Shillong, Nov 10: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), West Khasi Hills, took its legal awareness drive to Nongstoiñ market, reaching vendors and shoppers directly instead of holding the programme in an office or hall.
The programme was held as part of the week-long observance of National Legal Services Day.
Officials explained in simple terms how ordinary citizens can access free legal aid, who is eligible for it, and how the Legal Services Authority works to ensure that no one is denied justice for want of money to hire a lawyer.
B Kharbani, Legal Aid Counsel, and GL Mawphlang spoke to the crowd about basic citizen rights, where to seek help, and why legal awareness matters for daily wage earners, women and small traders, who are often the most vulnerable to exploitation.
For many at the market, it was the first time they heard that legal assistance is available free of cost through legal services institutions.
The Nongstoiñ market programme is part of a series of outreach camps being held by the DLSA across West Khasi Hills, taking legal awareness from courtrooms to villages, markets and public spaces where people gather.
