A one-day legal training was held in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, for DDJC volunteers to strengthen their understanding of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
PART III contributed to a two-day workshop on forest rights in Madhya Pradesh, focusing on laws and judicial decisions affecting Adivasis and forest-dwelling communities. The event highlighted recent legal developments, advocacy strategies, and community collaboration on forest and tiger reserve issues, with over 40 participants sharing insights and action plans.
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PART III’s trainings in Orai and Kanpur focused on empowering lawyers, field workers, and young SC participants with tools such as RTI tracking and the Theatre of the Oppressed. These sessions aimed to strengthen litigation efforts, improve understanding of the SC/ST PoA Act, and foster discussions on key socio-economic issues.
Part III conducted a training session for Vikas Mitras under Bihar’s Mahadalit Vikas Mission. The two-day event covered SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act, criminal procedures, FIR filing, compensation timelines, and case monitoring.
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Part III organized a one-day training in Patna for 40-45 Patna University students on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The session focused on the criminal procedure, filing FIRs, and the importance of documentation. Participants shared personal experiences of caste atrocities and discussed legal challenges faced during the process of seeking justice.
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Part III and DDJC conducted an in-depth session on legal strategies in cases of caste atrocities under the SC/ST Act. The discussion covered challenges at pre-trial stages, including issues with FIR filing, delayed investigations, and compensation. The teams also explored legal interventions for cases involving manual scavengers lacking their legal entitlements.
Part Three conducted a training session over two days in Patna, to generate awareness on the importance of documentation, letter writing and basic criminal procedure, as well as usage of the SC/Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Part III held a cross-learning session with DDJC on research regarding the implementation of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The teams discussed challenges faced when filing RTI applications, provided legal training on PoA provisions, and offered legal advice to survivors of caste atrocities in Banda, Allahabad, and Orai.
DDJC and Part III conducted a cross-learning workshop to address challenges faced by survivors of caste-based violence in Uttar Pradesh. The session focused on legal strategies, gaps in police investigations, and improving access to compensation and legal aid under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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