University Institute of Law, Sant Baba Bhag SinghUniversity, Khiala, Jalandhar organised a webinar in association with DistrictLegal Services Authority, Jalandhar on “Human Rights of Labourers: IndianScenario” to celebrate Labour Day. The Chief Guest and Key Note Speaker of theevent was Dr Gagandeep Kaur Chief Judicial Magistrate Cum Secretary, DistrictLegal Services Authority.
Dr Gagandeep Kaur made the students, otherparticipants from different academic institutions, and practising lawyers awareabout various schemes run by Legal Services Authority. Further, she gaveinformation about the objective of DLSA that is toprovide free and competent legal services to the weaker sections of the societyand to ensure that opportunities forsecuring justice are not denied to any citizen by reason of economic or otherdisabilities, and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
Second speaker of the webinar Mr Suteekshan Samrol,Advocate, Distt. Courts Jalandhar, highlighted the various provisions regardingRights of Labourers under the Indian Legal System. Both the Speakers emphasisedon the need to make labourers aware about their rights.They further assertedthat students can contribute a lot in this mission.
Prof. (Dr.) Dharmjit Singh Parmar ViceChancellor of Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, Khiala, Jalandhar welcomed theguests and also made the participants aware about the significance ofcelebration of Labour Day.
Dr Seema Garg, Dean, University Institute of Law assuredthat such events will be conducted in future also for the upliftment ofknowledge of students. The Webinar was organised & well coordinated by MsManjot Kaur and Ms Navneet Kaur, both Assistant Professors, UniversityInstitute of Law.