NMIMS Chandigarh SOL’s Legal Aid Camp Empowers Sarangpur Village with LegalAwareness and Support
City, date: The Legal Aid Clinic at SVKM’s NMIMS Chandigarh’s School of Law (SOL), in
collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) of Chandigarh Union Territory
(U.T.) and the Department of Social Welfare, Chandigarh, organised a Legal Aid Camp in
Sarangpur Village, Chandigarh. The event was held on January 30 2024.
The Legal Aid Camp was conducted under the leadership of Ms. Mita Chadha, Assistant
Professor and Faculty Convener, Legal Aid Clinic, SLSA and Department of Social Welfare,
Chandigarh. It was attended by the members of the Legal Aid Clinic, NMIMS SOL
Chandigarh; a team of esteemed delegates from the SLSA and the residents of Sarangpur
village.
The event was held to create legal awareness and educate the residents of Sarangpur about
the free legal aid available for the underserved. The objective was to help people understand
their legal rights and access legal assistance when needed. As part of the awareness
campaign, members of the Legal Aid Clinic went door-to-door to inform people about legal
aid initiatives and the Legal Aid Clinic at SOL Chandigarh.
The event included a Nukkad Naatak (Street Play) performed by the members of the Legal
Aid Clinic. The play raised awareness about women’s empowerment among the audience.
Moreover, the event featured members of the SLSA addressing the gathering on a range of
topics of social importance.
Mr. Shiv of SLSA set the tone of the event with his inspiring speech. Ms. Jasveer Kaur,
Gender Discrimination Specialist, Department of Social Welfare, spoke about the existent
social prejudices against the girl child in society. Addressing the audience, Ms. Sukhdev
Kaur, Child Development Project Officer, walked through the various laws that could aid
them. She encouraged them to openly share any legal matters they wished to discuss.
Meanwhile, Ms. Mita Chadha introduced the Legal Aid Clinic to the attendees and assured
them of free legal aid and assistance.
The event left the residents of Sarangpur motivated. It encouraged them to bring forward
their grievances and seek assistance from the Legal Cell. The event was one of the several
initiatives of the Legal Aid Clinic at NMIMS Chandigarh SOL and reflected its firm
commitment to addressing issues of social importance and legal advocacy.
About NMIMS School of Law Chandigarh
A Law School with global focus and international outreach dedicated to advance human
dignity, social and economic welfare,and justice through knowledge of law. School of Law
aspires to be a global centre of scholarly excellence in the field of law and justice and will
prepare outstanding and innovative law professionals with socially responsible outlook
through holistic legal education. The School of Law provides the BA LLB & BBA LLB
programs. The institution was operational for the first time commencing Academic Year
2021-22 and had inducted the Director, Faculty, and Staff members. While the First
Semester was conducted online for all programs, the second semester commenced with
“On-Campus” pedagogy.
