Kohima: The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority and various district branches kicked off a weeklong celebration of Legal Services Day on November 9. Outreach programs span the state to explain the functions of legal services institutions. Teams are hitting the ground.
Member Secretary Neiko Akami addressed Para Legal Volunteers at Kohima Law College. He described the volunteers as the essential bridge between the public and legal entities, noting their work reaches jails and police stations. The initiative includes a wide range of NALSA welfare schemes targeting construction workers, disaster victims, children, and victims of trafficking or sexual abuse.
Peren DLSA held events in Jalukie Town to discuss victim compensation. Officials revealed that approximately Rs 41 lakh has been distributed to 32 victims to date. In Mon, the DLSA met with Sacred Heart School students to cover the Juvenile Justice Act and the Right to Education Act 2009. Meanwhile, Phek DLSA visited Chosaba village where they highlighted a constitutional duty to provide aid. Retainer Lawyer Sekhotso Rokha said, "The constitutional mandate to provide free and competent legal services to weaker sections" remains a priority.
Mokokchung staff held door-to-door campaigns across multiple wards and villages, complemented by a radio talk in the Ao dialect. Wokha DLSA brought together nine villages at the District Court. They focused on poverty alleviation and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act. Tuensang DLSA visited the district jail to brief inmates on the NDPS Act and prisoner rights. Other teams in Zunheboto and Kiphire engaged with local laborers, including taxi drivers, butchers, and shopkeepers, by handing out pamphlets and setting up posters to expand the reach of the campaign.
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