BUDGAM,
JUNE 23: District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Budgam in
collaboration with District Social Welfare Office Budgam today organized a
day-long awareness camp for specially-abled persons to make them aware about
their rights envisaged under Legal Services Act as well as in the judicial
system.
The camp was
inaugurated by the Principal, District and Session Judge Budgam Rajiv Gupta in
presence of District Magistrate Budgam Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar, SSP Budgam
Tajindhar Singh, Chairman Tehsil Legal Services Authority, Munsif Judges and
President District Bar Association Budgam and its members.
Speaking on the
occasion, speakers threw light on the rights of disabled persons and how they
can avail their rights under the Legal Services Act and other judicial norms,
particularly free legal aid, physical disability aid as well as scholarships
envisaged for them.
On the occasion,
Rajiv Gupta directed District Social Welfare Officer Budgam to identify the
deserving specially-abled persons across the district so that special aid as
well benefits envisaged under legal aid could be provided to them on merit.
Later, 3 tricycles,
4 wheelchairs, 20 hearing aid machines and other allied equipment were
distributed among the beneficiaries jointly by District and Session Judge
Budgam and DM Budgam in presence of a huge gathering.
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