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SIKKIM STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

STATE PLAN OF ACTION FOR 2018-2019

Sikkim State Legal Services Authority

Gangtok Sikkim-737101

PHONE: 03592 – 207753 (O) FAX: 03592 - 207753

Sl.No. APRIL, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. National Lok Adalat to be held on 14.04.2018.

2. Hold Legal Aid Clinics in Jails (East at Gangtok & South at Namchi) including Plea

Bargaining as one of the subjects for UTP’s by Panel Advocates under the supervision of

DLSAs.

3. Legal awareness programmes by DLSAs/TLSCs under Micro Legal Literacy Scheme on

Environmental Laws on the occasion of “Earth Day” falling on April 22, 2018 (Sunday) and

NALSA (Legal Services to Disaster Victims through Legal Services Authorities) Scheme,

2010.

4. Hold regular Lok Adalats by DLSAs & TLSCs.

5. Monitoring the activities of Student Legal Literacy Clubs established in High Schools and

Colleges by DLSAs and TLSCs and also progress of “Lessons in Law” for Classes IX and XI

and reports to be submitted within a week thereafter to Sikkim SLSA.

6. Meeting of Monitoring Committee set up under the NALSA’s (Free and Competent Legal

Services) Regulations, 2010.

7. Refreshers Training Programme on the 10 new Schemes of NALSA to be conducted by

DLSAs/TLSCs to the PLVs.

8. Meeting of the DLSAs and TLSCs with the Panel Lawyers and PLV’s on 3rd/4th Saturday.

9. Hold Legal Aid Clinics by trained PLV’s and Panel Advocates under the supervision of

DLSAs on every Wednesday and Saturday in all the Block Administrative Centres/ADR

Centres.

10. Holding of Legal Services Camps in accordance with newly approved model of NALSA by

DLSAs (East & North combined) and (South & West combined).

Sikkim SLSA

11. Telecast & broadcasting of Legal Services Programmes on Doordarshan/All India Radio by

Panel Advocates of Sikkim SLSA.

12. Legal Awareness Programme as per NALSA’s Module at Chungthang, North Sikkim for the

villagers of Chungthang and surrounding areas on April 7, 2018 or April 14, 2018.

13. Painting Competition on ‘Nature’ for all the Child Care Institutes/Destitute Homes by Sikkim

SLSA in co-ordination with the respective DLSAs (East: 07, North: 04, West: 02, South:04)

on April 15, 2018 (Sunday).

14. Sensitization programme on ‘Victims of Acid Attack’ for Judicial Officers and stakeholders by

Sikkim SLSA in co-ordination with Sikkim Judicial Academy in the Auditorium of High

Court of Sikkim on April 21, 2018 (Saturday).

15. Training Programme of Para-Legal Volunteers including teachers on April 28, 2018

(Saturday) at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok.

16. Legal Awareness Discourses on Road Safety/ Ragging/Drug Abuse & POCSO by involving

the Police Deptt. (Traffic) and Panel Advocates for the Legal Literacy Clubs in Schools (East:

09, North:04, South: 10, West: 14) (school-level).

Sl.No. MAY, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes by DLSAs/TLSCs under the Micro Legal Literacy Scheme on

the occasion of “Labour Day/Week” falling on May 1, 2018 by involving the Nodal Officers

of the District Administration and Social Welfare Deptt., Labour Deptt., H.R.D.D. and

Agriculture/Horticulture Deptt. for connecting unorganized sector workers to the welfare

schemes and availing benefits under the Central/State Schemes and educational rights

provided to the children of such workers.






Centres.


6. Holding of Legal Services Camp at State Central Prison, Rongyek jointly by DLSA (East &

North) in co-ordination with Sikkim SLSA and District Prison, Boomtar, South Sikkim.

Objective being ensuring legal representation, plea-bargaining and also for any other legal

problem and their family might face on account of their being behind the bar.

7.

Holding of Legal Services Camps in accordance with newly approved model of NALSA by


8. On the spot Painting Competition on ‘Environment’ from Classes I to V under the supervision

of DLSAs/TLSCs (school level).

Sikkim SLSA

9. SLSA to arrange visit of students of Legal Literacy Clubs in Schools to their respective

District Court Complexes in batches of 40-50 by involving Panel Advocates who would brief

them with regard to court functioning followed by interactive session with Judges, Public

Prosecutors and Others as per NALSA’s Guidelines for Legal Literacy Clubs in Schools

(school level).

10. State Meet of SLSA on May, 2018.


Panel Advocates of Sikkim SLSA on Labour Rights and NALSA Schemes on (Legal Services

to the Workers in the Unorganized Sector) Scheme, 2015 by Sikkim SLSA on or before May

6, 2018 (Sunday).

12. Visit to the Old Age Home at Ishwarambha Samiti Sangh at Ranipool and Lee Aal Old Age

Home at Tintek by the student PLVs of Sikkim Govt. Law College, Burtuk to provide legal

services and to interact with the Senior Citizens to find out whether the welfare schemes are

being availed by them and if not, refer the matter to Sikkim SLSA (college level).

13. Interactive session with the family members of the inmates arrested under SADA at State

Central Prison, Rongyek, East Sikkim on May, 19,2018 (Saturday).

Sl.No. JUNE, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes by DLSAs/TLSCs under the Micro Legal Literacy Scheme on

the occasion of

a) “World Environment Day” on June 5, 2018 (Tuesday).

b) “World Day against Child Labour’ on June 12, 2018 (Tuesday)

c) International Day against Drug Abuse” on June 26, 2018 (Tuesday).

2. Legal awareness programmes relating to MGNREGA at the DLSAs and TLSCs level.


4.

Meeting of Monitoring Committee set up under the NALSA’s (Free and Competent Legal


5.

Meeting of the DLSAs and TLSCs with the Panel Lawyers and PLV’s on 3rd/4th Saturday.

6.

Monitoring the activities of Student Legal Literacy Clubs established in High Schools and

Colleges by DLSAs and TLSCs and also progress of “Lessons in Law” for Classes IX and XI


7.

Hold Legal Aid Clinics by trained PLV’s and Panel Advocates under the supervision of


Centres.

8.

Quarterly Meeting of Under Trial Review Committees as per order dated 07/08/15 of the

Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and directions of NALSA vide letter dated 11.08.2015.

9. Essay Competition on Child Labour/Drug Abuse at the College/University level by the DLSAs

in co-ordination with Sikkim SLSA (college level).



11.


DLSAs (East & North combined) and (South & West combined) on the subject “NALSA

(Legal Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace) Scheme,

2015.

Sikkim SLSA


Panel Advocates of Sikkim SLSA on Child Labour and Environmental Laws on or before

June 2, 2018 (Saturday) by Sikkim SLSA.

13.

(i) Programmes in Doordarshan/All India Radio on Drug Abuse through Panel Advocates on

or before June 23, 2018 (Saturday) by Sikkim SLSA during the observance of “International

Day against Drug Abuse” falling on June 26, 2017 (Tuesday) on the subject NALSA (Legal

Services to the Victims of Drug Abuse and Eradication of Drug Menace) Scheme, 2015.

(ii) Observance of International Day against Drug Abuse at State Central Prison, Rongyek,

East Sikkim on June 26, 2018 (Tuesday) by Sikkim SLSA and DLSA (East) and at the

District Prison, Boomtar, South Sikkim jointly by DLSA (South & West). Painting

competition by Jail inmates in both the Jails.

14.

Training of Teachers teaching “Lessons in Law” organized by Sikkim SLSA on June 28th &

29th, 2018 (Thursday & Friday) for South & West District at Namchi (summer vacation of

schools w.e.f. 28th June, 2018 to 22nd July, 2018)

15. Skit on the subject ‘Child Labour’ to be organized by Sikkim SLSA in co-ordination with

Sikkim Govt. Law College, ICFAI University and Sikkim University in the public places

(college level).

16. Debate Competition (English) on the topic Violation of Human Rights by Police

Authorities/Right to Property for the students of Colleges/Universities in Sikkim on June 2,

2018 (Saturday)


Home at Tintek by the student PLVs of ICFAI University, Lower Sichey to provide legal

services and to interact with the Senior Citizens to find out whether the welfare schemes are

being availed by them and if not, refer the matter to Sikkim SLSA (college level).

Sl.No. JULY, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1 Legal awareness programmes under Micro Legal Literacy Scheme by DLSAs/TLSCs on

NALSA (Effective Implementation of Poverty Alleviation) Scheme, 2015. Resource Persons

from the concerned Welfare Departments, Nodal Officers, Social Welfare Deptt. and

R.M.D.D.








Centres.




problem and their family might face on account of incarceration of UTP’s/Convicts.

8. National Lok Adalat to be held on 14.07.2018



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11. Training Programme for Panel Advocates of East & North District as per the Training Module

of NALSA to be conducted by Master Trainers viz; Shri K.W. Bhutia, Registrar, High Court

of Sikkim & Member Secretary, Sikkim SLSA and Shri N. Rai, Sr. Advocate, High Court of

Sikkim on July 7, 2018 (Saturday) in the Training Hall of Sikkim SLSA, Development

Area, Gangtok, East Sikkim.

12. Meeting of Members of High Court Mediation Monitoring Committee and Advocate

Mediators in the Conference Hall of High Court of Sikkim on July 28, 2018 (Saturday).

13. Awareness lectures on the importance of Fundamental Duties as envisaged in Article 51A of

the Constitution of India for the Legal Literacy Clubs in Schools by Sikkim SLSA in co-

ordination with the DLSAs/TLSCs in one of the Auditoriums of Deorali Girls Sen. Sec.

School/T.N.A./T.N.H.S.S. on July 28, 2018 (Saturday) (school level).


Home at Tintek by the student PLVs of Sikkim University, Tadong to provide legal services

and to interact with the Senior Citizens to find out whether the welfare schemes are being

availed by them and if not, refer the matter to Sikkim SLSA (college level).

15. Interactive session with the family members of the inmates arrested under SADA at District

Prison, Boomtar, South Sikkim on July 21, 2018 (Saturday).

16. Moot Court (English) on ‘Access to the Justice System and Legal Aid’/Rights of Prisoners for

the law students of Colleges and Universities in the Moot Court Hall of Government Law

College, Burtuk/Auditorium of T.N.A. or Deorali Girls Sen. Sec. School on July 28, 2018

(Saturday) (college level).

Sl.No. AUGUST, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes under Micro Legal Literacy Scheme by DLSAs/TLSCs on

Alternative Dispute Resolution Forums and Protection of Women from Domestic Violence

(PWDV) Act and NALSA (Victim of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation)

Scheme.





Centres.




7. Essay Competition on Drug Menace or Right to Education for Classes VIII to XII at the

Secondary level by the DLSAs/TLSCs (school level).



9.


the DLSAs (East & North combined) and (South & West combined).



ordination with the DLSAs/TLSCs in the Community Hall, Namchi, South Sikkim (school

level).

Sikkim SLSA

11. Debate Competition (English) on the subject “Organic Farming” from Classes VIII to XII by

Sikkim SLSA in co-ordination with DLSA (East) at Chintan Bhawan and for the DLSAs

(North), (South) and (West) in their respective Community Centres on August 4, 2018

(Saturday) (school level).



13. Proposal and action to be initiated for publication of Calendar 2019 and place before Hon’ble

Executive Chairperson.

15. Guest lectures on legal subject matters for the student PLVs of Sikkim Govt. law College,

ICFAI University and Sikkim University by guest lecturers preferably Senior

Advocates/Lawyers from outside on August 10, 2018 (Friday) at 02: 00 p.m./August 11,

2018 (Saturday) at 11:00 a.m. in the Moot Court Hall of Sikkim Govt. Law College, Burtuk,

East Sikkim (college level).

16. Short-Term Training Programme for Novice Lawyers and Final Year students of Sikkim

Government Law College, ICFAI University and Sikkim University tentatively scheduled to

be held on August 18 & 19, 2018 in the Conference Hall of Sikkim SLSA, Gangtok

(college level).

Sl.No. SEPTEMBER, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes under Micro Legal Literacy Scheme by DLSAs/TLSCs on

POCSO Act, 2012 and NALSA Scheme on (Child Friendly Legal Services to Children and

their Protection) Scheme, 2015.



4. Organize Legal Literacy Classes in Jails including Plea-Bargaining as one of the subjects by

Panel Advocates under the supervision of DLSAs.




Centres.



8. Poetry Writing Competition on ‘My Country’ for Classes I to VII at the Elementary level by

the DLSAs/TLSCs on September 15, 2018 (Saturday) (school level).


10. Quarterly Meeting of Under Trial Review Committees as per order dated 07/08/15 of the






ordination with the DLSA (North) in the Community Hall, North Sikkim (school level).





Sikkim SLSA



15. Refresher’s Programme on Mediation for the Referral Judges and Advocate Mediators of all

the Districts of Sikkim in the Conference Hall of Sikkim SLSA, Gangtok on September 15,

2018 (Saturday).

16. State Meet of Para Legal Volunteers and Commendation for best PLV’s by Sikkim SLSA.

Sl.No. OCTOBER, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes-cum-Health Camp under the Micro Legal Literacy Scheme by

DLSAs/TLSCs on the occasion of

a) “Senior Citizen Day” falling on October 1, 2018 (Monday) as per the schemes of

NALSA (Legal Services to Senior Citizens) Scheme, 2016 and

b) “World Mental Health Day” on October 10, 2018 (Wednesday) as per the NALSA (Legal Services to the Mentally Ill and Mentally Disabled Persons) Scheme, 2015.

Resource Persons from the concerned Welfare Deptts., Nodal Officers and Health Deptt.








Centres.

7. Monitoring the activities of Student Legal Literacy Clubs established in High Schools and

Colleges by DLSAs and TLSCs and also progress of “Lessons in Law” for Class IX and XI




9.


DLSA (East & North combined) and (South & West combined).



ordination with the DLSA (West) in the Community Hall, Gyalshing, West Sikkim (school

level).

Sikkim SLSA



12. Training Programme for Panel Advocates of South & West District as per the Training

Module of NALSA to be conducted by Master Trainers viz; Shri K.W. Bhutia, Registrar, High

Court of Sikkim & Member Secretary, Sikkim SLSA and Shri N. Rai, Sr. Advocate, High

Court of Sikkim at Namchi, South Sikkim on October 6, 2018 (Saturday).

13. Finalization of Calendar 2019.

Sl.No. NOVEMBER, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes under the Micro Legal Literacy Scheme by DLSAs/TLSCs on

a) Rights of Children, Human Trafficking etc., on the occasion of “Children’s Day” falling on

November 14, 2018 (Wednesday). Painting Competition on ‘Nature’ amongst the 16 Shelter

Homes for Children in Sikkim and Spastic Society of Sikkim in their respective Homes under

the supervision of DLSAs/TLSCs and

b) Observance of Legal Services Day/ Week commencing from November 9, 2018 to

November 16, 2018 on 10 new Schemes of NALSA and free legal services to be discussed during the awareness programmes .





5. Holding of Legal Services Camp for ensuring legal representation followed by interactive

session at District Prison, Boomtar, South Sikkim jointly by DLSA (South & West) in co-

ordination with Sikkim SLSA by involving Panel Advocates as Resource Persons.




Centres.

8.





Objective bring ensuring legal representation, plea-bargaining and also for any other legal


Sikkim SLSA



11. Seminar on Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Protection of

Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 for the Stakeholders and students of Senior

Secondary Schools and Colleges/Universities by Sikkim SLSA on November 17, 2018

(Saturday) at Chintan Bhawan, Gangtok (school & college level). Resource Persons from

outside the State.

12. State Meet of SLSA on November 24, 2018 (Saturday).

13. Moot Court (English) on Euthanasia (Right to Live/Right to Die) for the law students of

Colleges and Universities in the Moot Court Hall of Government Law College,

Burtuk/Auditorium of T.N.A. or Deorali Girls Sen. Sec. School on October 27, 2018

(Saturday) (college level).

Sl.No. DECEMBER, 2018

DLSAs/TLSCs


the occasion of -

a) “HIV/AIDs Day” falling on December 1, 2018 (Saturday) b) “Disability Day” on December 3, 2018 (Monday) and

c) “Human Rights Day” on December 10, 2018 (Monday)

Approved Schemes to be deliberated.









Centres.





Sikkim SLSA


Panel Advocates of Sikkim SLSA on or before December 08, 2018 (Saturday).

JANUARY, 2019

Courts closed due to winter vacation.

Setting up of stalls for distribution of pamphlets on Mediation/Legal Aid Services by Panel

Advocate and Para Legal Volunteers during the Maghe Mela held in different Districts of Sikkim.

Sl.No. FEBRUARY, 2019

DLSAs/TLSCs

1. Legal awareness programmes relating to Micro Legal Literacy Scheme and MGNREGA at the

DLSAs and TLSCs level.


3. National Lok Adalat to be held on ____________(direction awaited from NALSA).



Centres.




7.



.

Sl.No. MARCH, 2019

DLSAs/TLSCs


the occasion of

a) “International Women’s Day” falling on March 8, 2019 (Friday) and

b) “World Consumer Day” on March 15, 2019 (Friday).





Centres.






8.



9. Essay Competition on Drug Menace or Child Marriage/Women Education for Classes VIII to

XII at the Secondary level by the DLSAs/TLSCs (school level).



ordination with the DLSA (East) in the Conference Hall of Sikkim SLSA, Gangtok (school

level) on March 2, 2018 (Saturday).

Sikkim SLSA

11. Debate Competition (English) on the topic Is rat race towards high grades the cause for

depression among students and parents? for the students of Sikkim Govt. Law College, ICFAI

University and Sikkim University tentatively on March 9, 2018 (Saturday)

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