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NIYAMA
SAMEEKSHA is spreading its wings to new
horizons.
Transcending linguistic barriers, the
Malayalam language publication that is
concentrating on Law and related issues, is
now available worldwide through its recently
launched net version.
Niyama Samneeksha, based at Kochi, had been
actively intervening in the life of Kerala
society by organising legal workshops, legal
aid clinics, legal literacy programmes and
providing legal advice to socially and
economically weaker sections of society.
It is Niyamasarneeksha.com. a division of
Niyama Sameeksha Trust, led by its
chairperson and noted jurist, K. Sukumaran,
that had ventured into the virtual world
with the net version of its much acclaimed
print magazine that bears the same name.
Any thing that relates to law and humankind
are not alien to Niyama Sameeksha.
As the opening pages of the web- site of the
magazine describes, those behind it are on
an attempt to 'bring the changing horizon of
law in the notice of the people in all walks
of life through publications,modern
sophisticated technologies like computers,
Internet and similar arrangements'. The
current version of the magazine available on
the net features articles titled 'Law is no
trade-briefs on merchandise by V. K.
Sathyavan Nair, 'Torture prevention' by
State Human Rights Commission member, S.
Balaraman and 'The expanding horizon of
right to life by P. K. Ibrahim'.
Going by the website, the Niyama Sameeksha
has so far deliberated on topics like
Agriculture, Aquaculture, Broadcasting Bill,
Consumer Protection, Corruption and Law,
Creamy Layer, Devaswom Bill, Elections and
Environmental Law.
The magazine also discussed issues like
gender justice, human rights, liquor and
law, literature and law and social
agitation, announces the site.
The site has also announced that the
'representative illustrations of the success
and failures of legal systems' as the theme
of , the next issue which will cover' ,the
plight of the farmers, the workers, the
employed segments and Trade Unions, cultural
problems and environmental issues.
'The Niyama Sameeksha, since its inception
six years ago, had been attempting to
fulfill the long-felt need to keep people
update and educate them on laws governing
them. The role of the magazine is to bring
to the notice of the general public, the
issues and laws that many may not take note
of for various reasons', observes the
magazine editor, D. B.Binu, in the editor's
note.
The magazine needs to move forward until the
day Kerala can claim the enviable position
of being a cent percent legally literate
State.
By K. S.
Sudhi
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