One day legal awareness programme conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 07 2019:
Rongmei Naga Baptist Association Centre Church Imphal, Women Society in association with Tingj inpuang Phuam Manipur organised a one day legal awareness programme on crime against women and children at RNB ACCI administrative block, hall Tarung Thangmeiband today.
Manipur State Legal Services Authority member secretary G Gaiphulshillu Faomei graced the programme as the chief guest while Advocate Manipur High Court Thoi Thoi Meitei and RNBACCI W/S president G Panti also attended.
Addressing the gathering, Gaiphulshillu Faomei stated that the programme not only aims to raise legal awareness but also to assist in providing necessary legal aid to the victims, especially the women and children.
The programme will also help in filing legal services application so as to obtain appropriate justice for the victims and schemes launched by the Government.
Elders and women who are earning daily wages have been kept under constant vigil so as to prevent violation of their rights, Faomei added.
Advocating education for children, Faomei said steps are being taken up to prevent child labour while necessary legal aid is also rendered to differently abled people and to ensure that they enjoy their basic rights.
Meanwhile, resource persons also delivered lectures during the programme.