Briefing for the Final Round
The Judges for the Final Round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition were briefed about the facts by the core members of the committee and research team.
4:30 PM: Final Round
The final round of the 3rd National Mediation Competition ended. The teams had made it to the final after so much hardship that none was ready to give in for a moment and everyone just did an extraordinary job.
6:00 PM: Valedictory Ceremony
We are all set for the valedictory ceremony of MADHYASTHAM UPES FEST’21.
This COVID-19 situation has changed our way of living a lot and still, we are adopting this new normal. There was a time when we used to gather for fests and go through the ups and downs together. But now we held meetings on online platforms and sort all problems virtually. It proves that no matter what when there is a team working together no obstacles matter in front of their courage and dedication.
We would like to thank each of you who has contributed to this MADHYASTHAM UPES FEST’21 and raised it to a grand success. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our faculty coordinators and Prof.(Dr.) Vijay Kumar Singh, Dean, UPES School of Law for giving us their valuable time and having faith in us in organising such a big event via virtual mode.
