Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 15: Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Kashmir (IMHANS) under the Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support (MHPSS) Programme of UNICEF conducted a training workshop on child rights and mental health in Srinagar.
A day-long training workshop was held in collaboration with District Legal Service (DLSA) Authority Srinagar at Community General Hospital Unit SMHS Srinagar. The workshop was aimed at sensitizing the Para-Legal Volunteers (PLVs) associated with DLSA Srinagar regarding the rights of children and mental health.
Mohammad Maqbool Dar (HOD-IMHANS) presided over the session and welcomed the participants and the guest of honour Adnan Sayed (Secretary DLSA- Srinagar).
Adnan Sayeed deliberated on the importance of mental health and the role of para legal volunteers in advocating for the protection and promotion of mental health rights of people suffering from various mental health ailments.
Syed Mujtaba (Lawyer CNC) facilitated the training workshop and deliberated on Mental Health Care Act, 2017, the provisions for mentally ill persons under the Act, their Rights and the role of para legal volunteers under JK State legal Services Authority ( Legal services to the Mentally ill Persons and Persons with Disabilities Scheme, 2010) in ensuring these rights to the mentally ill persons.
Muzamil Ahmed Wagay (Coordinator CNC) moderated the session.
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