Stating that judiciary is committed to protect the rights and welfare of the senior citizens, Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court Sunday said serious efforts will be made to create a better atmosphere in the society for the elder people.
He said the initiative for setting up of Ahatay Waqar wasone of the steps taken in this direction.
Justice Gupta, according to a statement, was speaking on aone-day training and capacity building Programme on “empowering the SeniorCitizens” through Universal access to legal and social justice. The event was organised by J&K StateLegal Services Authority with the technical support from RRTC Anugraha, Delhi.
Principal District and Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Abdul RashidMalik hailed efforts of everybody who organized and participated in theweek-long campaign—Ageing with Dignity.
Abha Chowdhary, Resource Person from New Delhi congratulatedJ&K State Legal Service Authority for organizing the campaign in alldistricts and sensitising youth about the rights and the protection of eldersfrom abuse.
The event was attended by Sanjay Dhar, Registrar General,J&K, High Court, Abdul Rashid Malik, Principal District and Sessions Judge,Srinagar, Mohammad Akram Choudhary, Member Secretary, J&K State LegalServices Authority, Adnan Sayeed, Secretary DLSA Srinagar, Dr. Abha Chowdhry,Chairperson, Anugraha, New Delhi, Judges from all over Kashmir Province.