Legal literacy campaign being held in Delhi schools

New Delhi May 2 (IANS) The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) has launched a campaign in the government and private schools of Delhi to make students aware about legal issues an official said on Tuesday.

During the campaign the students from class 9 to 12 will be made aware about various socio-legal issues such as gender inequalities sexual offences teenage pregnancy drugs substance abuse juvenile justice traffic rules violation fundamental rights and fundamental duties DSLSA said in a statement.

The programme which began on Monday would continue till May 8.

The objective of this campaign is also to instil respect of law amongst students.

The legal literacy classes are being conducted by sitting and retired judicial officers members of bar social workers academicians and counsellors.

--IANS
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