Tele-Law Scheme | UPSC

Tele-Law Scheme | UPSC

      HEADLINES:

Tele-Law touches a new milestone; 4 Lakh beneficiaries received legal advice under the initiative through CSC

      WHY IN NEWS:

2.05 lakh advices have been enabled during the first seven months of FY-20-21 as against total 1.95 lakh advices given till April 2020

SYLLABUS COVERED: GS 3: Schemes

      LEARNING: 

For PRELIMS go through the scheme carefully . Note down aim , beneficiaries and eligibility criteria . There is a new concept here called CSC . We have mentioned it in conclusion part .

For MAINS access to justice has been simplified through a simple process . Open your Mains book and note down the implementation process . Let us dive in !

      ISSUE: 

• Department of Justice has partnered with NALSA and CSC e-Governance Service India Limited for mainstreaming legal aid to the marginalised communities through Common Services Center (CSC).

• This e-interaction between lawyers and people would be through the video-conferencing infrastructure available at the CSCs.

AIM

• The project initiates to connect citizens with lawyers through video conferencing facilities by the Para-Legal Volunteers stationed at identified 1800 panchayat.

• Based on the wide response garnered in the pilot states and the urgency for the common man to receive legal advice as first step towards access to justice.
• Tele-Law is one of the key programme of Department of Justice that has also been flagged as a part of 100 days programme of the newly constituted Government of India.

• These 115 Districts have been described as Aspirational rather than backward so that they are viewed as islands of hope and opportunity rather than areas of distress and hopelessness.

SIGNIFICANCE

• The Aspirational Districts programme are being measured on the indices of education, health and nutrition, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion, basic infrastructure and skills.
• Aspiring to fulfil the Government commitment of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikaash, Sabka Vishwas there is a need to amalgamate “Sabka Nyaya” as a fourth pillar to empowerment and development in the country.
• In this regard Department of Justice could act as a force multiplier on the desired outcomes in these Aspirational districts.

• The Tele-Law programme would cover 28,060 CSCs in 115 Aspirational Districts across 28 States.
• This will be in cooperation with National Legal Service Authority (NALSA),State / District Legal Service Authority and CSC e- Governance Service Limited.

• To ensure that this service is effectively used 28060, Tele-Law Para legal volunteers from within the communities would be engaged to act as bridge to connect the beneficiary with the Panel Lawyer.

 CSC e-GOVERNANCE SERVICES INDIA LIMITED

• CSC e-Governance Services India Limited, a Special Purpose Vehicle.
• It has been set up by the Ministry of Electronics & IT under the Companies Act, 1956 to oversee the implementation of the CSC scheme.

• It will also ensuring systemic viability and sustainability of the Scheme.
• The Common Services Centers provide the last mile access to various e-governance services.

      IASbhai WINDUP: 

• CSCs contribute to Government’s mandate of a digitally, socially and financially inclusive society .
• This is by improving access to governance and services in rural and remote areas.

• Under the CSC 2.0 scheme initiated by the Ministry of Electronics & IT in 2015, at least one CSC is to be rolled out in each and every 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats across the country.

     SOURCES:  PIB  | Tele-Law Scheme | UPSC

Must Read Articles :

SERB-POWER SCHEME

RCS UDAN 4.0

AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR SCHEME

THALASSEMIA BAL SEWA YOJNA

SVAMITVA SCHEME

PLI SCHEME

NAMAMI GANGE MISSION

RASHTRIYA POSHAN MAAH 2020

NATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY

DDU-GKY

PM-AASHA

DISCOVER MORE : SCHEMES

If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel for Daily Current Affairs , Editorial Analysis & Answer writing video tutorials. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.