In Thursday's "The Hindu" is a report that the National Legal Services Authority is taking the next step beyond Legal Literacy Clubs. They are recommeding that Legal Services Cadet Corps be established in high schools. The objective of the Legal Services Cadet would be train students to remain vigilent in their communities and when appropriate make referrals to legal services organizations (a la Taluk Legal Services or District Legal Services Authority) for those people they find vulnerable.
Through some google searching, I have found this development reported a few places on the Internet but have not found any clear articulation of what makes Legal Services Cadet Corps distinct from the already formed Legal Literacy Clubs. It is my impression thus far that the Legal Literacy Clubs run activities in the schools themselves and the Legal Services Cadet Corps expand the work in the communities themselves. My prior articles on the subject have given the impression that the communtiy work was always an essential part of the Legal Literacy Clubs. These recent articles suggest to me that the community work was always part of the plan for Legal Literacy Clubs, and the Cadet Cops is the enactment of that plan.
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