UDHAMPUR, AUGUST 11: To commemorate the 75 years of India's Independence, J&K Legal Services Authority and Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh has organized a series of awareness programmes in various Child Care Institutions, Observation Homes, One Stop Center cum Shelter Homes being run by NGOs and Social Welfare Department, various schools and Jails in different districts of UT of J&K.
In this connection today, Justice Tashi Rabstan, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority accompanied by Mrs. Rajni Rabstan, PDJ Udhampur Haq Nawaz Zargar (Chairperson DLSA) Udhampur and Amit Kumar Gupta, Member Secretary, J&K Legal Services Authority as well as Juvenile Justice Committee High Court of J&K and Ladakh visited District Jail, Jagriti Old Age Home, One Stop Center (OSC), Parisha and Palash (Child Care Institution for Girls and Boys) here.
During the visit, Justice Tashi inspected the Legal Aid Clinic, e-mulakat center, VC facility room, STD facility, IGNOU Center, Kitchen/dining area, 10 bedded dispensary and dental centre besides inspecting the female and male barracks of the Jail inmates. He also interacted with them to enquire about their well-being as well as facilities being provided to them. During the interaction, the inmates informed the Justice Tashi that they are being served with proper diet by the Jail authorities and are being represented in their respective cases by the lawyers either engaged by them or provided by the Legal Services Authority.
To commemorate and celebrate the 75 years of independence, the Jail inmates performed a brief cultural programme and recited patriotic poems to showcase their talent that was highly appreciated by the attendees.
Justice Tashi also visited “Jagriti” Old Age Home run by an NGO, where he was received by the President and staff of the Home. During interaction with the home inmates varied experiences in different walks of life were shared by them. President of the home raised issues of security, non-availability of doctor, physiotherapist and non-receipt of grant-in-aid from social welfare department from last two years.
