Awareness Camp on Social Welfare Schemes and Municipal Laws at Margao

The members of Margao Free Legal Aid Cell of V. M. Salgaocar College of Law organised an Awareness Camp on Social Welfare Schemes of Government of Goa, on 4^th February 2016 at Ravindra Bhavan, Curchorem. Municipal and other laws were also taken up at the camp.

The Chief Guests were Mr. Nilesh Cabral, M.L.A. of Curchorem and Mrs.MeenaGolatkar, Director of Social Welfare, Government of Goa. Adv. Ajay Dessai and other Councillors also attended the camp.

Adv Dessai spoke on  the powers given to the public under municipal laws. The Director of the Social Welfare Department made the public aware of the various schemes available to them . Asst.Prof. Sonal Sardessai, the faculty from the College informed the people about the legal aid society and its functioning in the college. Miss Jasmine da Costa spoke about the work undertaken by the Margao Free Legal Aid Cell. Mr. Akshay Madkaikar proposed the vote of thanks.

The programme was attended in large numbers the people even asked the members for assistance on various issues and interacted with the staff from the social welfare department.