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Legal aid clinic set up in Nagaland for soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families

In a bid to ensure access to justice for defence services personnel, a Legal Services Clinic dedicated to assisting serving soldiers, ex-servicemen and their families was inaugurated at the Rajya Sainik Board (RSB), in Nagaland's Kohima on initiative, launched under the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), aims to provide free legal assistance to defence personnel, both serving and retired and their inauguration was part of the national launch of the NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana - 2025, a flagship programme committed to ensuring legal support to the armed forces. The scheme is a joint effort by NALSA, Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), Rajya Sainik Boards (RSBs), Zilla Sainik Boards (ZSBs), and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW), under the purview of the Defence national-level virtual launch of the clinics across all States and Union Territories was presided over by Justice Surya Kant, Supreme Court Judge and Executive Chairman of the video conference from Srinagar were key dignitaries, including Chief Justices of various High Courts, the Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, senior officers from the Armed and Paramilitary forces, and members of the legal Nagaland, the Legal Services Clinic at RSB Kohima has been established in partnership with the Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA).It will address legal concerns specific to defence personnel, such as pension disputes, service-related benefits, family matters, property rights, and civil at the local launch, Neiko Akami, NJS, Member Secretary of NSLSA, highlighted the importance of the initiative for the welfare of ex-servicemen. Officials from the Department of Sainik Welfare, members of the legal community, and ex-servicemen were also Director of RSB welcomed the move, stating that it would go a long way in supporting veterans and their families with timely and accessible legal initiative underscores the combined efforts of the legal and defence establishments in promoting legal awareness and justice for the armed forces, reaffirming the nation's commitment to those who have served.- Ends