Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 7: A function on the legal rights of street children and of transgenders was organized on the eve of National Legal Services Day at District Court Complex, Kishtwar under the chairmanship of Bala Jyoti, Principal District and Sessions Judge (Chairman District Legal Services Authority).
Deputy Commissioner Javed Ahmed Khan presided over the function, which was also attended by Senior Superintendent of Police, Yougal Manhas, who is also member of District Legal Services Authority.
President of Bar Association, Om Parkash Parihar read welcomed address while as Advocate Khursheed Ahmed spoke on rights of transgenders and advocate Rajesh Sharma spoke on legal rights of under-trial. Tarun Kumar, student of Boys Higher Secondary School spoke on legal rights of transgenders and Mamuna Malik spoke on rights of women and children.
Chief Judicial Magistrate Kishtwar, Balbir Lal presented vote of thanks and Munsiff Kishtwar Adnan Sayed conducted the proceedings.
Speaking on the occasion, Bala Jyoti apprised the audience about legal rights of street and underprivileged children and asked all those present on the occasion to be sensitive towards these issues. She also emphasized the various schemes of Legal Aid for welfare of detenuee and other victims entitled to victim compensation.
A series of awareness programmes/workshops were also organized at Padder, Nagseni and Mughal Maidan areas of Kishtwar and Ashyana Orphanage Kishtwar wherein people were made aware about the legal rights of women folk, transgenders and senior citizens.
Many prominent persons of locality, revenue officers, Bar Members, CDPO, Superintendent District Jail Kishtwar, CMO Kishtwar, Additional District Development Commissioner Kishtwar, Executive Officer Municipal Committee, Assistant Executive Engineer PHE, Chief Medical Officer and Public Prosecutor Kishtwar and Senior Prosecuting Officers were present on the occasion.
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