Legal Aid Clinics inaugurated at Senapati
Source: The Sangai Express
Senapati, September 08 2018:
The District Legal Services Authority, Senapati in collaboration with Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice under "Access to Justice in North East & JK Initiative" inaugurated three Legal Aid Clinics at Sangkunglung Village, Willong Khullen Village and Willong Khunou Village respectively of Senapati District, Manipur.
The three Legal Aid Clinics were inaugurated by A Noutuneshwari Devi, Chairman, District Legal Services Authority, Senapati cum District & Sessions Judge, Senapati in the presence of Heni Ahrai, President, Senapati District Bar Association, Koshia Mao, Addl Public Prosecutor, District & Sessions Court, Senapati, Executive members of Senapati District Bar Association, Project Co-ordinator of Ministry of Law and Justice, Village Authority Chairman and members, women leaders and Para Legal Volunteers of the three Clinics.
After the inauguration of the three Clinics, a Legal Awareness Programme was also conducted at the three clinics where advocates SP Thomas and Adani Komuo Mao spoke as resource persons.
SP Thomas spoke on the aims, objectives and functioning of the Legal Services Authority while A Komuo Mao spoke on the topic of Senior Citizens Schemes.
Village Authority Chairman's of the three Villages expressed their gratitude and happiness of opening the Legal Aid Clinics at such a short period of time and made them aware of their rights as a citizen while making justice available at their doorstep.
They also shared their problems and difficulties of the poor road conditions, unavailability of network and various welfare schemes as their villages are situated at remote, area and interior part of the district while expressing their desire of bringing development to their respective villages.
The Chairman urged the Para Legal Volunteers to do, their best and bring about changes to their people through their services.
Addl Public Prosecutor, Koshia Mao highlighted the importance of being a Parai Legal Volunteer while informing about the latest 'Victim Compensation, Schemes' for sexually assaulted victim.