A total of 40 trainees from different levels of the judiciary, including directors, deputy directors, assistant directors and staff officers from the Supreme Court of the Union, as well as judges and judicial officers from district and township courts, will attend the Ninth Training and Capacity-Building Programme for Myanmar Judges and Judicial Officers, which will be held from 26 to 30 October at the National Judicial Academy in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
The Myanmar delegates will study topics including the Indian Constitution, the Indian judicial system, judicial ethics, judgment writing, court administration, the Evidence Act, forensic science in the investigation of crimes and misdemeanours, the role of the judiciary in protecting the environment and wildlife, alternative dispute resolution, crime management, cybercrime, artificial intelligence and judicial oversight. The trainees will also have the opportunity to visit courts in Bhopal, the State Museum, the Tribal Museum, the Boat Club and the Great Stupa.
The training programme has been conducted under the 2018 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Office of the Union Chief Justice and the National Judicial Academy of India to develop the professional capacity of Myanmar judges and judicial officers. A total of 360 judges and judicial officers, including those attending this programme, have been sent to participate in training at the National Judicial Academy in India. — MNA/MKKS
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