Mokokchung, May 25 (MExN): Mokokchung District Legal Services Authority (MDLSA) conducted legal awareness programme at United Christian Fellowship Mokokchung on May 25.
Speaking as resource person on NALSA schemes on women and children and domestic violence, Phuleto Yeptho, JMFC and Secretary MDLSA informed that there are schemes for women and children such as NALSA (Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation) Scheme, 2015; NALSA (Legal Services to the Workers in the Unorganized Sector) Scheme, 2015; NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and their Protection) Scheme, 2015; and NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Scheme, 2015.
He also highlighted that there are schemes such as NALSA (Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Schemes) Schemes, 2015; NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme, 2015; and NALSA (Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace) Scheme, 2015.
Enlightening on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Secretary pointed out that women are often subjected to violence by their husbands and in-laws and other family members, which causes them both mental and physical injury.
Sometimes the harassment and violence compel the unfortunate women to commit suicide, he stated, adding in order to protect the rights of women, the parliament enacted the act aiming to prevent the harassment of women.
Bendangsenla, PLV MDLSA spoke as resource person on role of Para Legal Volunteers. She informed that Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) Scheme, 2009 was brought out with an aim to impart legal training to volunteers selected from different walks of life so as to ensure that legal aid reaches all sections of people through the process of the Scheme, ultimately removing the barriers to access to justice.
She highlighted that PLVs are expected to act as intermediaries bridging the gap between the common people and the legal services institutions and also to reach out to people at their doorstep rather than people approaching such legal institutions.
After the resource persons spoke, there was a question hour.
Earlier, introduction of MDLSA team was initiated by Maongtula, Panel Lawyer MDLSA, while Sentinaro, Panel Lawyer MDLSA chaired the programme.
