Jharkhand state legal services authority aims for Limca Book of Records

RANCHI:

Jharkhand state legal services authority

(JHALSA) is aiming to register its name in the

Limca Book of Records

by inaugurating Legal Literacy Clubs in 500 schools of the state, covering

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas

(KGBVs), Eklavya schools and Model Schools among others. Out of the 24 districts, a majority of the schools are from Ranchi (33 schools).

Justice DN Patel cum Executive Chairman of JHALSA said, "The programme on December 10, marking Human Rights Day, will be displayed on 50 screens in the presence of Justice Dipak Misra, Governor Droupadi Murmu, education minister Neera Yadav and dignitaries from the Supreme Court and state high courts. A team from Limca Book of Records will be recording the entire event."

The certification for the record is awaited, official sources confirmed.

"We are also planning to hold a Lok Adalat for the teaching and non-teaching staff of the five state universities," Patel said.

"The respective universities are working in this regard. Deputy commissioners, superintendents of police and district education officers are playing a vital role to ensure the success of the two scheduled programmes," the

Jharkhand

High Court Judge added.

Prior to the announcements, JHALSA judicial commissioner Navneet Kumar also discussed the best district legal services authority (DLSA) award bagged by DLSA Ranchi in the eastern region, on the occasion of Observance of Legal Services Day on December 9, in the National Capital.

For DLSA Ranchi, it will be the second consecutive year to bag such an honour. The national legal services authority (NALSA) has been organizing the commendation ceremony every year among the DLSA and para-legal volunteers (PLVs) across the country.

According to Justice DN Patel, DLSA Ranchi excels in mediation which is about 73 percent. "The mediation rate of the neighbouring states is in single digit around 9 percent," he said, comparing the rate of DLSA Ranchi.

"JHALSA was praised by every speaker during the commendation ceremony. We wish to maintain the first position in the coming year also," he added.