CNN Central News & Networks / ITDC India ePress / ITDC News /Agencies/ Bhopal: Under the joint aegis of the Legal Aid Centre, a prestigious institution established in the Faculty of Law of the University of Lucknow, and the District Legal Services Authority, Lucknow, a free legal aid and literacy camp was organised on 3 November 2026 for residents of Nagar Chaugawan, Bakshi Ka Talab, Lucknow, on the occasion of National Legal Services Day. The camp was organised under the able leadership of Prof. (Dr.) R.K. Verma, Dean, Faculty of Law; Prof. (Dr.) Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, chairperson, Legal Aid Centre; Prof. (Dr.) B.D. Singh, former dean, Faculty of Law; Prof. (Dr.) R.K. Singh; Prof. (Dr.) Anurag Kumar Srivastava; Prof. (Dr.) Alok Kumar Yadav, chairperson, Pro-Bono Club; and Dr. Anurodh Upadhyay.
Before the programme, members of the Legal Aid Centre conducted a door-to-door survey through which the centre sought to obtain information from villagers on basic issues. The programme was opened by Legal Aid Centre member Vivek Patidar. After this, respected guests, including village head Madhu Shukla and para legal volunteer (PLV) Anita Vishwakarma, were felicitated. Subsequently, Fire Department SI Satyendra Kumar Singh informed villagers about fire safety and specifically clarified misconceptions related to cylinder explosions. SI Sarika Gupta from Mission Shakti addressed villagers on women’s safety and made women aware of rising cybercrimes and measures to prevent them. On behalf of the Legal Aid Centre, member Ragini Singh sensitised villagers on the issue of domestic violence, member Anamika Singh provided information on the One Stop Centre scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, while member Vishesh Karan Singh spoke about the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana and Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
Thereafter, Prof. (Dr.) Abhishek Kumar Tiwari, Prof. (Dr.) B.D. Singh, Prof. (Dr.) R.K. Singh, Prof. (Dr.) Anurag Kumar Srivastava, Prof. (Dr.) Alok Kumar Yadav and Dr. Anurodh Upadhyay addressed the villagers in sequence. After all the addresses, a street play was presented on de-addiction, rehabilitation and skill development.
With the support of Sewa Hospital, a free health camp was organised for the villagers. At the end of the programme, the District Legal Services Authority, Lucknow, organised a free legal aid camp. Alongside this, members of the Jan Seva Centre resolved problems related to Aadhaar cards, pensions, PAN cards and other matters. The main objective of the camp was to promote legal awareness in rural areas and provide health-related information so that the rural community could be empowered and made aware.
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