Free Legal Aid & Awareness Program at Deshbandhunagar Girls' High School, Jalpaiguri

24-05-2025

The Indian Institute of Legal Studies, Siliguri has been conducting free legal awareness programs in various schools located in North Bengal, with the students and the teachers participating in the program. The program aims to empower the students of the region with the knowledge of the legal rights and duties, creating the legal literacy and empowerment of individuals regarding the contemporary socio- legal issues. The details of the session are as follows -

Date - 25.04.2025

Venue - Deshbandhunagar Girls' High School, Jalpaiguri.

Name of the Team Members & Topics Covered -

1. Mr. Debabrata Pyne, Assistant Professor of Law (Human trafficking as a modern form of slavery with reference to cyber trafficking)

2. Mr. Koushik, 5 Years BBA LL.B. (H), Semester – VIII (Crime against women in India and the legal framework to curb its menaces)

3. Mr. Aditya Narayan Roy, 5 Years B.Com LL.B, Semester VI (Cyber security and data protection laws in India and its implementation)

During the course of the program, the students actively engaged with the team and showed a keen interest in various socio-legal topics. Issues like cybercrime, the importance of data privacy, the growing concerns regarding human trafficking, and the protection of children were openly discussed.

An interactive session was also conducted where the students freely interacted with the speakers and teachers. They raised practical questions, shared their experiences, and received valuable guidance from the team members.