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Goa State Legal Services Authority Volume 1, Issue 4
Sept-Oct.
………A Bi-Monthly Newsletter
Activities:
25th September, 2018
Legal Literacy camp was organized by Taluka Legal Services Committee,
Quepem-Goa on 25th September, 2018 at Village Panchayat Hall, Morpirlla,
Quepem-Goa. Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Morpirlla addressed the welcome
speech and introduced the resource person Adv. Ms. Roopa Prabhu Dessai and
Adv. Anjita Dessai. Adv. Roopa Prabhudessai gave the inspirarional talk on Rights
of the arrested person under Cr. P. C. and the Constitution of India and also on
the Legal Aid and NALSA schemes and the benefits.
Adv. Anjita Dessai Spoke on Protection of Womens under Domestic Violence Act
and the Maintenance Act.
After the completion of the talk of both Advocates, people asked questions to
which both the resource person replied and satisfied the people. Around 58
people participated for the programme and the camp was concluded at 5.00 pm.
25th September, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was conducted on 25th September, 2018 at the premises of Miracles High School,
Khairikati, Sanguem Goa, by Taluka Legal Services Authority, Sanguem. The Camp started at 10.00 am.
Adv. Miss Abhilasha Naik spoke on Free Legal Aid Services and disclosed the main functions of the scheme
which is to provide free and competent Legal Services to the weaker section of the society as per their
entitlement as categorized in section 12 of the Legal services Authority Act. She also informed about the
organization of Lok Adalat/ NLA for amicable settlement of disputes, to create Legal awareness about the
rights of the weaker and marginalized sections of the society and to implement the schemes and policy
directions of NALSA through strategic and preventive legal services programmes. Further, she spoke on
Right to Information Act and briefly narrated the procedure to get the relief under the said act. She also
spoke on the late Birth and Death Registration Act and briefly gave information about the procedure for
the registration of the same and urged public to get the same registered.
Shri. Nilesh Velip, Multipurpose Health Worker of Primary Health Centre, Sanguem spoke on vector borne
disease. He gave a talk on various disease spreading by various types of mosquitoes and explained the
facilities available regarding diseases in there Centre. He also gave the information on availability of
Adolescence Clinic for the students in the premises of Primary Health Centre, Sanguem from 2.00 pm to
4.00 pm and various schemes such as Din Dayal Yojna, Janani Shishu Suraksha Yojana etc.
There were about 110-120 participants including the dignitaries and the staff of Miracles High School,
Khairikati, Sanguem-Goa. Session of Questions and answer was conducted for about 45 minutes which
was sufficiently answered by Shri. Nilesh Velip, Adv. Miss Abhilasha Naik and Shri. Putu Gaonkar.
25th September, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp on Consumer Protection Act, Childrens Act,
Arrest and Bail, Fundamental Duties was organized by Taluka Legal
services Committee, Mormugao at Murgaon High Schoool, Sada,
Vasco-Goa on 25th September, 2018 at 11.30 a.m.
Around 92 people had participated for the programme. Adv. Rajiv
Dhavliakar attended the Camp and spoke on topic “Consumer
Protection Act”. Adv. J. Divkar spoke on the topic “ Childrens Act”. Shri.
Shirdhar Kamat(PSI) spoke on topic “ Arrest & Bail”. Nitin Chopdekar
(Social Worker) spoke on topic “Fundamental Duties”. The
programme concluded at 1.40 p.m.
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28th September, 2018
Awareness programme on Nutrition and Personal Hygiene for
Children/Adolescents and Awareness Programme on Child Rights and Child Abuse
was organized by Taluka Legal Services Committee, Canacona at St. Sebastian High
School, Loliem, Canacona-Goa on 28th September, 2018 at 11.00 a.m.
Shri. Prashant Kholkar, Staff Nurse, from community Health Centre, Canacona gave
talk on Nutrition and Personal Hygiene of Children. Adv. Joyce D’Souza gave an
overview of Child Rights in India. Shri. Damodar Shirodkar, PSI Canacona, Police
Station spoke on the crimes against children with reference to cyber crimes and
use social media sites such as facebook. Around 108 people participated for the
programme.
01st October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Service Committee,
Benaulim on Observance of Senior Citizen Day at Divine Providence, Old age
Home, Benaulim, Goa on 1st October, 2018 at 3.00 p.m.. Smt. Auda Viegas (NGO)
gave a talk on “Rights of Senior Citizens” & Adv. Babita A Dcosta on Ëntitlemen to
Free Legal Aid”.
Jaycee Group of Benaulim was called & they entertain the senior citizen by games,
songs & also encouraged senior citizen to sing song & small prizes were given to
participants.
1st October 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Service Committee, Dharbandora on Observance of
Senior Citizen’s Day at Somnath English High School, Savargal, Dabal, Dharbandora-Goa on 1st October 2018
at 3.00 p.m..The Camp started at 3.30 p.m. Advocate Shri Rajesh Gaonkar welcomed the gathering and gave
introductory speech and highlighted the main object of holding such type of camp in the different places of
this Taluka in order to make awareness to general public about the law and they were requested to take the
benefits of all the schemes provided by the District Legal Services Authority.
Dr. Mrs Darshana Naik, Medical Officer from Primary Health Centre, Kakoda spoke on diseases such as
Diabetes, Heart Attacks, Paralyses strokes etc. She briefly narrated the symptoms of the above mentioned
diseases. She explained the precautions to be taken to maintain the blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes
inorder to avoid attack/strokes. She explained the diets of the patients pertaining to all the above mentioned
diseases. She briefly narrated the importance of exercise to maintain the health of Senior Citizens. Dr.
Shankar Nadkarni, Medical Officer/Social worker gave talk on how to maintain the health of Senior Citizens.
He explained the diets to be taken for diabetes patients. He further requested the public to take care of their
health by performing exercise, walking, yoga, controlling diet and also requested senior citizens to undergo
medical check-up regularly to avoid attacks/strokes.
Advocate Miss Abhilasha Naik spoke on Free Legal Aid Services and disclosed the main functions of the
scheme which is to provide Free and Competent Legal services to the weaker section of the society as per
their entitlement as categorized in section 12 of the Legal services Authorities Act.She also informed about
the organization of Lok Adalats/National Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes, to create legal
awareness about the rights of the weaker and marginalized sections of the society and to implement the
Schemes and policy directions of NALSA through strategic and preventive Legal Services Programmes.
Shri Uttam Pal B.D.O. of Dharbandora disclosed various schemes of the Government which are available for
Senior Citizens and briefly explained the importance and benefits of the said schemes. He also spoke on
Social Welfare Schemes for Senior Citizens.Advocate Shri Ishwar Kuttikar spoke on rights of Senior Citizens.
He also spoke on Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act. He further disclosed various
schemes of the Government which are available for senior citizens.
Advocate Mrs. R. M. Pendnekar spoke on the late Birth and Death Registration Act and briefly submitted the
procedure for the registration of the same urged the public to get the same registered, if not yet registered by
their family members, friends, neighbours, relatives, villagers etc.There were about 50 to 60 participants
including the dignitaries, members of All Goa Senior Citizens Federation, Dharbandora Taluka Senior Citizen
Forum, Dharbandora-Goa, Sarpanch and Panch members of Village Panchayat, Dabal and public who
attended the said camp. Shri Putu Gaonkar, Para legal Volunteer gave vote of thanks.
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1st October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Services
Committee, Quepem on Observance of Senior Citizen Day at Govt.
Primary School, Ghanemorod, Xeldem, Quepem, Goa on 1st
October, 2018 at 3.30 p.m.. Advocate Shri Vishwas Naik and Adv.
Ms. Vinita Harmalkar were the resource persons.
Advocate Shri Vishwas Naik Addressed the welcome speech and
gave the inspirational talk on Rights of the Senior Citizens and the
Maintenance of Senior Citizens and the importance of observance
of Senior Citizen Day.
Advocate Ms. Vinita Harmalkar spoke on the legal Aid to Senior
Citizens and NALSA schemes and the benefits.
After the completion of the talk of both Advocates, there was a
question and answers session wherein many of the senior Citizens
asked questions/ difficulties, to which both the resource person
replied and satisfied the people satisfactorily and for this reason of
the discussion the camp took longer time. Advocate Vinita
Harmalkar advanced vote of thanks.
1st October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Services
Committee, Quepem on Observance of the event of Gandhi
Jayanti at Our Lady Mother of the Poor, High School, Tilamol,
Quepem Goa on 1st October, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.. The drive began
with a informative speech. Around 160 students alongwith 42
staff members took part in the drive.
The school participated in cleaning the school gardens, ground
classrooms, office etc.
School headmistress, teachers, non-teaching staff and students
were actively involved in the cleanliness drive. They actively
took up brooms and garbage bags to clean up every nook and
corner of classroom.
The whole drive was quite inspiring and motivating the staff
and students. All the participating students, teachers and non-
teaching staff were served with the refreshment.
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01st October, 2018
Taluka Legal Services Committee, Mormugao organized a Legal Literacy Camp on
Senior citizen day, on 01st October, 2018 at Police Housing Colony, Verna-Goa. Adv.
Suresh Rao attended the Camp and spoke on the topic “Senior citizen Act”.
Adv. Dileshwar Naik spoke on the topic “Free Legal Aid”. The programme concluded
at 7.15 p.m. Around 125 people participated for the said programme.
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5th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by
the Taluka Legal Services Committee,
Margao on Observance of Legal Literacy
Camp at Margao Town Police Station,
Margao, Goa on 5th October, 2018 at
4.00 p.m.. Smt Auda Viegas (NGO) gave a
talk on “When female say “No” means
“NO” & Encourage Women to come
forward to complain against Sexual
Harassment at workplace.
Advocate Bruce Fernandes explained
Stalking & Voyeurism & IPC Sec 354 (a)
(b)(c)(d)
Advocate Shruti Kothare spoke on
Prevention, prohibition & redressal of
sexual harassment at work place.
10th October, 2018
Legal Aid week for Senior Citizen held on 10th October, 2018 at 4.30 pm. at
Tuem Village Panchayat Hall, Pernem-Goa. Para Legal Volunteer Geetanjali
Harmalkar, welcomed the speakers/guest Adv. Shri Murari Parab, Adv. Shri.
Mandar Joshi, Adv. Shri. Samir Sawal Desai, Shri. Nilesh Kanolkar, Sarpanch of
V.P. Tuem, Ms. Magret Lobo, Panch Member, Shri. Anand Salgaonkar, Panch
Member and Suhas Naik, Panch Member of V.P. Tuem, Pernem-Goa.
Adv. Murari Parab in his speech addressed the Public regarding general
facilities/benefit of senior citizens, why the camp are organizing, is benefits
etc.
Adv. Shri. Mandar Joshi spoke on facilities given by the Indian Government to
help the Senior Citizens, their rights etc. He further made the public aware
about knowledge Laws, rights, Legal services available for the Senior Citizens
etc.
Adv. Shri. Samir Sawal Desai spoke on the births and deaths of senior citizen
and how to register the death in-case if it is not registered and what
documents required for the same. He further spoke on different facilities
provided to senior citizens, laws in force and their rights etc.
The camp started at about 4.30 pm. and ended at about 5.45 pm. About 110
people were attended the said campaign. During the questionnaire session,
questions were raised by the audience and the same were explained
thoroughly to their satisfaction by adv. Shri. Murari Parab, Adv. Mandar Joshi,
Adv. Shri. Samir Sawal Desai.
The function was held under the chairmanship of Pernem Taluka Legal
Services Committee, in coordination with Village Panchayat Tuem, Pernem
Goa.
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“If we desire
respect for the law,
we must first make
the law
respectable” -----Louis D. Brandeis
10th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the
Taluka Legal Service Committee, Margao on
Observance of World Mental Health Day at
Ravindra Kelekar Dynanmandir, Vidyanagar,
Margao , Goa on 10th October 2018 at 11.00
a.m.. Smt Auda Viegas (NGO) gave a talk on
“Mental health Stress due relating to
education & “Entitlement to Free Legal Aid”.
Dr. Hegde gave a talk on various illness like
depression anxiety disorder & showed some
yoga exercise how to control them.
10th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the
Taluka Legal Services Committee, Quepem
on Observance of World Mental Health Day
at Village Panchayat Hall, Molocornem,
Quepem Goa on 10th October, 2018 at 4.00
p.m.. Adv. Shri Joao Fernandes and Dr.
Prajyot Mahale, P.H.C. Quepem, were the
resource persons. Adv. Joao Fernandes
addressed the welcome speech and gave
the inspirational talk on Motor Vehicle Act ,
highlighting section 185 of M.V. Act and
also spoke on the legal and NALSA schemes
and the benefits. Around 19 people
participated for the camp.
After conclusion of the talk of both
Advocates, there was a question and
answer session wherein some of the people
asked questions/difficulties, to which both
the resource person replied and satisfied
the people.
Adv. Joao Fernandes proposed the vote of
thanks and camp was concluded at 5.15
p.m.
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10th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Service Committee, Dharbandora, on Observance
of World Mental Health Day at premises of Lok Vishwas Pratishthan, Special School, Jambolim, Mollem,
Dharbandora, Goa on 10th October 2018 at 11.00 a.m.. Shri Sushant Bhagat welcomed the gathering and
gave introductory speech and narrated the main object of holding such type of camps in the different
places of this Taluka in order to make awareness to general public about the law and they were
requested to take the benefits of all the schemes provided by the District Legal Services Authority.
Advocate Shri Ishwar Kuttikar spoke on the Right to Health of Mentally ill and Mentally Disabled Persons
and the constitution of India. He stated that as citizens of India mentally ill persons are entitled to all
those human and fundamental rights which are guaranteed to each and every citizen by the constitution
of India to the extent their disability do not prevent them from enjoying those rights or their enjoyment
is expressly or impliedly barred by the constitution or by any other statutory law.
He also spoke on the late Birth and Death Registration Act and briefly submitted the procedure for the
registration of the same and urged the public to get the same registered, if not yet registered by their
family members, friends, neighbours, relatives, villagers etc.
Shri Viraj Aglotar, Field Assistant, from Social Welfare Department briefly explained various schemes as
per Citizen’s Charter, Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa and also briefly explained
benefits of the same. He also briefly explained the schemes which are available for mentally disabled
person as per Citizen’s Charter and also explained how to avail the same. He also further narrated the
procedure and briefly explained the documents required to avail the benefit of all schemes. Shri Puto
Gaonkar, Para Legal Volunteer gave vote of thanks and requested the public to take the benefits of the
facilities available in block Development Office and also Free Legal Aid Services.
10th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Services
Committee, Vasco on Observance of Legal Literacy Camp (World
Mental Health Day) at New Dawn Ashadeep Special School, Head
Land, Sada, Vasco Goa on 10th October, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.. Dr.
Shradha Kholkar, Physio Therapist, From Panaji, spoke on
Personal Hygiene.
Father Henry Fernandes, Varca, spoke on topic “Stress – the
parents go through” The programme concluded at 1.00 p.m.
15th October, 2018
Legal Aid week for Mental Health held on 15th October, 2018 at 11.45 am. At Community Health Center,
Tuem, Pernem Goa. Shri. Uday Tamhankar, Sanitary Inspector, welcomed the speakers/guest Adv. Shri
Murari Parab, Adv. Shri. Prasad Shahapurkar, Dr. Amita Redkar, Addl. Charge as Health Officer, Dr.
Vignesh Kankonkar, both doctor of Community Health Center, Tuem, Pernem Goa.
Adv. Murari Parab in his speech addressed the Public regarding facilities provided to the Mental
patients/persons by Government of India, the important of camps, why the camps are organized, its
benefits etc. Adv. Shri. Prasad Shahapurkar spoke on facilities given by the Indian Government to help
the Mental ill persons, their rights etc. He further informed the public, when such law came into
enforce. He further made the public aware about Laws, rights, services available for the mental ill
persons etc. Dr. Amita Redkar spoke on facilities given by government of Goa, how they treat such
patients, how to take care of such persons in society etc.
The camp started at about 11.45 am and ended at about 12.50 pm. About 80 people were present for
the said campaign. During the questionnaire session, questions were raised by the audience and the
same were explained thoroughly to their satisfaction by Dr. Amita Redkar, Dr. Vignesh Kankonkar, Adv.
Shri Murari Parab and Adv. Prasand Shahapurkar. The function was head under the guidance of the
chairperson, Pernem Taluka Legal Services Committee in coordination with Community Health Center,
Tuem, Pernem Goa.
20th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the
Taluka Legal Services Committee, Vasco on
Observance of Mediation Awareness
Programme at Civil & Criminal Court, Vasco,
Goa on 20th October, 2018 at 10.00 a.m..
Apurva Nagvenkar, Adhoc Senior Civil Judge
& J.M.F.C., Vasco attended the programme.
Advocate Rajiv Dhavalikar, (Mediator)
spoke on topic Mediation Awareness.
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20th October, 2018
Legal Literacy Camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Services Committee, Margao on Observance
of Mediation Awareness Programme at Civil & Criminal Court Building in “A” Court Hall, Margao Goa
on 20th October, 2018 at 2.15 p.m. All Judicial Officer of Civil & Criminal Court, Margao attended
alongwith 3 Mediators. Talks were given on various aspect of mediation by Chief Judicial Magistrate
Shri. N.S. Amonkar, Mediator Advocate A. Arsekar & Advocate Savita Kurtarkar.
22nd October, 2018
Legal Literacy camp was organized by the Taluka Legal Services Committee, Quepem in the coordination
with the District Legal Services Authority, South Goa, Margao at CTN, Higher Secondary, Curchorem-Goa
on 22nd October, 2018 at 11.00 a.m .
Adv. Cinthiya Parab and Adv. Ms. Vinita Harmalkar were the resource persons. Adv. Cinthiya Parab gave
an inspirational talk on Rights and duties of the childrens and on Anti Ragging Act. She specifically
highlighted on the right of childrens to vote as the students were from higher secondary school and
between the age of 16 to 18 years.
Adv. Vinita Harmalkar gave heart touching speech on the Juvenile Justice Act and the POSCO Act, 2012.
She also spoke on legal aid and NALSA Schemes and the benefits.
After the completion of the talk of both Advocates, there was a question and answer session wherein
many of the students asked questions/difficulties, to which both the resource person replied and
satisfied the students satisfactorily and for this reason of the discussion the camp took longer time.
Mr. Mafaldo Fernandes, Teacher of the CTN Higher Secondary School advanced vote of thanks and the
camp was concluded at 12.30 p.m.
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