Online capacity building programme conducted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 29 2022:
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Imphal West conducted an online capacity building programme on the topic "Providing Legal Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence and Cruelty" today.
In today's programme, the keynote address was delivered by Heeralata Moirangthem, MJS, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Imphal West while Th Premlata Devi, Advocate was the speaker of the programme, said a press release by DLSA, Imphal West.
Th Premlata Devi has deliberated on various sections of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 and elaborated on the roles of Service Providers, One Stop Centres and Para Legal Volunteers in providing legal aid to victims of domestic violence and cruelty.
Later an interaction session was held between the participants and the experts.
The programme was also attended by Service Providers under Social Welfare Department, Imphal West District, members of One Stop Centres in Imphal West, Chandel and Noney, members of Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW), Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) under DLSA, Imphal West and its dignitaries, added the press release.