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A census operation
will have to be conducted initially to ascertain the
extend of legal literacy. Different areas in the
state, different groups of peoples such as workers,
tradesmen white color jobs will have to be
undertaken even among workers.
There will be sub-classification such as
agricultural workers, fishermen, plantation workers
and farmers who while owning and holding land will
also work in their fields and farms. This will
require operations from seacoast to forest areas in
a state like Kerala.
Sample survey method will have to be adopted for
getting the necessary data for analysis. Motivated
teachers, students of mature age, social activists,
elected representatives at the local level and
non-governmental organization could be got involved
in the process.
When the extent of deficiency in legal literacy is
ascertained, suitable remedial measures will have to
be planned. This will depend on the nature of the
occupation of the people and the living habits. The
fisher women for example may have leisure hours when
the men are at sea. Legal literacy classes can be
arranged at the times convenient to them depending
on the return of the men folk from the sea after the
fishing operation.
In organized sectors like plantations, the workers
will be free after their regular hours of work among
unorganized rural forms, prayer meeting and church
assemblies can be venues for legal literacy as well.
With the expected spread of legal education through
the Xth standard students large number of young boys
and girls with adequate familiarity in legal
educational techniques will be available. They can
be deputed for legal literacy exercises in different
areas and among different groups.
Periodic assemblies of educators and beneficiaries
can be organized. Inter-district conferences will
incidentally generate fraternal feeling and
emotional integration.
Motivated groups can establish reading
rooms/Libraries/Meeting places, where modern
technologies like computers E-mail facilities and
the like are available.
A mobile phone or an E-mail message can obviate a
delay in filing a First Information Report about a
crime. The actions and omission of a corrupt
official or politician could be transmitted to
superior authorities, administrative agencies or to
the media. This will improve the quality of the
administration of justice and purity in public life.
RESULTS AND DISSEMINATION
Improvement in Legal Literacy, and upward change in
the quality of life results in cultural progress.
The groups of people with legal awareness will see
that the children get proper education. Enlightened
will inculcate values in the new generation. Legal
awareness will promote critical approach to life.
This will result in an egalitarian society.
The results can be disseminated through local
assemblies, media including Electronic and print.
Among these modes of dissemination, local assemblies
will be the best because they will facilitate
interaction between the participants. This is
totally absent when results are dispersed through
the newspaper or the T.V. channel. Information
through them will be garbled and selective.
Institution like the Clubs or their counter parts in
a developing society will be more beneficial. An
activist in a legal lirature Forum can attend the
meetings of such clubs and assemblies. That will be
operational two ways, by the activists giving
helpful hints to the members of the assembly, and
clearing their doubts.. The feedback will be useful
for the Central organization in the formulation of
policy which will govern future operations of the
movement.
EVALUATION
Evaluation will be made by the audit committee of
‘Niyama Sameeksha'. The committee will have a
representative of the Kerala legal services
authority, Bar Council, Indian Law Institute and a
social organization such as Gandhi Peace Foundation
or the State Library Council.
The committee shall meet on every third quarter of
the 18 Months of the project period. The reports shall reach the Audit Committee
not less than 15 days prior to the meeting. The
minutes of the Audit Committee with the evaluation
and observation will be prepared within one week and
forwarded to all the units. There will be an annual
evaluation, and the report will be placed before the
General Body and the Annual Conference.
METHODOLOGY
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