Concept

Jurisprudence (Wisdom of Law) say Ignorantia juris non-excusat means ignorance of it is no excuse for all the people directly or indirectly, actively or passively connected with law. Victims as well as accused, police as well as jailers, Advocates as well as Judiciary, students as well as teachers, wives as well husbands must be aware of their rights, duties and limitations of power. Awareness of laws to all groups is the condition precedent for harmonial and conflictless protection of Human Rights.


Need

It is found that baring Advocates, Judiciary, Police Personal, Judiciary, Jail Authority and Professors of Law Colleges, the mass of whole society is ignorant of law, basic rights and duties as a citizen of country. Thus the ignorance of law which may be rights or duties or limitations of powers and authorities leads to unwanted disputes and conflicts which finally results into violation of Human Rights. Hence awareness of law is innocent, perpetual, harmless solution having not side effects.


Methodology

Legal knowledge in Mother Tong avoiding legal technicalities or scholarly exposition of legal maxims and legal jargons. Simple lucid language, practical examples makes easier for different target groups to understand the law. Over and above legal books, human rights diary, human rights magazine, the personal coaching by way of seminar and direct interaction by questioner among the participants and expert and experienced faculties makes clear understanding of law.


Legal Awareness Activities

Foundation has identified different target groups for Legal Awareness Seminars and Workshops as under :

Teach the Teacher

Teachers are the architects of future society. Full day legal awareness seminars are conducted for B.Ed. and P.T.C. students and teachers. They are the permanent and reliable good messengers of values of human rights for the coming generation. Up till now 108 seminars organized and more than 12,500 people have participates.

Polishing the Police

The police organization has monopolized authority to use force under the shelter of law. So there may be more chances for violation of human rights. They need to be made aware off the limits of their custodial powers and human rights off accused too, and the new dimensions and court decisions pertaining the Human Rights. Regular seminars on these issues with the police personnel are found to be useful for the protection and promotion of human rights. Up till now, 185 seminars organized and more than 28,000 police personnels have participated.

Law for Lawyers

Seminars are organized particularly for the young junior lawyers to acquaint them with new progressive legislations and trends of the Hon’ble Apex Court.

Seminars for prison staff

The Foundation has organized seminars about 121 Jail Talim Shala.

Gramsabhas

The Foundation organizes gramsabhas in Rural areas of various Districts. The village people are informed about the basic matters relating to laws useful in their day to day needs along with details of Human Rights. All and about 52 gramsabhas and 2 discussion sabhas were attended by 18,000 villagers.

Seminars for prisoners

The Foundation has organized about 22 seminars for prisoners.

The new target groups identified by the Foundation are of Prisoners, Jailers, and Professionals (other than Lawyers) for the legal awareness. All the expenditure of educational materials booklets, hall rent, transpiration, faculty expenditure and refreshment is totally undertaken by the foundation