About the NLSIU’s Legal Aid Initiative
NLSIU has done a remarkable service to the society and to the legal fraternity by instituting a legal aid clinic and offer direct legal counseling to the poor section of the Society. The interesting aspect is that the Students will get a first-hand experience of understanding the scope and application of law to the real lives and scenarios. They get to see their impact on these hundred of lives who can not afford competent legal services.
The dedicated LSC Legal Services Centre has been in operation at the NLSIU campus in Nagarbhavi since August 2005. This Centre has since been used to provide free legal advice and counseling for people from various sections of society, as well as facilitating mediation from time to time. The Centre is kept open from Monday to Saturday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tie-up with NGOs
LSC has tie-ups with NGOs such as Stree Jagruti Samithi which works with domestic workers’ issues and Munnade, which focuses on garment factory workers. Apart from giving free legal advice to women through such NGOs, LSC also conducts Legal literacy programmes and has undertaken several other projects such as Legislative drafting for domestic workers, surveys on domestic violence etc.
LSC’s Legal Literacy Programmes:
One of the core activities of LSC is to conduct Legal Literacy Programmes (LLPs) for different audiences.
- EOTO: LSC, in association with an NGO called Each One Teach One, conducts legal literacy programmes for children in different corporation schools around Bangalore.
- Local Schools: LSC also conducts Legal Literacy Programmes for adolescents in several schools in the neighbourhood of the National Law School . During the course of the academic year 2011-2012 we hope to expand our reach to many more schools in Bangalore .
- NGO’s in various parts of Karnataka – LSC also conducts one outstation LLP every year in a rural area in Karnataka , Tamil Nadu , as well as other adjoining states .
- KSLSA: In association with the Karnataka Legal Services Authority, LSC conducts Legal Literacy programs in various schools and colleges. Further we put up plays on new areas of law on various occasions like Rajyotsava, National Law Day etc.
Legal Services Clinic – LSC Online
LSC also answers legal queries through e-mail. If you have a question, just drop them a line at lsc.nlsiu@gmail.com and they will help you with your queries Learn more about their different initiatives and projects at their website: http://www.nls-lsc.org.
Will other Law Colleges too set up such Legal Services clinic ?
Every law college and institution in India must immediately set up a Legal Services clinic at their premises to not only server the Society but also help the Student community to be in touch with the real-world issues at the ground zero. Probably then, the reforms within the legal fraternity could shape up soon.
