GANDERBAL, MAY 25: Under the chairmanship of Abdul Nasir, chairman district legal services authority Ganderbal and under the guidance of sheikh Babar Hussain, secretary district legal Services authority Ganderbal, the district legal services authority in collaboration with ARTO Ganderbal conducted road safety and legal awareness drive at Duderhama Ganderbal.
Burjeena Hameed and Shaheena Ali, Assistant Legal Aid Defence Counsels, actively participated in the awareness drive and distributed pamphlets and awareness material among the participants. The campaign focused on various aspects of road safety including adherence to traffic rules, mandatory use of helmets and seat belts, prevention of rash and negligent driving, avoidance of over-speeding and observance of statutory obligations under the Motor Vehicles laws.
During the programme, emphasis was also laid upon the importance of legal awareness in safeguarding the rights and safety of citizens and on the role of Legal Services Institutions in promoting access to justice and dissemination of legal literacy among the masses.
The Assistant Regional Transport Office (ARTO) Ganderbal extended full cooperation for the successful conduct of the awareness drive by providing informative pamphlets and road safety awareness material for public distribution.
The participants appreciated the joint initiative undertaken by DLSA Ganderbal and ARTO Ganderbal and actively responded to the awareness campaign.
The programme concluded with a collective resolve to continue such awareness initiatives in the larger public interest for promoting road safety, legal consciousness and responsible citizenship.
