Molla Jasimuddin, Hello Kolkata,Bangaon: A significant legal awareness camp was organised on Tuesday at the auditorium of the Bangaon BDO office with the support of the West Bengal State Legal Services Authority and the Department of Panchayats and Rural Development.
Nurjaman Khan, Secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (North 24 Parganas), attended the programme as a key speaker and addressed the gathering on legal awareness, citizens’ rights and access to justice. Local police and administrative officials were also present at the programme.
The participation of Para-Legal Volunteers, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers was particularly notable. Addressing the gathering, Nurjaman Khan said that just as basic literacy enables a person to read and understand, legal literacy enables individuals to know their rights, understand how and where to lodge grievances and seek appropriate remedies from the concerned authorities when necessary.
He further emphasised that legal literacy is an important need in the present times. He said that legal awareness plays a crucial role in translating into practice the constitutional commitment under Article 39A of the Constitution of India towards equal justice and free legal aid.
