Legal Awareness on Fundamental Duties

EMN Dimapur, June 17 DIMAPUR District Legal Services Authority organised Legal Awareness Seminar on Fundamental Duties with students of Little Star School Higher Secondary School followed by Debate Competition with School’s Orators Club on the topic “Economic development is more important than Environmental protection”. DDLSA Panel Advocate Esther K Aye spoke on importance of Fundamental duties and said that it is the duty of every citizen of India to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem, to protect the natural environment and called upon our Naga youths to preserve our rich culture and tradition. Panel Advocate Limasenla Longkumer stressed on the need to educate and create awareness on Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2000. She also mentioned that when juveniles are apprehended by Special Juvenile Police Unit (SJPU), they should not be hand–cuffed or chained or send to lock–up or jails but such juveniles be sent to observation homes. And they should be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board within 24 hours upon apprehension. Seyielenuo Mezhii, Judicial Magistrate, Dimapur, presided over the Debate Competition and was the judge for the debate competition alongwith Christina, Principal of Little Star Higher Secondary School. Nini Sekhose, Chairman, Little Star Higher Secondary School delivered the vote of thanks. The awareness programme was attended by more than 1000 students along with school teachers and also DDLSA Panel Advocates.