By Khan Feroz
District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal in Collaboration with Tehsil Legal Services Committees Ganderbal & Kangan kick started Legal Awareness and Outreach Programme in District Ganderbal on the eve of Celebration of Legal Services Week and to commemorate the Legal Services Day, to be celebrated on 09th of November, 2023. The said weeklong Awareness and Outreach Programmes will be carried out throughout the week by DLSA Ganderbal from 03rd of November to 09th of November, 2023 in District Ganderbal.
The week long Legal Awareness and Outreach Programme started today by deploying awareness Mobile Van to create awareness, aimed to reach to every person in the District Ganderbal, which was flagged off by Worthy Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal Mr. Ritesh Kumar Dubey in presence of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ganderbal, Mr. Fayaz Ahmad Qureshi, Secretary DLSA Ganderbal, Civil Judge Sr. Division, Ms. Nusrat Ali Hakak, Sr. Superintendent of Police, Ganderbal, Mr. Nikhil Borkar, Chairman TLSC, Ganderbal, Mr. Mohammad Waseem Mirza, Additional Special Mobile Magistrate Ganderbal, Ms. Mehnaz Qadir, President District Bar Association Ganderbal, Mr. Sajad Hyder Salathi, Panel Lawyers, Advocates, Staff Members of DLSA Ganderbal, PLVs of District Ganderbal and Coordinator, 181- Women’s Help Line Mr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat, etc.
On the occasion, the Worthy Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal Mr. Ritesh Kumar Dubey said that the week long Legal Awareness and Outreach Programme is started with an aim to provide Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid to marginalised people with access to justice in the truest sense of the word. He said, District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal is continuously working to achieve the goal of ensuring “Equal Justice and Free Legal Aid” and to remove impediments besides economic barrier like legal illiteracy and complicated judicial procedures and have a responsibility to ensure that the underprivileged, disadvantaged, oppressed, and weaker segments of society have easier access to justice.
On the Occasion, Secretary DLSA Ganderbal said that this authority render a number of services to assist the marginalized sections of the society and to actualize the statutory goals of ensuring access to justice for all. The District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal, carry out Legal Awareness and Outreach Programmes to impart knowledge and information amongst the masses. The intent of this authority is to reach all the persons including those residing in rural and far-flung areas of the District.
She added that the Campaign would achieve the objective of making the people aware of the various entitlements which are available under the law, thus giving them a sense of social security and imbibing faith in the system. The purpose of the legal awareness and outreach programme is to educate the general public on their legal rights, entitlements, and remedies as provided by the Indian Constitution and other welfare laws.
Mr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat along with PLVs of District Ganderbal with full fervor started the journey of imparting mass legal awareness and free legal services from premises of District Court Ganderbal after the flagging off ceremony and started the campaign by his speech and slogans like “Break your silence & raise your voice”. The van housing the PLV’s and Coordinator, 181- Women’s Help Line Mr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat reached to the unreached & spread awareness in whole Ganderbal district particularly Kangan, Ganiwan, Gund Kullan, Rezan & Gagangeer. During the journey while spreading awareness number of applications have been received from the legal aid help seekers.
Legal Services Week seeks to bridge the gap between legal services and the community by ensuring that justice reaches every individual in need. Through various activities and programs lined up for the week, the District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal aims to create awareness about legal rights, educate residents about legal processes, and facilitate access to justice. By doing so, valuable insights regarding legal rights and avenues for legal aid of individuals will be achieved. Together, we can build a more legally aware and just society.
DLSA Ganderbal is filled with immense pride at the overwhelming response received during this legal awareness initiative.
It is gratifying to witness individuals becoming more aware of their rights and responsibilities, leading to a strengthened sense of justice and equity within the district. DLSA Ganderbal pledges to continue its endeavors in promoting legal literacy, ensuring access to justice, and empowering citizens through future initiatives. The Authority encourages all citizens to utilize the legal resources available and actively participate in building a more just and equitable society. (CNI) Current News of India