PROGRAMMES IN A NUTSHELL

(Urban Poverty Alleviation Project)

Necessary legal support to redress the disputes on tenancy rights will be extended. Service of the field workers will be utilized to reach out the deserving classes facing such problems. Efforts will be made for amicable solutions.

This is aimed at updating legal knowledge on topics with specific reference to Human Rights, Rights of women and children, etc.

A panel of competent Lawyers will provide Legal Aid and Counseling Services to resolve disputes out of Court and ensure instant justice to the litigant at its office on all working days.

Matters not settled in negotiations will be taken up in appropriate legal fora engaging counsels for the services of deserving groups.

Matters of public importance effecting large group of peoples belong to downtrodden classes should be given due importance and matters affecting them have to be taken by way of Public Interest Litigation in appropriate fora.

Total Legal literacy would be the motivating force behind each programme designed for spreading Legal Awareness. Legal literacy camps, Para legal training courses, seminars on topics of legal importance and legal workshops are, few of the items which would be organized to bring out legal awareness in people.

Monitoring, Evaluation And Review

All projects undertaken by 'Niyama Sameeksha' in collaboration with U.P .A.D. Will be monitored, evaluated and reviewed periodically at two stages. At the first stage by the Executive Committee of the ALERT and Advisory members of 'Niyama Sameeksha'. At the second stage by involving the Advisory Board of 'Niyama Sameeksha', Mayor, Secretary and the Project Director.

Sustainability

The Project undertaken by the 'Niyama Sameeksha' will be supported and financed by institutions with similar objectives. The beneficiary will get the service, free of cost.

Fund Management

A committee consisting of the Chairman of ALERT, Hony.Secretary of ALERT, and a Member nominated by the Advisory Board of 'Niyama Sameeksha'.

Environmental programs

The latest performance is the discussion organized on the Environment day, 2002 under the government auspices of the Kerala State Legal Services Authority and Niyama Sameeksha attended by Justice K. S. Radhakrishnan, Justice K.A. Gaffoor where Justice K Sukumaran gave a lecture on the significance of Environmental Problems in the current times. 

Arrangement were made for presentation in music and dance on the importance of such programmes.

The Kerala Fine Arts Society and other cultural organizations are participating in developing this branch of  activities connected with cultural and artistic activities.

                               The Corporation of Kochi