About the Centre
The NLUO Centre for Mediation and Negotiation (NLUO CMN) was established in March 2014 and reconstituted in 2022 under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ved Kumari. Learn about our mission, initiatives, and leadership.
Academic Leadership
Our faculty advisors bring decades of combined experience in legal education, research, and practice. They provide strategic guidance to NLUO Mediation Chronicle, ensuring that our content maintains the highest standards of academic rigor while remaining relevant to contemporary legal practice. Each advisor contributes their unique expertise in specialized areas of corporate law, creating a comprehensive knowledge base for our publications and research initiatives.
About the Centre
The NLUO Centre for Mediation and Negotiation (NLUO CMN) was established in March 2014 by Hon'ble Justices Ananga Kumar Patnaik, V. Gopala Gowda, and Adarsh Kumar Goel. It is dedicated to promoting academic research and practical training in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
As India's first mediation cell operated by a higher-education institution, the Centre aspires to be a Centre of Excellence in ADR, fostering peaceful dispute resolution, mutual understanding, and effective communication.
Centre for Mediation and Negotiation
Excellence in ADR
Current Leadership
Mr. Abhay Kumar
Director, NLUO CMN
Dr. Akshay Verma
Co-Director, NLUO CMN
Ms. Suryasmita Parida
Co-Director, NLUO CMN
NLUO Mediation Cell
The NLUO Mediation Cell is the first higher 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 through mediation with the help of faculties-cum-trained mediators.
In the beginning, the Cell is said to extend the focus on people from nearby places and will gradually extend to the whole state and provide free mediation services both physically and virtually through Online Dispute Resolution (ODR). With this initiative, NLUO is striving hard to achieve the constitutional goal of access to justice and free legal aid.
NLUO, with the establishment of the NLUO Mediation Cell, is also not far from achieving SDG 16 under the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030, i.e., Peace, Justice and, Strong Institutions.
Facilities Offered
Free Mediation Services
Free mediation services and legal assistance for all
Online Dispute Resolution
ODR services for convenient remote mediation
Multi-lingual Sessions
Available in Odia, Hindi, and English
Certified Mediators
Trained and certified mediation professionals
Variety of Disputes
Consumer, Land, Property, Family, Matrimonial
Private Facilities
Private rooms and flexible schedules
Centre Team
Faculty Team
Expert Mediators
Our qualified faculty members bring diverse expertise in mediation and conflict resolution.
Student Volunteers
Future Mediators
Dedicated students committed to learning and supporting mediation services.
Centre Gallery
NLUO Campus
Modern Infrastructure
Mediation Facilities
State-of-the-art Rooms
Academic Events
Conferences & Workshops
Contact Information
Chandra Mauli Mishra
+91-7379132929
Nimisha Sarma
+91-9864858821
cmn@nluo.ac.in
Social Media
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National Law University Odisha (NLUO)
Sector-13, CDA, Cuttack - 753014
Odisha, India
Advisory Role
Content Oversight
Ensuring all published content meets academic standards and contributes meaningfully to legal scholarship.
Research Guidance
Providing strategic direction for research initiatives and identifying emerging areas of legal importance.
Quality Assurance
Maintaining editorial standards and ensuring the relevance of content to legal practitioners and scholars.