Dimapur, July 19 (EMN): The Dimapur District Legal Services Authority (DDLSA) organised a legal awareness programme on July 18 at Niu colony in Dimapur.
A press release from the public relation assistant of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NLSA) on Thursday informed that the programme was presided over by panel lawyer DDLSA Moatila Ao. Panel lawyer DDLSA Sangto Longchar spoke on basic legal rights, panel lawyer Yambemo Ngullie spoke on consumer rights and protection, panel lawyer Visheli H Yeptho highlighted about domestic violence and the rights of women. The secretary of DDLSA , Ajongba Imchen, highlighted about the legal rights of the citizens and lamented that lack of knowledge about our rights are a stumbling block for all round development. Earlier, welcome address was delivered by the chairman of Niu colony Kisheto Katty, the press release added.
Mokokchung
The NLSA and Mokokchung district authority in collaboration with the Mokokchung district administration will be organising a ‘mega legal services camp’ on July 21 at Imkongmeren Sports Complex in Mokokchung.
A report from the DIPR on Thursday has informed that the camp is being organised with an objective to sensitise the public on free legal aid, particularly the marginalised section of the society, provided by the Legal Services Authority.
During the camp, governmental departments and other agencies will set up booths where personnel or staff from the respective departments or agencies will be present for assistance.
Filling of forms and affidavits will be offered at free of cost.
Different departments such as medical, employment, economic and statistics, and bank will be establishing their respective booths where people can avail opportunity of getting free medical check up, blood test, registration and obtaining of cards or certificates, creating bank account, linking of Aadhaar.
