DIMAPUR: Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA), along with District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the state, launched the weeklong celebration of Legal Services Day 2026 on November 9.
As part of the observance, NSLSA organised a legal awareness programme for Para Legal Volunteers (PLVs) of Kohima Law College.
According to an NSLSA press release, member secretary, Neiko Akami, addressing the gathering, highlighted the vital role played by PLVs in implementing the schemes and programmes of Legal Services Authorities. He described them as an important link between legal services institutions and the public, noting that their services extended to jails, police stations and other institutions where people may require legal assistance.
Akami also highlighted various welfare-oriented schemes of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) aimed at extending legal aid and protection to vulnerable sections of society.
These include schemes for construction workers, disaster victims who lose important documents due to natural calamities such as floods and landslides, persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities, children, and victims of sexual exploitation, trafficking and other crimes, including offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Emphasising the importance of victim compensation, Akami informed that around Rs. 41 lakh had so far been provided to 32 victims. He stressed that compensation was an important component of the legal support system and that eligible victims should be made aware of and assisted in accessing the benefits available to them.
Meanwhile, in compliance with a directive from NALSA, Legal Services Day was also observed by Kiphire DLSA, Mon DLSA, Phek DLSA, Mokokchung DLSA, Wokha DLSA, Zunheboto DLSA and Peren DLSA in their respective jurisdictions.
The observance aimed to enhance public awareness on the role, functions and services of the Legal Services Authorities and to promote access to justice for all sections of society.
