The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) on Tuesday announced new initiatives, including holding legal service camps and opening of legal literacy clubs in all districts, to increase outreach and accessibility of legal services institutions.
Justice Ranjan Gogoi of the Supreme Court, also Chairman of NALSA, after holding a meeting with chairpersons and member-secretaries of various state legal services authorities via video conferencing, announced the new initiatives.
"New initiatives will not only increase NALSA's outreach but also increase the accessibility of legal services institutions so as to bring appreciable changes in the lives of poor and weaker sections of the society," Gogoi said.
He informed that by the end of first quarter in March, 108 legal service camps would be organised across the country.
The Supreme Court judge also announced opening of 3,200 legal literacy clubs, which will make students aware of their rights and duties and sensitise them on legal issues.
Under the initiatives, NALSA will also open 700 legal service clinics in jails, which will help prisoners get real-time information with regard to status of their cases.
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As part of the initiatives, NALSA will install 1,250 LED monitors and LED screens in various court complexes with an objective to make public aware of their legal rights and conduct a 30-day outreach campaign in various cinema halls where digital streaming of NALSA theme songs will be played to make people aware of the free legal services programme.
Besides, with the help of NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) and others, NALSA would work for protecting rights of children through a programme, called All India Legal Service Cell on Child Rights.
--IANS
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