MIZORAM STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
ACTION PLAN
2020-2021
ACTIVITIES
- LEGAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
It is expected to cover a wide number of villages, localities and institutions within the city/town areas as well as rural/remote areas by public gathering etc., and also, the greater reach afforded by electronic media such as televisions, radios and newspapers will be conducted. Especially, legal awareness campaign shall be conducted at atleast 5 nos. of colleges/schools in every month in each district. At the same time, the newly created districts shall be covered by the State Authority.
B. DOOR-TO-DOOR CAMPAIGN/ LEGAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
It is one of the most effective ways to apprise the public. It shall be carried out to reach the weaker and marginalized section of the society. Door to door campaign must be started from the remotest villages which are comparatively backward, economically, educationally and socially. Teams of staffs, panel lawyers, PLVs and Legal Literacy Clubs including members of NGOs shall be formed to carry out the programmes. Literature consisting of pamphlets, brochures, booklets, etc. reflecting about Fundamental rights & duties, etc. shall be distributed amongst the people during the campaign.
Teams during the door to door campaign shall identify persons who are in need of legal assistance but are unable to achieve or approach justice delivery system due to economic or other disabilities and to render services through the Legal Services Authority.
C. ADVERTISEMENT
Newspaper attracts readers of all ages. Many newspapers are also developed online that they reached many peoples. It shall display about the works and activities to be rendered by the Legal Services Authority, etc. in local language.
D. HOARDING, ETC.
Hoarding shall be erected at the public places in rural areas, towns and cities which are available to reflect the works and activities to be rendered by the Legal Services Authority and other important laws. Information and publicity of legal awareness given to the people by way of making banner, posters, wall paintings and legal awareness placard are quite beneficial for propagation of legal awareness to the remote areas where proper legal awareness campaign could not be made regularly.
E. WALKATHON / RALLY / RUNS, ETC.
It shall include walkathon/rally/runs, etc. The areas to be covered and participants shall be identified by State and District Authority. Appropriate placards are to be prepared to carry and convey the works and activities of the Legal Services Authority, etc.
F. COMPETITION
Competition in essay writing, on the spot painting competition, debate competition, quiz competition, slogan writing, etc. for spreading legal awareness on a specific topic shall be organized by the State & District Authority.
G. LEGAL AWARENESS IN PRISONS
Legal Awareness campaigns for prisoners and their relatives are to be conducted from time to time by the State & District Authorities including High Court Legal Services Committee.
H. WORKSHOP / SEMINAR
Workshop/Seminar relating to laws for School Teachers/Lecturers/Professors shall be conducted so that they can provide legal awareness amongst their pupils. And it shall also be conducted for member of Village Councils and Leaders of Non-Governmental Organizations.
I. CARNIVAL
Carnival for kids shall be organized in each districts to make them aware about the fundamental rights & duties, relevant laws etc.
J. TRANSLATION OF VARIOUS LAWS IN LOCAL LANGUAGE
Although the State of Mizoram is high in the literacy at the primary education level, it is poor in the legal knowledge till date. Therefore, translation of relevant laws in local language is very helpful to those persons who are educated in the general education. The State Authority may prepared and distributed to all DLSAs for using in their programmes.
K. FILM/ DRAMA
It is planned to make competition for making of a Film or Drama relating to fundamental rights & duties, laws etc. for all the institutions about 25-30 minutes having prize money for display in the local TV Channel and Doordharsan Kendra. Also, a short film be created/produced by SLSA/ DLSA/ HCLSC.
L. Panel Lawyers/Para Legal Volunteers/Legal Literacy Club
The Panel Lawyers/Para Legal Volunteers/Legal Literacy Clubs may identify for conducting legal awareness campaigns and may also appraise other methods like, quiz, debate, runs, etc. in consultation with the District Authority for successful of the programmes.
They shall distributed literature consisting of pamphlets, brochures, booklets, etc. reflecting about relevant laws, etc. shall be distributed amongst the people.
M. Other Department
The Legal Services Authority will organize programmes like awareness, seminars, workshop, competitions, etc. in collaboration with the concerned departments.
N. Lok Adalats including National and Mobile Lok Adalats
To organized Lok Adalats atleast twice in a month. Preferences must be given for organizing Mobile Lok Adalats at rural areas and especially for the newly created Districts.
O. JAILS VISIT
To visit all the Jails so as to ensure the condition of the inmates and of the campus by the State, District Legal Services Authorities including High Court Legal Services Committee once in a month.
P. Legal SERVICES CAMP
To organize Legal Services Camp in all the Districts including newly created Districts by the State and District Legal Services Authorities.
Q. OBservaNCE of Important DAYS
To observe all the important days by organizing an event so that community on large scale can participate.
R. IMPLEMENTATION OF NALSA SCHEME
To implement NALSA Scheme as effective as possible by MSLSA/ DLSA/ HCLSC.
S. Reports
Reports of the work done with video and still photos in good quality shall be submitted by the District Legal Services Authorities to the State Authority on monthly basis for onward submission to NALSA.
MIZORAM STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY
CALENDAR OF ACTION PLAN
January 2020 - March, 2021
JANUARY 2020 |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme at the community places, etc.
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges
- To observe Republic Day on 26.01.2020
- To organize Rally by the State Authority in collaboration with Govt. Mizoram Law College at Lengpui in Observance of the Constitutional Day on 24.01.2020
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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FEBRUARY 2020 |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme targeting the remote rural areas on the following topics:
- ADR Methods and its benefits
- Fundamental duties of the citizens
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges
- To organize legal awareness in prisons/homes
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation) Scheme, 2015
- To erect hoardings/banners at rural areas.
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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MARCH 2020 |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme targeting the remote rural areas
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/ Survivors of Sexual Assault/ other Crimes, 2018)
- To organize debate competition for colleges/universities
- To organize workshop/seminar for School teachers/Lecturers/Professors
- To organize on the spot painting competition for students of schools
- To observe International Women’s Day on 08.03.2020
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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APRIL 2020 | |
- To visit Schools, Colleges and other training institutes and conduct Legal awareness Campaign.
- To organize Legal Literacy Camp on:
- Right to Food and Education
- Victim Compensation Scheme
- To organize essay writing for Schools
- To organize legal awareness campaigns with relatives of prisoners
- To organize training for Legal Aid Counsel
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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MAY 2020 | |
- To organize workshop/seminar for member of Village Councils/NGOs
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Legal Services to the Workers in the Unorganized Sector) Scheme, 2015.
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To organize Legal Services Camps on the topic:
- The Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizen Act and other Schemes for Senior Citizen
- To organize training for Legal Aid Counsel
- To observe International Labour’s Day on 01.05.2020
- To observe Anti Tobacco Day on 31.05.2020
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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JUNE 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize quiz competition for colleges/Universities
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and their Protection) Scheme, 2015
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To organize Legal Services Camp -cum- Carnival by the State Authority
- To observe World Environmental Day on 05.06.2020
- To observe World Day Against Child Labour on 12.06.2020
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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JULY 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize film/drama competition relating to a relevant law etc.
- To organize seminar/workshop with other departments in implementation of NALSA Scheme: Schemes for Legal Services to Disaster Victims through Legal Services Authorities.
- To organize Legal Services Camps on:
- Public Utility Services
- Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
- To observe MHIP Day on 06.07.2020 in collaboration with MHIP of all blocks.
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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AUGUST 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize legal awareness campaign amongst the member of the society
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Protection and Enforcement of Tribal Rights) Scheme, 2015
- To organize slogan writing competition relating to a relevant law for schools and colleges.
- To erect hoardings/banners at rural areas
- To organize training for Panel Lawyers and Legal Aid Counsels
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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SEPTEMBER 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To visit all the Homes by the State & District Legal Services Authorities including High Court Legal Services Committee
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: (Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace) Scheme, 2015.
- To organize releasing of film prepared by SLSA/ DLSA/ HCLSC
- To organize Legal Aid Camp in all the Jails by the SLSA/ DLSA/ HCLSC
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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OCTOBER 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize legal awareness campaign amongst the member of the society
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Legal Services to Senior Citizens) Scheme, 2016.
- To organize Workshop/ Seminar for all the LC/ VC within Mizoram at each District
- To organize PLV Training
- To observe Senior Citizen’s Day on 01.10.2020
- To observe World Mental Health Day on 10.10.2020
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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NOVEMBER 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize legal awareness campaign amongst the member of the society
- To organize slogan writing competition relating to fundamental rights & duties
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To observe National Legal Services Day on 09.11.2020
- To observe Constitutional Day on 26.11.2020
- To organize Carnival for kids on Children’s Day i.e. 14.11.2020 with special reference to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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DECEMBER, 2020 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize legal awareness campaign amongst the member of the society
- Implementation of NALSA Scheme: NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Scheme, 2015.
- To observe World HIV/AIDS Day on 01.12.2020
- To observe World Disable Day on 03.12.2020
- To observe Human Rights Day on 10.12.2020
- To organize Legal Aid Camp in all the Jails by the SLSA/ DLSA/ HCLSC
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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JANUARY, 2021 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize legal awareness campaign amongst the member of the society
- To organize Legal Literacy Camps on:
- “Traffic Rules” adopted by the Government and obey the rules by public to create awareness on accident
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To erect hoardings/banner within city areas/ town areas
- To observe National Voters Day on 25.01.2021
- To observe Republic Day on 26.01.2021
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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FEBRUARY, 2021 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize legal awareness campaign amongst the member of the society
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To organize Rally/ Walkathon and distribution of Pamphlets, booklets, etc. in public places in observance of “World Day of Social Justice” on 20.02.2021
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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MARCH, 2021 | |
- To organize Legal Awareness Programme atleast in 5 schools/colleges.
- To organize Legal Literacy Camps on:
- Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at work place
- To organize door-to-door campaign/Legal Outreach Programme at the remote areas
- To organize on the spot painting competition for students of schools
- To observe International Women’s Day on 08.03.2021
- To organize training for Panel Lawyers and Legal Aid Counsels
- To visit Central/ District Jails as per directions in the S.C. W.P. 406/2013. Format provided by NALSA
- To constitute regular Lok Adalats/ National Lok Adalats/ Mobile Lok Adalats
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OTHERS | |
- Advertisement shall be done in the local newspaper reflecting fundamental rights and duties, law etc.
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