Legal Awareness Program by District Court Judge at Vimukti Centre, Pothnal
 
In a Legal awareness program held on 30-01-2013 at Vimukti Social Work Centre at Pothnal, Mr. S.H Mittal Koda, the District Court Judge enlightened nearly 255 women and children about the various rights they have and the laws that are pertaining to them. The program was organized by the Women and children welfare department along with the Zilla Panchyath Raichur in collaboration with Vimukti Social Work Centre at Pothnal. The program which began at 5.00 pm in the premises of Vimutkti Social Work Centre, Pothnal threw sufficient knowledge about the laws, rights and how to avail these laws or norms on various circumstances. It was a moment of great pleasure to have honorable judge amidst us who took a lot of interest in explaining us everything minutely. Later on Input sessions were held by the various resource persons.

The present day society is filled with violence especially against women and the weaker section of the society. Exploitation has risen to the highest degree. So awareness must be created by the community to get rid of all the violence and exploitation against women. Some of the concrete solutions were given in the sessions. The District court Judge Mr. S. H Mittal Koda who inaugurated this programme addressing the gathering said, “There are laws in favor of women and childern in the society which are well set in the Constitution. But our people are ignorant due to their negligence. Most of the time we are not aware of these laws and rights. As a result the entire law system gets affected. Blame-game is not the right attitude of the people. When someone sees something evil happening in front of his eyes he or she has the responsibility of condemning it and stand against it and to give witness if necessary. What is required is the courage. We must work hard to create a peaceful society and take active part in the process of development. Each one must work in getting the justice and so harmony becomes the part and parcel of our lives.

At the later sessions the chief guest Mr. P.J Parameshwara the taluk Judge mentioned about the purpose of hoisting such an awareness programme. Mr. Channagawda was the president of this programme. There were about 25 lawyers present for the program. Anganwadi secretaries,women and the children about 255 were the beneficiaries of this awareness program.   

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