DIMAPUR — The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) on Thursday organised a culmination programme of its summer internship programme at DC’s conference hall in Kohima.

Speaking at the programme, NSLSA member secretary, Neiko Akami, highlighted the roles and services of the legal services authority, which was constituted under the Legal Services Act, 1987. He also gave an overview on the functions of the Nagaland SLSA and district legal services authorities and the role of executive chairman, member secretary, panel lawyers, para-legal volunteers and its activities.

He also emphasised on how to file first information report (FIR) and the legal procedures done by the police, procedures of court trials and examinations.

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Akami further encouraged the interns to work hard, have a good degree and be well prepared for judicial exams after they graduate from their respective institutions.

An update from NSLSA stated that retainer lawyer, Apila Sangtam, gave an overview of the new criminal laws in respect of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA).

Kezhosano Kikhi, deputy legal aid defense counsel, Kohima, stated that legal profession requires patience and resilience. 

The interns also shared their experiences.

The summer internship programme was held in the month of July, wherein more than 30 law students underwent the training.

The programme was chaired by Cherry Ovung, state panel lawyer.

It mentioned that as part of the internship programme, interns got opportunity to visit and interact with various institutions which included Gauhati High Court, Kohima bench, district court, police station, state mental health institute, orphanage home, district jail, Kripa Foundation and Sakhi-One stop Centre among others.

The interns also conducted awareness programmes for street vendors, which had benefited 78 beneficiaries. They also distributed pamphlets to the public.