DLSA holds training program for retainer lawyers

JAMMU, AUGUST 05: The two day training program organized for retainer lawyers of three districts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua concluded here today at ADR Centre.

The training programme was held under the patronage of J&K Chief Justice,  Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed (Patron-in-Chief) and under the guidance of Executive Chairman, J&K State Legal Services Authority, Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir.

The Training Session was inaugurated by Vinod Chatterji Koul, Chairman DLSA (Pr District & Sessions Judge Jammu).  Jyoti Sharma was the master trainer of the training course.

          Extensive training sessions were conducted by Master Trainer on the topics covering Labour Laws, rights of persons with disability, protection of women from domestic violence Act, Rights of Prisoners and Legal services, harassment of women from sexual offences at workplaces and various schemes under ADR.

The participating trainee retainer layers were given training on their role and duties for imparting free legal aid.  Ashwani Kumar Sharma, Chairman, Tehsil Legal Services Committee (Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu supervised the programme which was convened by Swati Gupta, Secretary District Legal Services Authority (Sub-Registrar) Jammu.