SRINAGAR, JUNE 25: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, under the aegis of the J&K Legal Services Authority, organized a specialized training programme today at District Court Complex, Srinagar.
The programme was intended for Panel Lawyers, Legal Aid Defence Counsels (LADCs), and Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs), with a focused agenda on strengthening legal aid mechanisms concerning the rights of women and children.
Training was held under the chairmanship of Tasleem Arief, Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, and under the close supervision of Sajad Ur Rehman, Sub-Judge/Secretary, DLSA Srinagar.
This initiative aligns with the recommendations made in Paras 3.48 and 3.49, Chapter III, of the 147th Report of the Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee.
The Committee advocates for improved accessibility to the e-Lok Adalat platform, particularly for individuals in rural areas and those with limited digital resources. It further encourages collaboration with local organizations to establish digital legal access points and the training of PLVs to assist citizens in navigating online justice platforms.
The observations also emphasize the creation of specialized legal aid units focused on women’s and children’s rights, supported by trained legal professionals and partnerships with NGOs and child welfare agencies.
Advocate Naveed Gul served as the resource person and delivered an insightful training session aimed at enhancing the competence and sensitivity of legal aid providers in handling cases involving women and children. The session also addressed the integration of digital tools into legal aid delivery to ensure timely and equitable access to justice for marginalized sections of society.
Following the training, a review meeting of Panel Lawyers LADCS and PLVs was convened by Sajad Ur Rehman, Secretary, DLSA Srinagar. The meeting provided a platform to assess ongoing legal aid activities, address field-level challenges, and reinforce professional accountability.
Sajad Ur Rehman urged all stakeholders to remain committed to their responsibilities and to adopt a people-centric and technology enabled approach in advancing legal aid services, particularly for vulnerable and digitally excluded groups
