Nagaland Post: Dimapur: Monday,
August 08, 2016.
One day
training programme for the Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) was conducted by
District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Longleng at District Legal Services
Authority office, Longleng.
In the
programme, resource person, assistant public prosecutor, Longleng, Abraham and
panel lawyer Longleng DLSA, Mane Phom imparted PLVs with basic lessons and
skills on the topic Right to Information Act (RTI) and motor accidents and
claim tribunal. The resource persons also gave lectures on domestics’ violence
act and Nagaland victim compensation scheme 2012 and covering important
information on provisions of the act and benefits of the compensation scheme.
Later, in the
programme panel lawyer, Longleng DLSA, T.Thiba Phom, presented the seven new
schemes of National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) 2015.
Thiba also highlighted on various aspects of the
schemes and the roles and areas on which para legal volunteers could work to
bring out effective legal service to the society on various issues as the
victims of trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, workers in the
unorganized sector, children and their protection, mentally ill and mentally
disabled persons, effective implementation of poverty alleviation schemes,
protection and enforcement of tribal rights, victims of drug abuse and
eradication of drug menace. Chief judicial magistrate and secretary of Longleng
District Legal Services Authority, Victo Sema shared on roles and responsibilities
of a para legal volunteer.
Later, in the
practical session, the PLVs were engaged in drafting of RTI and FIR application
to provide them with adequate practice in dealing with real world situation in
assisting the beneficiaries, seeking assistance in FIR and RTI matter. Mock
drill on recording and reporting under various scenarios on domestic violence,
filing of applications to claim compensations for eligible victims under
Nagaland victim compensation scheme 2012, were carried out. Maintenance of PLV
dairy and drafting of affidavits were also practiced.
The training
was conducted in the form of orientation-induction-refresher courses and aims
at imparting basic legal training to selected volunteers from different walks
of life.