Wokha, October 19 (MExN): Wokha District Legal Services Authority (WDLSA) organised literacy campaign and legal awareness programme on October 18 with Longsa village community and Wokha District Auto Union respectively.
At the literacy campaign held at Community Hall, Longsa village, Lichani M. Tungoe, Retainer Lawyer, Wokha, introduced the topics and the resource persons. WV Patton, Secretary, WDLSA gave the opening remarks and stated that the campaign is carried out in order to reach out to the unreached and common people with the intention to make the people get acquainted with the legal schemes and basic legal literacy.
Resource persons Limhathung Ezung, Legal Aid Counsel-Cum-Trainer (NSLSA) spoke on ‘Rights and privileges of accused/ FIR/ bail/ role of defense counsel’, Esther K. Aye, Legal Aid Counsel-Cum-Trainer (NSLSA) spoke on ‘Consumer awareness & Food Security Act’, and Limasenla Longkumer, Legal Aid Counsel-Cum-Trainer (NSLSA) spoke on ‘Welfare schemes for women/ people living with disability.’
An interaction session followed after the presentations of resource persons. Questions related to Mid Day Meal, MGNREGA, scholarships and rice allocation under National Food Security Act etc were raised by the participants and the resource persons clarified, a press release informed.
Altogether, 55 people from Longsa village community participated in the programme.
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