 Early Times Report
GANDERBAL, Jan 6: A four days long orientation cum training program for members of the Legal Services Unit for Children and the Persons with Mental Illness Intellectual Disabilities, organised by the District Legal Services Authority Ganderbal concluded today, here.
The event was held under the supervision of Abdul Nasir, Chairman, DLSA Ganderbal, and under the guidance Sheikh Babar Hussain, Secretary, DLSA Ganderbal.
The training, held at Conference Hall, District Court Complex, Ganderbal, aimed for the implementation of NALSA Schemes, 2024 for children’s and persons with mental illness and intellectual disability.
The program sensitised participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to provide effective legal services to children’s and persons with mental illness and intellectual disability.
The training program for LSUC members was held on January 01& 02, 2025 while the training program for LSUM members was held on January 03 & 04, 2025, at the Conference Hall, District Court Complex, Ganderbal.
During the 4-days long orientation training program, Rafia Hassan, Additional District and Sessions Judge (AD&SJ), Ganderbal, delivered a comprehensive presentation on Actions and Interventions under the NALSA (Legal Services to Persons with Mental Illness and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities) Scheme, 2024.
She emphasized the importance of providing legal services to persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities at various stages, institutions and locations, including, Beggar’s Homes, Women’s Protection Homes, Child Care Institutions, Prisons, through home visits.
She also highlighted the significance of providing legal assistance in availing benefits of social welfare schemes especially to the children’s and persons with mental illness.
During the inaugural session, Sheikh Babar Hussain outlined the objectives behind conducting of the training program and emphasised the importance of providing effective legal services to vulnerable members of society especially children’s and mentally sick persons.
The program aimed to sensitise the participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement “NALSA (Child-Friendly Legal Services for Children) Scheme, 2024” and “NALSA (Legal Services to Persons with Mental Illness and Persons with Intellectual Disabilities) Scheme, 2024”. |
