future plans of education in Tihar jail
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According to Tihar data, at the time of admission, more than 19 per cent of the men and 36 per cent of the women were illiterate, while 44 per cent of men and 34 per cent women have not studied beyond Grade 10.
However, around five per cent of the men and six per cent of women are graduates, while one and three per cent in each category are postgraduates.
“The prison administration in 2013 started stenography courses and foreign language classes in French, Spanish and German, as well as in Hindi and English to build self-confidence among the prison inmates,” said director general of Prisons Vimlaa Mehra. The inmates are also being trained in hotel management in collaboration with the tourism ministry.
Mehra said that campus placements are also organised to provide job opportunities to qualified inmates to help them earn a respectable livelihood and keep them away from crime after their release.
Jail officials also encourage inmates to participate in activities like poetry and essay writing to bring out their creativity, she said.