The Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) organized its annual event namely State Level Commendation Ceremony to felicitate the Best District Legal Services Authority, Best Panel Lawyer, and Best Para Legal volunteer  among the districts in a brief yet impressive function at Itanagar on 4 Nov, 2019, which was graced by Justice S.K. Medhi, Judge Gauhati High Court and the Designated Chairman High Court Legal Services Committe,Itanagar Permanent Bench as its Chief Guest  along with Shri Nani Grayu, Registar Itanagar Permanent Bench of Gauhati High Court,Shri Budi Habung, MemberSecretray, Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority  and various judicial officers of the state representing their respective District Legal Services Authorities, Panel Lawyers, Para Legal Volunteers.

Shri Budi Habung, in his welcome address highlighted the overall activities of the legal services authority in the state during the last one years with a brief PPT slides highlighting the activities which was appreciated by everyone present. He also called the District Legal services authorities to work in full gusto.Later,The State Authority  presented the Appreciation letter to the district winners of Best Panel Lawyers and Para Legal Volunteers of each district which was given away by the Chief Guest.TheChief Guest also gave away the award of Best District Legal Services Authority to Upper Siang Dist Legal Services Authority which was received by Smt J.Chai and Ms Sonia Ketan, Chairperson and Secretray DLSA Yingkiong, while the Best Panel lawyer was awarded to Ms Senya Lowang of Tirap DLSA while the Best Para Legal  Volunteer went to Shri Agam Tadeng of Yingkiong.

The Chief Guest, Mr Justice S.K. Medhi, Judge High Court   in hid speech called upon the legal services authorities to reach out to the lowest strata of the society namely the poor and downtrodden section of the society in making access to justice to them a reality today. He also advised the gathering to develop a spirit of giving continuous awarenessto people coupled with follow activities  so that the spirit and the idea of equitable justice under the legal services  is not lost.The programme come to an end with vote of thanks.