Free Legal Aid and Awareness Programme in Sai Sundaram English School Dilaram, Kurseong on 28.04.2023

02-05-2023

Date : 28.04.2023 

Venue : Sai Sundaram English School Dilaram, Kurseong

Name of Faculty: 
1. Mr. Akash Sardar (Assistant Professor Of Law)
Topic for discussion- Legal Aid awareness and career counselling.

Student Assigned: 
1. Saloni Giri (BA LLB ,5 YEARS, SEM VIII) 
Topic for discussion- POCSO act .

2. Pratyush Sharma ( BA LLL, 5 YEARS, SEM VIII)
Topic for discussion- Consumer Protection Act.

On 28.04.2023 the Legal Aid Committee of Indian Institute of Legal Studies conducted a legal awareness session at SAI SUNDARAM ENGLISH SCHOOL DILARAM, KURSEONG with the objective of making them aware of their legal right .The awareness session was mainly focused on the POCSO act, Consumer Protection Act and Legal Aid Awareness .

• The POCSO Act was the first topic that was discussed by Saloni Giri with the students . The topic addressed the regulations that were in place to protect minors from sexual exploitation and abuse. With presentation we made them under the various type of sexual abuse and  the punishment for the crimes. 

• Then the Consumer Protection Act discussed by Pratyush sharma . In this topic he addressed students about the rights and regulations that are there protect them from fraud and misleading. A few interesting examples were explained to make them understand the importance of Act, and how they can protect their right without Violating other in misleading and frauds. 

• Lastly Akash Sardar (Assistant Professor of law) conversed with the students about the how they should be aware of the legal issue in the normal face of life. He addressed them about the various option after pursuing Law as a career. He also discussed about the college and the Legal aid committee . And also he clarified all the doubts of student.

Overall, the session was successful in strengthening young students' understanding of legal issues, and the students were delighted with the efforts made by the Legal Aid Committee in accomplishing so.