Legal awareness prog held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 05 2015 :
Keishamthong Area Committee in association with All Manipur Nupi Marup, Keishamthong, conducted a one-day legal awareness programme at Keishampat community hall, Imphal today.
Considering the increasing rate of crime against women and children, legal awareness programmes for the people are an important step towards curbing the same, chief guest of the event Keishamthong A/C MLA L Ibomcha stated.
Resource person of the programme Advocate Ng Tejkumar Singh, Director, Prosecution, Government of Manipur, during his speech said the law provides free legal guidance to these women and child victims.
CJM, Imphal West advocate and Manipur State Legal Service Authority secretary RK Memcha, All Manipur Nupi Marup president Th Sakhi, All Manipur Mentally Handicapped Persons Welfare Association president Pramo Sija, IMC Ward no.9 member Th Chandra Devi, former All Manipur Nupi Marup president T Ibemhal Devi and Keishamthong Kendra Area Committee president N Nabami also attended the awareness programme.
All Manipur Ladies Advocate Association president L Rebeda Devi and advocate Irengbam Lenibala attended as resource persons.