Longleng District Legal Service Authority conducted a Legal Awareness program at Alayung village, Longleng under NALSA’s Effective Implementation of Poverty Scheme 2015, on September 11.
Secretary, Longleng DLSA, Kumdilong Kessen, delivered the keynote address, highlighting the importance of legal awareness in poverty alleviation and further mentioned that a court system is a framework for administering justice, comprising various courts with distinct jurisdictions, powers and procedures.
Retainer Lawyer, Panglang Y Phom, sensitised the villagers about their rights and entitlements under various poverty alleviation schemes, and provide them with information on how to access these benefits like eligibility criteria, application process and grievance redressal mechanisms.
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Deputy LADC, P Monyei Phom, briefed on the Victim Compensation and Lok Adalat with success stories and informed about the upcoming National Lok Adalat to be held on September 13. The program saw the active participation including women and marginalized groups. Participants took part in interactive sessions. Later Participants were provided with informational materials, including pamphlets and brochures, on various rights by PLVs Yingli Keikung, Manau and Nyingching.
Earlier the programme was chaired by Panel Lawyer, Bongnyei, and Women pastor Alayung Baptist Church delivered the invocation.
The legal awareness program at Alayung Village under Longleng District was successful initiated by PLV Yingli Keikung. A total of 34 participants attended the programme.
