DFS and MCMP, Supreme Court of India organise Mediation Training Programme for Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals and Senior executives of Public Sector Banks

The Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, in collaboration with the Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCMP), Supreme Court of India had organized a 40 hours mediation training programme for the presiding officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals and senior executives of Public Sector Banks.

The training was scheduled from 24th September, 2025 to 28th September, 2025 at Additional Building Complex, Supreme Court of India. The training was organised  considering the importance of dispute resolution mechanisms in the present times.  Mediation is internationally recognized as an effective practice for resolving disputes through mutual consensus.

During this training programme various topics including concept of mediation, comparison between judicial process and various ADR processes, the process, stages and role of mediators, ways of communication in mediation as well as negotiation and bargaining in mediation were covered. The training programme also covered the role of various stakeholders viz referral judges, lawyers and parties in mediation with special focus on the cases tried and entertained by the Presiding Officers of DRTs under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy (RDB) Act 1993 and the SARFAESI Act, 2002.

The participants expressed their satisfaction regarding the range of topics covered during the training and conveyed their appreciation to the Department of Financial Services and MCMP, Supreme Court for organizing this 40 hours mediation training.