Phek, February 14 (MExN): Phek District Legal Services Authority (PDLSA) organized an orientation-cum-para legal volunteers’ training for PDLSA members/ panel lawyers/ para legal volunteers/ stakeholders of Juvenile Justice System at the DPDB conference hall, Phek.
A press release from PDLSA Secretary and JMFC, Phek, Somet C. Chang informed that the Member Secretary of Nagaland State Legal Services Authority, Nino Iralu introduced the 7 new schemes of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), 2015 and encouraged the para legal volunteers (PLVs) to play a proactive role to achieve the schemes.
The schemes are: NALSA (Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation) Scheme 2015; NALSA (Legal Services to Workers in the Unorganized Sector) Schemes, 2015; NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and their Protection) Scheme, 2015; NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Schemes, 2015; NALSA (Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation Schemes) Scheme, 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.
Iralu emphasized that for successful implementation of the schemes, the basic role has to be played by the PLVs, Panel Lawyers (PLs), and all stakeholders to identify victims/ beneficiaries and assist the workers in unorganized sectors such as carpenters and masons so as to register themselves and avail facilities of life and medical insurance etc. She further stressed that the Legal Services Authorities have to act as watchdog and bridge the gap between the public and all stakeholders by coordinating with the government authorities. “Scheme in Legal Services parlance means to give service/ to work, so as to render effective service to those unreached/ and also to create awareness to the common man,” she added.
Deputy Commissioner of Phek, Murohu Chotso also exhorted the gathering and stressed that general public should be more sensitive towards the functioning of various organs of the government and desist from outrightly blaming the inaction of law enforcing agency or the District Administration without placing their grievances or complaints through proper channel and due procedure.
Trainer of Trainers (ToT) Tongpang L. Jamir and Alemwapang Ao, Retainer Lawyer Mamang Singson and Panel Lawyer Neite-o Koza were the resource persons for para legal volunteers’ training. Experience sharing was given by Panel Lawyer Rukuvolu Vero. Panel Lawyer Hotingkyu, Retainer Lawyer L. Likhase Sangtam and PLV Sechopi of Kiphire district and PLV of Meluri Anthony Ngouri shared their activities in Kiphire/Meluri and experiences thereof.
Around 70 persons attended the programme, including officials from District Administration, Police, Social Welfare Department, District Jail, and stakeholders.
