ASSOCIATIONS

Kerala State Legal Services authority
 

The effective functioning of NISA Trust in the field and the enthusiastic response received from the people, attracted the attention of the authorities of the Government as well as the Judiciary.

As a result thereof , the Kerala State Legal Services authority decided to join hand with NISA Trust in conducting classes and seminars. The Kerala Legal services Authority headed by Justice K.A.Abdul Gafoor, Judge, High Court of Kerala, has granted accreditation to the Niyama Sameeksha Trust in the year 2002.

The NISA Trust introduced a scheme for educating children in the High School classes on their legal rights and duties as the future citizen of the country. The booklets published as per the request of KELSA named as `NIYAMA PADAM’ has gathered the approval and approbation of all. The momentum created by such a movement of NISA Trust was so great that even the neighboring states approached NISA Trust for guidance in this regard.
 

Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme of the DFID
 

The reputation of NISA Trust in the field of legal literacy created such an amount of confidence in the Government, that when the Urban Poverty Alleviation Programme of the DFID ( Development for International Development ) funded by United Kingdom, was scheduled to be introduced in Corporation of Cochin, the Government as well as the Corporation of Cochin had no hesitation in entrusting the work to NISA Trust. More details find here.
 

The Non-Residents Keralites Affairs ( NORKA )
 

The success achieved in the UPAD project prompted the Government to entrust their new venture for the welfare of the Non Resident Keralites. The Non-Residents Keralites Affairs ( NORKA ) Department constituted by the Government joined hand with NISA under the name `NORKA-NISA Project’ for alleviating the legal grievances of the Non Resident Keralites in the various fields of life.

The extent of confidence reposed in the NISA Trust is such that the Government are pleased to grant a sum of Rs.5,00,000/- for the initial activities of the project with a view to render effective assistance to the NRIs. NISA Trust has established a full-fledged office in the heart of the city of Cochin. A bunch of well trained Advocates are deputed to effectively attend to the problems ventilated by the NRIs. More details
 

Sree Narayana Giri
 

In addition to the dissemination of knowledge, NISA is closely affiliated to the activities of Sree Narayana Giri an organization to look after the destitute, old and disabled women and children.

The total extent of property in which the institution is situated is 30 acres of fertile land. There is a proposal to convert a piece of this property for the scientific use and plantation of rare Herbal Medicinal Plants. This institution is headed by one of the Advisory member, Adv.V.P.Seemandini.
 

S.N.V.Sadanam
 

The NISA Trust is associated with S.N.V.Sadanam which is one of the largest institution providing accommodation to low paid lady employees. They are provided with accommodation, food and also opportunity for self development in the premises.

This institution is headed by Smt. Sherly Prasad who retired as the Principal of one of the largest and oldest Government College namely Maharajas College, Ernakulam.
 

The Urban Poverty Alleviation Project

The Corporation of Kochi

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