Legal awareness programme on human trafficking organised in Yadgir
The District Legal Services Authority in Yadgir, India, organized a legal awareness program for students regarding human trafficking. The event focused on educating youth about legal rights, government rehabilitation schemes, and the prevention of exploitation.
Why it matters
Educational outreach is a critical component in protecting vulnerable populations, particularly children, from human trafficking and exploitation.
A legal awareness and assistance programme regarding the NALSA (Victims of Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation) Scheme-2015, a national initiative by the National Legal Services Authority that provides free legal aid, rescue assistance, and social rehabilitation for survivors, was organised at Chiranjeevi High School in Yadgir on Thursday.
Mariyappa, senior civil judge and member-secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), who inaugurated the programme, said that human trafficking poses a major challenge to society and emphasised that everyone must be vigilant regarding the safety of women and children.
The judge has given information to the participants about laws related to the prevention of human trafficking, free legal aid available to victims, rehabilitation facilities, and various government schemes.
Shivaraj Kattimani and Mallikarjun Managanal, assistant legal aid counsels of the DLSA, created awareness about the forms of human trafficking, its adverse effects, children’s rights, and the legal assistance available during emergencies.
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