DLSA Thoubal observes "World Day of Social Justice"
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, February 20 2022:
District Legal Services Authority, Thoubal under the aegis of Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) on Sunday observed World Day of Social Justice through the Jitsi Meet online video conferencing platform.
In the event, Babita Kh, Retainer Lawyer, DLSA Thoubal delivered the welcome address while M Sanahal Singh, OA, DLSA Thoubal proposed the vote of thanks.
Bineshwori Maibam, secretary DLSA Thoubal spoke on the aims and objectives of observing the World day of Social Justice and how it originated.
She also gave a brief highlight on how to bring about social justice in the current context.
Binny Ngangom, Chairperson DLSA Thoubal delivered a lecture on NALSA (Effective implementation of poverty alleviation schemes) Scheme, 2015 .
She highlighted the importance and role of legal services institution in effectively implementing the various poverty alleviation schemes under the State and Central Government, how to remove the uneven distribution of benefits, spreading awareness to the unaware, identifying the needy, removing obstacles to poverty stricken section such as arranging their necessary documents, filing claims and complaints to relevant authorities etc.
Binny Ngangom also urged the PLVs and Panel Lawyers to reach out to their surroundings in their free time to find out if any person had been left out from the poverty alleviation schemes.
The event was participated by the PLVs, Panel Lawyers, Retainer Lawyer and Remand Lawyers under the aegis of DLSA Thoubal.