**Policy Summary: Legal Awareness and Education Initiatives (2022-2025)**
The Ministry of Law and Justice has undertaken several initiatives to disseminate legal education and awareness across India. These efforts include collaborations with Doordarshan, the implementation of the Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme (LLLAP) under the DISHA scheme, and the regular conduction of legal awareness programs by the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
Key activities and results include:
* **Doordarshan Collaboration:** 56 TV programs in 6 languages were aired between September 2021 and October 2023, reaching over 70.70 lakh people, alongside 20 webinars.
* **NALSA Legal Awareness Programs:** Over the period 2022-2025, NALSA organized 13,83,349 programs, reaching 14,96,72,607 people. Specific figures include:
* 2022-23: 4,90,055 programs, 6,75,17,665 attendees
* 2023-24: 4,30,306 programs, 4,49,22,092 attendees
* 2024-25: 4,62,988 programs, 3,72,32,850 attendees
* **DISHA Scheme (LLLAP):** The Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme (LLLAP) under the pan-India scheme Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice India (DISHA) 2021-26 is developing Information Education Communication (IEC) Material in 22 scheduled languages & dialects of North Eastern States. Total outreach of LLLAP is over 1 crore citizens.
* **Webinars:** A 21st National Webinar on Cyber Crime was organized on July 10th, 2025, and is available on social media. The government intends to continue organizing such webinars.
These initiatives aim to raise awareness about various laws and schemes related to children, laborers, disaster victims, Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups. Informative booklets and pamphlets in simple language are also distributed.
Minister of State Independent Charge of the Ministry of Law and Justice and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal provided this information in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. Release ID: 2147765.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Law and Justice: The Indian government ministry responsible for legal affairs and justice.
Doordarshan: Indian public service broadcaster which collaborated on legal education programs.
National Legal Services Authorities NALSA: A statutory body in India that provides free legal services to the weaker sections of society and organizes legal awareness programs.
Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice India DISHA: A pan-India scheme implemented by the Government to promote legal literacy and awareness.
Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme LLLAP: A program under the DISHA scheme focused on spreading legal literacy and awareness through various IEC materials.
North Eastern States: A region of India consisting of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India, where a question related to legal awareness programs was answered.
Arjun Ram Meghwal: The Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Ministry of Law and Justice
Dissemination of legal education
In collaboration with Doordarshan, 56 TV
programmes in 6 languages were aired, reaching
over 70.70 lakh people, alongside 20 webinars (Sep
2021–Oct 2023)
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 4:24PM by PIB Delhi
Legal awareness programmes are regularly conducted by National Legal Services Authorities (NALSA)
across the country on various laws and schemes related to children, labourers, disaster victims, SCs/STs,
persons with disabilities, etc. Informative booklets and pamphlets in simple language are also distributed.
The Details of Legal Awareness programmes organised by Legal Services Authorities are as under:
Year Programmes Organised Persons Attended
2022–23 4,90,055 6,75,17,665
2023–24 4,30,306 4,49,22,092
2024–25 4,62,988 3,72,32,850
Total 13,83,349 14,96,72,607
Under the pan-India scheme Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice India (DISHA)
(2021–26), the Government is implementing the Legal
Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme (LLLAP). Under the program various Information Education
Communication (IEC) Material has been developed in 22 scheduled languages/ dialects of North Eastern
States.
In collaboration with Doordarshan, 56 TV programmes in 6 languages were aired, reaching over 70.70
lakh people, alongside 20 webinars (Sep 2021–Oct 2023). 21st National Webinar was organized on Cyber
Crime on 10th July, 2025. It is available on various social media channels for citizens. The Government
will continue organizing such webinars in the coming years. The total outreach of LLLAP is over 1 crore
citizens.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice
and Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply to a
question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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(Release ID: 2147765)