DLSA, TSLC Nubra organise awareness programme on mental health

Leh, Oct 09: District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Leh, in collaboration with Tehsil Legal Services Committee (TSLC), Nubra, organised an awareness programme to observe World Mental Health Day as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
Chairman, TLSC Nubra, Wangial Tsering, welcomed the resource person, guests and participants. Psychiatrist, SNM Hospital Leh, Dr Tashi Tundup, was the guest speaker for the event. He gave a detailed account of various mental health issues and their signs and symptoms.
He also impressed upon the audience to seek medical help in such cases and not to stigmatise it. There was also a question and answer session.
Advocate Dorjay Gyalson spoke on various rights of the people suffering from mental issues under the various acts.
Secretary, DLSA Leh, gave the vote of thanks.
Other than Secretary DLSA Leh, Phuntsog Angmo and Chairman, TLSC Nubra, Wangial Tsering, the others present during the event included PLV’s, Panel Lawyers, Court staff and Prosecution staff. Panel Lawyers and PLV’s outside Leh also attended the programme virtually.