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The visit was conducted under NALSA (Child-Friendly Legal Services for Children) Scheme, 2024. Secretary DLSA Maleeka Sharma led the visit along with Advocate Kavita Raina and PLVs Dawood Ibrahim and Sahil Khosla.
During the visit, the children were sensitised in a very simple, loving and child-friendly manner about their rights, the concept of good touch and bad touch, the right to be heard, the right to free legal aid and the role of DLSA in protecting children. She also explained the salient features of the NALSA (Child-Friendly Legal Services for Children) Scheme, 2024, which aims to provide legal services to children in a safe, sensitive and non-intimidating environment, with special focus on children in need of care and protection, children in conflict with law and children with special needs.
Various co-curricular activities were also organised for the children to make the day joyful and memorable for them. The children, together with the team of DLSA Jammu enthusiastically made beautiful paintings and colourful Diwali greetings in which they expressed their happiness, love and festive spirit in their own innocent and creative way. Thereafter, the children who love singing and dancing, happily performed songs and dances. All the children participated with great excitement and happiness and everyone including the staff and the visiting team enjoyed the performances wholeheartedly.
The team interacted warmly with the children and the staff of the Home, enquired about their well-being, their daily routine, their education, health and other facilities and assured them of all possible legal assistance from DLSA Jammu. Stationery items and sweets were also distributed amongst them by the Secretary, DLSA Jammu.
