Mysuru: Though the literacy rate is above 70 per cent in the district, legal literacy is not up to the mark said Principal District and Sessions Court Judge K S Mudgal.

Principal District and Sessions Court Judge K S Mudgal launching the legal literacy vehicle

With an aim to improve legal literacy in the District, Mysuru District Legal service authority launched legal literacy vehicle at the court premises on Wednesday. The vehicle is designed with intent to spread the importance of law and create awareness among public on their rights and legal system.

Speaking after flagging off the vehicle, Principal District and Sessions Court Judge K S Mudgal said, “This legal literacy programme will focus on making people aware of their rights. It is our duty to spread legal literacy, but the citizens should also be aware of their rights and this initiative would make relevance at that time. According to a census conducted in 2011, there are more than 29 lakh people across the district, among them 60 percent of them constitute rural people. Though the literacy is above 70 percent in the district, legal literacy is not up to the mark. This legal literacy vehicle will travel across the district for a month and create legal awareness among people so that people not only be literate but also be well aware of legal aspects”.

“People especially belonging to scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, other backward classes, minorities and women are not aware of free legal guidance given by the authorities. If people do not know the law and rights they cannot abide by the law. The legal literacy vehicle will travel across seven taluks in the district and conclude on July 25,” added Justice Mudgal.

President of Mysuru Bar Association B R Chandramouli and Director ODP, Mysuru, Staney D’Almeida were also present.