Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 10: District Legal Services Authorities (DLSA) in Jammu and Srinagar marked National Legal Services Day with extensive institutional drives, encompassing child rights awareness workshops, outreach rallies, and welfare initiatives aimed at expanding access to justice for vulnerable communities.
In Jammu, activities were conducted under the patronage of Tahir Khurshid Raina, Principal District and Sessions Judge and DLSA Chairman, with field coordination led by Maleeka Sharma, Secretary DLSA and Civil Judge (Senior Division). A dedicated legal team visited the Muskan Home for Children in Channi Rama, where Sharma, alongside Advocate Kavita Raina and Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) Dawood Ibrahim and Sahil Khosla, interacted with young residents.
The awareness session focused on educating children in an accessible, supportive manner regarding statutory protections, bodily autonomy, the right to legal representation, and the dedicated provisions of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) Child-Friendly Legal Services Scheme, 2024. The visiting judicial officers also distributed educational stationery, sweets, and recreational materials.
Simultaneously in Srinagar, a week-long series of outreach events across Free Legal Aid Clinics and Legal Literacy Clubs concluded with an official valedictory ceremony at the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Centre inside the District Court Complex. The proceedings were guided by Naseer Ahmad Dar, Chairman DLSA and Principal District Sessions Judge, Srinagar.
To spread awareness on institutional access, panel advocates and PLVs led a public awareness march from the ADR Centre to the main entrance of the court complex, distributing literature highlighting eligibility criteria for free legal counsel. Dar also formally unveiled the DLSA Srinagar Annual Report Card, documenting key legal aid disposals, and dedicated newly installed civic amenities, including water dispensers for the ADR Centre and the court complex’s childcare creche.
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