BEST PRACTICE 1:

Title of the Practice :

Legal Literacy Campaign

OBJECTIVES OF THE PRACTICE:

• To impart basic legal knowledge to the general public.

• To create and to reach illiterate and vulnerable community.

• To inform about the government facilities to the needy poor families.

• To resolve the legal problems. To provide free legal aid service.

• To collaborate with government and non governmental organization.

Context :

• Being sole law college in Davanagere district, it is the duty of college to conduct this type of campaign.

• In addition to academic activities, to involve law students for the practical approach to the law much effectively.

• Davanagere district has many backward and vulnerable area which is in need of this type of campaign.

Practice :

• College conducting the periodical legal aid programme in association with concerned department.

• Students are directed to participate actively attendance is monitored.

• Curriculum designed as per this campaign. - Effective implementation of clinical course.

• Interested and enthusiastic students selected as para legal volunteers and trained accordingly.

Evidence of Success:

• Since the campaign started the college successfully reached the many vulnerable areas and given the basic knowledge of law.

• Many people got advantage of this campaign.

• Small cause problems were resolved during this campaign peacefully and speedily.

• Students got the practical aspects of law and legal problems which prevailent in society.

• This campaign much appreciated by the society.

Problems encountered and resources required:

• Unwillingness of general public involvement.

• Less participation of people for this type of programmes

• Lack of legal knowledge, Ignorance, carelessness, illiteracy is one of the hurdle to implement this practice.

• Insufficient financial resources.

ABOUT US

Davanagere, situated in the heart of Karnataka, is a fast growing city. It is the nerve centre of trade and commerce, the heart throb and the abode of large hearted donors. The credit of putting Davanagere on the National and International map goes to Bapuji Educational Association. B.E.A. came into existence in the year 1958 and now it has become a house hold name in Karnataka, pursuing excellence in the field of education, thanks to the vision, farsightedness and large heartedness of its Hon. Secretary, popular Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa. As many as 47 educational institutions from primary to post graduate courses are nursed and nurtured by the association. All these institutions have been rendering memorable service to the society and the nation as a whole. The evolution of Bapuji Educational Association has led to the significant growth of Davanagere. The Association has taken every care, at every step to facilitate the smooth growing of all its family members.