Legal literacy clubs sprout up in city's CBSE schools

TNN | Aug 5, 2016, 09.35 AM IST

 

 

RANCHI: To generate awareness among school children about various laws and their enforcement, a majority of CBSE-affiliated schools in the city have introduced legal literacy clubs.

These clubs will not only inform students about their fundamental rights and duties, but will educate them on their rights and responsibilities, common laws against domestic violence, right to education and information and penal laws and their enactment history.

At Jawahar Vidya Mandir (JVM), Shyamali, about 20 students of Class XII have joined the newly-inaugurated legal literacy club. School principal A K Singh said, "The books and legal study materials are provided by the Jharkhand Legal Service Authority (Jhalsa). We are informing students about the country's various laws and their fundamental duties as citizens."

The legal literacy club at JVM, Shyamali is not just a hub of legal knowledge, but also serves as a preparatory course for the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT). "We have provided the necessary books and other related material required for CLAT preparation. After each class, students put in an extra hour-and-a-half to prepare for CLAT," said Singh.

The school also plans to adopt a nearby village where students can visit and provide legal education on social issues like witch-hunting, human trafficking and other topics.

Ankita Purohit, a club member, said, "We are being informed about the country's legal system, including various acts and legalities. We have been made aware that the school plans to organize a mock parliament and legal quizzes. It should be educational and fun."

The Delhi Public School was the first school in Ranchi to start a legal literacy club in January last year.

(Sourec: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Legal-literacy-clubs-sprout-up-in-citys-CBSE-schools/articleshow/53552009.cms)