DIMAPUR, JULY 24: Peren District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) on July 22 organised a workshop for the Dobashis (DBs), Gaon-Burahs (GBs) and Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) at the Dobashis Court room in New Peren Headquarter.
The one-day workshop programme was chaired by Asungbe, Legal Aid Counsel of Peren District Legal Services Authority, participated by Dobashis, Gaon-Burahs and Para Legal Volunteers under Peren district. Kainia, president of Gaon-Burah Federation, Peren, commenced the programme with an invocation.
Somet Chang, Secretary of Peren District Legal Services Authority and Civil Judge (Jr.), Peren, delivered the keynote address on the purpose and objective of the workshop programme, while Limasenla, Project Coordinator of Access to Justice (A2J) and Master Trainer of Legal Services Programme, as the resource person presented her topics on various government welfare schemes and also gave brief illustration on RTI Act.
Esther Aye, Legal Aid Counsel, spoke on the benefits and provisions of the various National Legal Services Authority Schemes (NALSA) under the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India.
Resource person, Limasenla spoke on the aspects of Lok Adalat and Nagaland Victim Compensation Scheme, 2012, while Asungbe, Panel Lawyer, Peren DLSA, presented the provisions and implications under the Nagaland village and Area Council Act, 1978 and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
The programmed concluded with an interaction and discussion among the participants, resource persons and the officials of the Legal Services Authority. Somet Chang, Secretary of Peren District Legal Services Authority and Civil Judge (Jr.), Peren, urged the participants including Dobashis, Gaon-Burah, panel lawyers and Para Legal Volunteers to work hand in hand for the uplift of the legal services activities and welfare of the people in Peren district.
