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UTTARAKHAND JUDICIAL AND LEGAL ACADEMY

GENERAL INFORMATION

On nomination by Hon'ble High Court, the nominee judges need not wait for

any confirmation from UJALA.

1. General Information

(a) Postal Address : Uttarakhand Judicial and Legal Academy Ghorakhal Road, P.O. Bhowali, Distt. Nainital (Uttarakhand) Pin No.- 263132 (b) Fax No : 05942-221375 (c) E mail on ID : ujala-ua@nic.in (d) EPABX Junction Lines (24 hrs) : STD Code 05942- 220658 (e) Contact persons in case of any difficulty (i) Office : Mr. G.B. Kapri - 9412419870, 05942-221375 (ii) Hospitality & Liaison : Mr. Jagdish Uniyal - 9412147442, EPBAX No. 130

All official lines are connected to the EPABX. The EPABX operator will connect you to the person you wish to speak to. (f) (1) Nearest Railway Station (Kathgodam) - 32Km. (2) Airport (Pant Nagar) - 50 Km. Approximately (3) Nearest Bus/Taxi Station, Bhowali - 1.5 Km.

1. PROGRAMME SCHEDULE

The duration of academic programme is already intimated to the

participating judge/officer through the Hon'ble High Court or the departmental

head. There are two tea breaks and a lunch break in between the sessions of each

day. The participants' group photograph is taken during the programme which is

provided to all the participants on the day of departure from the Academy along

with the programme participation certificate and list of participant judges. A copy

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of the Programme Schedule is also provided to the participants on their arrival in

the Academy.

2. COURSE MATERIAL

The Programme Schedule and the study materials are prepared by and

under the guidance of the Director, UJALA. The resource material is provided to

individual trainee/participant/Judge/officer during the training programme/

workshop.

3. RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND DINING FACILITIES

ACCOMMODATION

The UJALA policy mandates that the accommodation will be provided to the

trainee/participant/Judge nominated for the programme. However, due to paucity

of accommodation and in view of the fact that a number of participants may be

nominated simultaneously, the nominated participants may be allotted rooms on

twin sharing basis. Participants are requested not to come with spouse. No

children and other members of the family, personal & security staff, peon etc. is

allowed to stay in the UJALA hostal. Any trainee/participant/Judge coming with

children or any other member of the family or staff is requested not to insist for

accommodation for such child and member of the family/staff. The

trainee/participant/Judge is advised to make arrangement of accommodation for

such member/staff outside UJALA. Suppression of information regarding

accompanying member shall be viewed very seriously and the matter shall be

taken up by the Academy with the concerned Hon'ble High Court or the concerned

departmental head.

FOOD:

The Academy provides catering services to the trainees/participants/Judges

through a private catering contractor. The approved menu includes varieties of

dishes, both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian. Non-vegetarian food is served

on specific days as scheduled in the menu.

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If any, trainee/participant/Judge desires any specific type of food due to diet

restrictions/religious reasons, he/she may inform the UJALA staff supervising the

catering services who will endeavour to cater food accordingly.

4. TRANSPORT FACILITY

TRANSPORT FACILITY TO AND FRO AIRPORT/RAILWAY STATION:

On request UJALA can provide transport facility to and fro Bus station/Taxi

stand Bhowali to participating judges on arrival for training programme/workshop

and at the time of departure.

LOCAL VISITS: The Guests desiring to see places of their interest in and around

the City may seek cooperation of our staff of the Hospitality Unit to hire a taxi on

payment from transporter/travel agency concerned and make the payment

directly to the transporter.

The Participant/Judge may contact the UJALA Care Taker Mr. Jagdish

Uniyal on his Mobile No: 9412147442 for any assistance.

RETURN RESERVATION

Participants/trainees/Judges coming for programmes are advised to secure

reservation for their return journey from their place of posting before departure to

avoid any inconvenience.

5. RECEPTION

Please report at the Academy Reception on your arrival for the joining

formalities. This will include:-

Submission of Personal Information Card. Please write your name and service in block capital letters.

6. EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Extensive facilities exist in the Academy for extra-curricular activities like

gym, and indoor games like Table Tennis, Billiards, Chess, Carom etc.

7. FOR YOGA:

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The Academy organizes a YOGA class daily during the academic programme

from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. One yoga teacher conducts the yoga classes.

8. DRESS CODE:

Judges/participants participating in the academic programme at UJALA are

requested to be appropriately dressed during their stay at UJALA.

9. LIBRARY FACILITY:

Library is open for the judges from 9.00 am-6.00 pm during programmes. A

participant/Judge may get books issued in his/her name during course of stay in

the Academy. The participant Judge should ensure return of books before leaving

the Academy.

10. COMPUTER & INTERNET FACILITY:

E-library is available to the participant judges for academic purposes. The

Internet facility is available at the Academy for academic use only. However the

participant judges may access their e-mails on the internet. Chatting on internet

and other non productive activities on internet are strictly prohibited.

11. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

Every Trainee/Participant Officer or Judge attending a programme is

required to attend the complete academic programme. He/she must make suitable

arrangements so that they are not called for duties like Court evidence. For

exemption from attending the academic programme, the trainee/participant/

Judge or officer should request the Hon'ble High Court, or departmental head.

12. MOBILE PHONES

Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the conference hall. Using

mobile phones in the conference hall may result in confiscation of the instrument.

Mobile phones can be used outside the conference hall.

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13. PROHIBITION OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, SMOKING

ETC

The Academy does not permit use of alcohol in the campus (including inside

the hostel room). Any participant/officer either found in possession of alcoholic

drinks, tobacco products like betel (pan), gutka, cigarette etc. or found to have

consumed any alcoholic drinks or tobacco products or found to be indulging in use

of any of such prohibited material or smoking will asked to discontinue the course

immediately and may attract disciplinary action through the Hon'ble High Court or

the concerned departmental head.

14. MEDICAL FACILITIES

Medical facility is provided through community heath centre Bhowali and

B.D. Pandey Government Hospital at Nainital.

15. BANK/ATM

A State Bank of India ATM is located at a distance of 1.2 Km. from Academy.

16. COURSE EVALUATION

At the end of the course/programme, the participants will fill up a format

designed to evaluate the impact of the academic course on the participants.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF DAY OFFICERS

DAY OFFICERS SHALL PERFORM THE FOLLOWING DUTIES:-

[To recapitulate the salient features of the last day’s activities.

1. To receive the guest speaker on arrival and to escort him/her to the

Conference Room.

2. To collect the bio-data of the guest speaker on his/arrival through staff

concerned with training programme/workshop matters (Sri Haresh

Upadhyay)

3. To introduce and welcome the guest speaker.

4. To introduce the theme or the concept of the topic on which lecture has

to be delivered by resource person.

5. Help in the distribution of hands outs, reading material etc.

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6. To write down a brief report of the activities of the day in the Day

Officer’s Report Register. Thereafter the Day Officer should hand over

the said register to the next day's designate Day Officer.

7. Coordinate with resource person in the adjustment of audio-visual

arrangements.

8. To ensure that the name plates of the resource persons are ready in time

and placed on the table before the lecture.

9. To ensure the attendance of trainee officers/ participants in the morning

yoga or physical exercise session and in the conference room. To inform

the Course Director/Training incharge or Associate Course Director/

Training incharge about the absentee participant.

10. To change the seats of the participants on daily basis.

11. To ascertain any special arrangement that the guest speaker would like

to have in the Conference Room like LCD projector, OHP etc.

12. To ensure timely attendance of trainees/ participants in the Conference

Room before arrival of the speaker/ resource person, after every tea or

lunch break.

13. After every tea/lunch break, ensure timely attendance of trainees in

Conference Room before the arrival of the speaker.

14. At the end of the session, thank the guest speaker and to see him/her

off with courtesy.

DIRECTIONS FOR TRAINEES DURING TRAINING PROGRAMME

1. Trainees are directed to be present at the Yoga Classes everyday at the

prescribed time. No exemption shall be given to any trainee. Trainees

are directed to wear the prescribed sport gear/dress during yoga, sports

and trekking.

2. The trainees shall be present at the mess for breakfast, lunch and dinner

at the specified time. Meals shall be served only at the specified time.

The mess is a formal place, trainees are required to maintain and ensure

the formal atmosphere at the mess.

3. Trainees are directed to be properly dressed up while at mess for their

meals. Trainee shall not wear slippers, night/ sleeping suits, kurta

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pyjama, shorts, T-shirts, gowns, lungi at the mess while coming for their

meals.

4. Trainees are directed to be punctual for their classes. Latecomers shall

not be allowed to enter in the class and adverse inference shall be drawn in

respect to the particular trainee. It shall be proper if the trainees reach the

classroom at least five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled time for class.

5. Trainees are advised to be properly dressed up for all events and classes.

6. Trainees are strictly directed to comply with the seating arrangement in

the class room. Trainees shall not change their seats on their own.

7. Disturbance, indiscipline or insubordination of any sort shall not be

tolerated in the class room.

8. Alert and active participation during the training sessions is encouraged.

So is the freedom of expression. But trainees are advised to maintain highest

standards of politeness, decorum, sobriety, patience and tolerance.

Trainees are also advised not to indulge in cross talks during the session.

9. Use and possession of any sort of liquor is strictly prohibited within the

compound of UJALA. Any trainee found intoxicated or in possession of

alcoholic drink/any sort of liquor shall be charged with indiscipline and

strict action shall be taken against him/her, in addition to be asked to

discontinue the course immediately and the matter may be reported to

Hon’ble High Court or departmental head accordingly.

10. Use and possession of any sort of tobacco or tobacco production

(Cigarette, Gutka) is strictly prohibited within the compound of UJALA.

11. Use and possession of any sort of betel nut or its derivative (rajnigandha,

etc.) is strictly prohibited within the compound of UJALA.

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12. No trainee shall correspond or visit Hon’ble High Court without the prior

permission of the Director of the Academy. Every urgent correspondence

shall be through the Director of the Academy.

13. Trainees are clearly informed that during the course of training the

trainees are on duty and that they should not treat themselves on leave

or holiday. And accordingly their conduct and behaviour shall be

observed and checked within the campus of UJALA and also outside the

campus of UJALA, like markets etc.

14. Trainees are directed to wear simple, sober and dignified dress outside

the UJALA campus.

15. Trainee shall be provided with notepads, pens and folders. Apart from

maintaining the course material provided by Resource Person/Guest

Speaker or UJALA, in a systematic manner the trainees are directed to

take down the notes of the lectures in their notepads in clear and legible

handwriting. The notepad shall be seen by the Course Director/

Incharge Training after regular intervals.

16. Residence in the Academy is compulsory. As stated earlier the relatives/

spouses or friends of the participating trainees shall not be permitted to

stay in the campus of Academy.

17. No trainee/participant shall be allowed to take leave during the period

of training except for medical reasons.

18. No trainee/participant is allowed to leave the Academy during training

progarmme/workshop without prior permission of Director during the

period of training.

19. No trainee/participant shall remain out side the Academy beyond 8:30 p.m.

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20. All the activities at UJALA for trainees, including sports and other extra-

curricular activities are part of the training and accordingly trainees are

directed to participate in such activities regularly.

21. The trainees/ participants are advised for proper and careful use of library

and its components; gymnasium, sport goods like the Billiard, Table Tennis

and Badminton equipments etc.; television sets and other amenities in

the hostel. Any damage to same by any trainee will be sole liability of the

trainee and he/she may be asked to redress the damage caused.

22. Possession of fire arms is strictly prohibited within the compound of UJALA.

23. Trainees/participants are advised not to play loud music either on mobile

phones or i- pods or mp3 or radios/transistors or music system in Academy

campus, their rooms or recreational room or the Administrative Block.

Trainees are directed not to speak loudly in the lounges or corridors or mess.

24. Use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited in the conference hall. Use of

mobile phones in the conference room, library in any manner may result

in confiscation of the instrument.

25. Trainees/participants should ensure switching off the geyser, heater/blower,

and electricity points before going to bed or locking the room.

Trainees/participants should also ensure that they do not to leave the

water taps open as this may cause shortage of water. Kindly ensure closing

of the taps after use.

26. Trainees are advised to maintain respect and tolerance towards fellow

trainees. Likewise they are expected to maintain highest regard and respect

toward resource persons/faculty.

27. Trainees/participants are informed that office staff at UJALA and the

attendants and other class IV staff are only for your assistance and not at

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your command and discretion. Trainees/participants are advised to respect

the staff and be polite and courteous to the staff.

28. Trainees/participants are required to maintain and uphold the dignity of

judiciary/respective department and that of UJALA at every occasion and at

every place.

29. Whenever any excursion programme is organised by the Academy during

training/refresher programme, all the trainees/ participants are

mandated to join the excursion and conduct themselves with dignity,

humility and utmost of discipline. Like wise when trainees/participants

are taken outside the Academy for practical educative sessions to Jail,

Hospitals, Scientific Forensic Lab, Police Station etc, they are mandated

to uphold highest degree of discipline, dignity and humility. The

trainees/participants are refrained from conducting themselves in unruly

and undisciplined manner, following which adverse view will be taken

against such trainee/ participant and matter may be reported to Hon'ble

High Court or Departmental Head concerned, as the case may be.

30. UJALA is in its nascent phase, and every effort has been made to provide

the best to the trainees. Accordingly trainees are directed to preserve

and protect the property of UJALA as UJALA belongs to the trainee/

participant/judge/officer. In case of any difficulty trainees are at liberty to

contact Course Director/In charge Training.

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UTTARAKHAND JUDICIAL AND LEGAL ACADEMY

Important Information on

Catering Services provided at Academy

Purified fresh water is provided around the clock. Morning bed tea/coffee - 6:30- 7:00 Breakfast with tea/coffee - 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Morning working tea

during conference period - Between 11:30 AM-11:45 AM

Lunch - Between 01:00 PM- 02:00 PM. Evening working tea

during conference period - Between 03:00 PM-03:15 PM

Dinner - Between 08:00 PM - 09:00 PM.

Tea/Coffee, Milk and Sugar sachets are also

provided in hostel rooms.

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Yoga

Timing - 07:00 am to 08:00 am

(Daily at Main Hall of Administrative Block during

Training Period)

Recreation Complex

(Gymnasium, Table Tennis & Billiards)

Timings

Summer

Morning - 5:30 am to 8:00 am

Evening - 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Winter

Morning - 6:30 am to 8:00 am

Evening - 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Library

Timing - 9:00 am to 6:00 Pm

(Daily during Training Period)

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CAUTION

PLEASE DON'T LEAVE YOUR

VALUABLES IN THE ROOM. IF YOU

CHOOSE TO LEAVE ANY VALUABLES

IN THE HOSTEL ROOM, PLEASE

ENSURE THAT THE SAME ARE

LOCKED IN CUPBOARDS WHICH ARE

PROVIDED WITH LOCKS. KEEP THE

KEYS OF CUPBOARD WITH YOU AND

PLEASE DON'T HAND THEM TO ANY

ATTENDANT. ACADEMY IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR

LOSS OF ANY VALUABLE KEPT

OUTSIDE LOCKED CUPBOARDS.

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Amenities Provided in the Room

S. No. Articles Quantity

1 Bed Sheets (Single bed) 2

2 Pillows 2

3 Bathmat 1

4 Bucket 1

5 Mugs 2

6 Electric Kettle 1

7 Kettle tray 1

8 Glasses (for drinking water) 2

9 Cups 2

10 Spoon 1

11 Coffee/Tea Sachet Holder 1

12 Quilts 2

13 Mattresses 2

14 Blankets 4

15 Bed Foot Rugs 1

16 Door Mat 1

17 Bath Towel 1

18 Liquid Soap Dispenser 1

19 Hangers 6

20 Dust Bin 1

21 Wall Clock 1

22 Shoe Brushes 2

23 LED T.V. with Remote 1

24 Heat pillar 1

25 Blower 1

26 Cloths Stand 1

27 Emergency Light 1

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ROOM EPABX NO. OF HOSTEL

RECEPTION - 100

ROOM NO.

EXTENSION NO.

ROOM

NO. EXTENSION NO.

ROOM NO.

EXTENSION NO.

101 132 201 138 301 144

102 133 202 139 302 145

103 134 203 140 303 146

104 135 204 141 304 147

105 136 205 142 305 148

106 137 206 143 306 149

Note:-

While going out please leave the key at the Reception for House Keeping Services i.e. Room cleaning. (Cleaning time 10:30 am)

At the time of Check-out please deposit your key at the Reception.

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