Online legal awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal/Bishnupur, August 22 2021:
As a part of the 75th Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an online one day legal awareness programme on the topic 'Rights of the Transgender under the present legal framework and challenges faced by them at the time of pandemic via JITSI Meet application.
The programme was organised by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Imphal East under the aegis of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) with the PLVs of DLSA Imphal East and transgenders, said a press release by DLSA Imphal East.
RK Memcha, District & Sessions Judge, Imphal East cum chairman of DLSA, Imphal East, N Lanleima, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal East and secretary of DLSA, Imphal East, K Nirojit, Civil Judge Senior Division of Imphal East and Transgender activist Santa Khura attended today's programme.
K Nirojit as a resource person spoke on the topic of the awareness programme and highlighted the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 and Santa Khurai spoke on 'Challenges faced by transgenders at the time of pandemic'.
An interactive session was also held between the chairman and secretary of DLSA Imphal East, resource persons and participants.
Also District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Bishnupur under the aegis of Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) organised an online awareness and discussion programme on the topic 'Right of Senior Citizens: Issue and challenges faced by senior citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic' through JITSI Meet application today.
The awareness programme was conducted with the PLVs and Panel lawyer, CSOs and members of Old Age Home in Bishnupur district, said a statement of DLSA Bishnupur.
It was attended by W Tomen Meitei, District & Session Judge, Bishnupur and Chairman DLSA Bpr; Mona Lisa Maibam, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bishnupur secretary, DLSA Bpr and Th Hemchandra Meetei, Advocate.
Later, an interaction was also held between the Chairman DLSA Bpr, resource persons and the participants.