DLSA Ganderbal kick started Legal awareness campaign/week on the eve of celebration of International Women’s Day.
On the eve of celebration of International Women’s Day, District Legal Services Authority, Ganderbal kick started Legal awareness campaign/week today on 05th of March, 2024 in District Ganderbal, in order to raise awareness among general public in particular women. The campaign was held under the chairmanship of Mr. Ritesh Kumar Dubey, Chairman District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal and under the guidance of Ms. Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal.The inaugural event was held at R.P School, Nagbal, Ganderbal, by organizing legal awareness program for women on Gender equality, women’s empowerment, Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Dowry and Maintenance and challenges faced by women. While speaking on the occasion, Ms. Nusrat Ali Hakak, Secretary District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal, in her presidential address highlighted that the main objective of organizing the event is to make women in general aware of their rights under law and other entitlements under various enactments being provided to them. She said, In order to make women self-dependent, there is need to promote Social empowerment, Economic empowerment, Educational empowerment. Women Empowerment implies the ability in women to take decision with regard to their life and work and giving equal rights to them in all spheres like personal, social, economic, political, legal etc. She said that the DLSA Ganderbal provides free legal aid to the women who face violence and discrimination in the society besides make them aware with regard to their rights and incentives being provided to them. Mr. Tanveer Ashraf, Assistant LADC and Ms. Burjeena, Panel Lawyer highlighted the issues related to women and provide information about women’s rights. Many acts regarding women protection and women empowerment were also discussed. Explained various laws on Marriage and divorce, Maintenance laws, women right to property and domestic violence.During the event, Students of R.P School, Nagbal participated enthusiastically in various programs and also performed various activities like, speeches, Cultural programs, Ladishah etc.DLSA Ganderbal in its Endeavour to empower women had also availed the services of Ms. Tabasum Amin, Martial Arts Trainer who onspot taught group of students of R.P School, nagbal with valuable self-defense techniques. Towards the end of the awareness program students of R.P School, Nagbal, were felicitated by the Secretary, DLSA Ganderbal who participated in various activities during the event. The program was also attended by Mr. Nazir Ahmad, District Cultural Officer, CEO Office Ganderbal, Mr. Nazir Ahmad, Nodal Officer, CEO Office Ganderbal, Mr. Muzafar Ahmad, Pr. R.P School, Nagbal, Staff & PLVs of DLSA Ganderbal, faculty & Students of R.P School, Nagbal.
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