Special legal awareness, outreach prog organised
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 18 2021:
As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav observance, Manipur State Legal Services Authority (MASLSA) and District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) jointly organised a Special legal awareness and outreach programme under the aegis of Department of Justice and National Legal Services Authority through multi-utility mobile van of MASLSA on Friday.
The programme commenced at Khongnang-pokpi in Kangpokpi District and covered Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal and Bishnupur Districts.
The campaign concluded at Changangei Uchekon in ImphalEast district with conduct of an awareness programme monitored by Manipur High Court judge and MASLA executive chairman Justice Kh Nobin, DLSA Imphal West chairman A Guneshwar, secretary Y Somorjit, MASLSA member secretary A Ojesh Mutum and deputy member secretary S Sadananda.
As part of the outreach programme, DLSA members opened legal aid camps in many villages and spread awareness on availing free legal aid, In all, 36 legal aid clinics were opened, wherein 3161 people received help, while a total of 31 legal awareness programmes were conducted in 72 villages.