On 9th November 2022 celebtrated National Legal Services Day.

Chandigarh-9Nov, On 9th November 2022 celebtrated National Legal Services DayOn the historic day of Legal Services Authorities in India and the establishment of National Legal Services Authority, under the guidance of Hon’ble Ms Justice Ritu Bahri, Executive Chairman, State Legal Services Authority, UT chandigarh , this Authority on 9th November 2022 celebtrated National Legal Services Day, in association with Peace Club of Dev Samaj College of Education and Yuvsatta-NGO. The Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 was enacted to provide free, effective and competent legal services to the weaker and marginalized sections of the society and said Act came into force on 9th November, 1995. Therefore, 9th November is celebrated as National Legal Serices Day every year. A Pink Turban Campaign and Human Chain was organized at Dev Samaj College, Sector-36, Chandigarh on the occasion of Ntional Legal Services Day today i.e. 9th November, 2022. The students of Dev Samaj College of Education and Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School participated in the said programme. Mr. Surender Kumar, Additional District & Sessions Judge cum Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The Member Secretary, SLSA, U.T., Chandigarh told the gathering about the significance of the gender equality, rights of girls, provisions of POCSO Act etc..

The Chief Guest Mr. Surender Kumar, Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authority, U.T. Chandigarh while addressing the young girl participants said that it’s time for girls and women to raise their voices against discrimination in respect of education, healthcare, equality & human rights. And until & unless they feel empowered from inside and take a stand to claim their due rights, one can’t expect any drastic change in their position in society.Later all 200 participants of the initiative formed a HUMAN CHAIN to give a strong message of their voices for a gender equal world.

Also in order to celebrate the National Legal Services Day (9th Nov 2022) an interactive session with the students of Government College of Education ,Sector 20D, Chandigarh was conducted in which Sh Surender Kumar,Member Secretary, State Legal Services Authoirty ,UT Chandigarh told the gathering about the significance and the importance of the National legal Services Day. He dealt with all the provisions w.r.t. Rights of the Accused Persons, POCSO Act, D.V. Act and entitlements of the free legal Services in Chandigarh. The session ended with the queries from the students. The Programme was attended by Dr Atul Kumar Srivastava, Principal, Dr Meena Incharge Legal Cell and Dr Lilu Ram, Coordinator of the College and Mr.Rajeshwar Singh, Law Officer, SLSA