Legal awareness program held at Nengmandalgre

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 16, 2021

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), East Garo Hills, with its motto “Access to Justice for All” organized a one-day Legal Awareness Program at Nengmandalgre village across the Simsang river under Samanda C&RD Block on 16 February, 2021 where a large number of villagers, the Nokmas and Sardars, officials from the line departments, etc. participated.

During the program, the Chief Judicial Magistrate and the Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Evaline Shabong, talking at length about the Legal Services Authority, informed the villagers that the DLSA through its network of lawyers who volunteer their services, will take up the their cases in the court.

The resource person from the Police department, VN Sangma, DSP, Williamnagar, dwelling on the topic, “Police Outreach” spoke at length about filing of the First Information Report (FIR) by the villagers in their respective police stations.

The Judicial Magistrate, DKK Mihsil highlighted about the Right to Education Act, 2009,  while the District Child Protection Officer, D Ch Marak, deliberated on POCSO Act, 2012.