Participants at a legal awareness camp organised by District Legal Services Authority in Fatehgarh Sahib. Tribune photo
Fatehgarh Sahib, November 11
The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) started Legal Awareness Week by organising a blood donation camp at Chunni Kalan village in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra. Nirbhow Singh Gill, chairman, DLSA-cum-District and Sessions Judge, Fatehgarh Sahib, inaugurated the camp.
He apprised residents about various legal aid schemes and how these could be availed. He called upon people to take benefit of Lok Adalats to settle their issues amicably.
Arun Gupta, member secretary, Punjab Legal Services Authority, also briefed participants about various schemes initiated by the DLSA.
Similarly, the Juvenile Justice Board of the district conducted a workshop in Fatehgarh Sahib and motivated juveniles to improve their educational qualifications by joining skill development centres. Juveniles were informed about various trades/programmes, which they could join. Besides, a free medical check-up camp for the elderly was organised at the Old Age Home and a tree-plantation drive launched at Khamano and Amloh subdivisions in the district.
Manpreet Kaur, secretary, DLSA-cum-CJM, Fatehgarh Sahib, said legal awareness programmes, legal aid camps, seminars and workshops were being conducted all over the district to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. — OC
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