About

• The Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Program (LLLAP) aims to empower the poor and disadvantaged sections of society to seek and demand justice services. 
• It is an initiative of the Department of Justice (DoJ).
• The Programme also seeks to improve the institutional capacities of key justice service providers to enable them to effectively serve the poor and disadvantaged.

Broad Objectives of the Programme

• Use of Technology for enhanced delivery of legal literacy, its Knowledge Products and implementation of Innovative and Holistic ideas.
• Mainstreaming legal literacy through building and forging partnerships across Ministries and allied Departments, Institutions, Schools etc.
• Capacity Building and Utilization of Existing Grassroot/frontline Workers/ Volunteers.
• Developing of Indicators to measure Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness in India.
• Concurrent Evaluation and Assessment of Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programmes.

Why in News?

• The Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Program (LLLAP) of the Department of Justice reaches more than 6 lakh people.

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