Free Legal Aid and Awareness Program Conducted in Trihana Tea Garden on 19.03.2023

23-03-2023

Free Legal Aid and Awareness Program Conducted in Trihana Tea Garden on 19.03.2023 in Collaboration with the Darjeeling Merry Ward Social Center (DMWSC).

Date: 19.03.2023

Venue: Trihana Tea Garden.

Chief Guest of Honour: Tshering Yangchenlepcha, Secretary, DLSA Darjeeling.

Special Guest of Honour:
Mumtaz Begum, Inspector In-Charge, Siliguri Women Police Station,
Nirmal Kumar Das, Officer In-Charge, Bagdogra Police Station.
Sanijb Kumar Sinha, Gram Pnchayat Pradhan, Upper Bagdogra.

On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Legal Aid Society of Indian Institute of Legal Studies has conducted a Free Legal Aid and Awareness Programme in collaboration with the Darjeeling Mary Ward Social Centre with objective of making women aware about their legal rights and reducing the prevalent problems faced by women living in localized areas of Trihana Tea Garden on 19.03.2023. The programme was conducted to provide legal literacy on Protection of working women from sexual harassment in Tea Garden, Health awareness amongst the Tea Garden laborers. (Sanitization), Pay wages for Tea Garden workers in West Bengal and various other legal means for women. The above stated relevant topics were addressed by respected dignitaries from District Legal Services Authority, Women Police Station, Siliguri and Bagdogra Police Station who graced the program by their auspicious presence. Issues such as Women’s Education, Prevention of Domestic Violence and Various other Legal issues and mode of assistance were discussed by them.The speakers had a great interactive session with the localized people who attended the progamme as audiences. The speakers were able to connect with them as they spoke about the basic legal rights and awareness related topics that are very important. In overall aspect it was a great legal awareness programme.