Legal body adopts digital mode to spread awareness

Tribune News Service

Shimla, June 30

The HP State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) has launched a special initiative to sensitise functionaries of legal aid institutions to adopt digital modes and the latest technology for legal literacy and awareness among the masses.

Prem Pal Ranta, member secretary, SLSA, said as per directions of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Executive Chairman, a special initiative had been undertaken by preparing small capsules of awareness material based on various schemes of the SLSA and that of Central and state governments and social welfare legislations.

He said emphasis had been laid on awareness of the general public about the functioning, procedure and nature of cases dealt by the permanent lok adalats at the micro level.

He said effective steps were being taken by the district legal services authorities for coordination with government and non-governmental agencies and linking PRIs, schools, NGOs, mahila mandals, yuvak mandals and other local bodies with legal services institutions.