(a) whether Tihar Jail has secured 100 per cent literacy among the inmates;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether a similar strategy is proposed to be adopted for other
jails in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether Tihar Jail has secured 100 per cent literacy among the inmates;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether a similar strategy is proposed to be adopted for other
jails in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) & (b): Delhi Prisons have nearly achieved 100 percent literacy
rate. In case of new prisoners, who are illiterate, they are enrolled
in illiteracy programme named as ‘Padho Aur Padhao’. It is ensured that
they become neo-literate within a week.
(c) to (d): Formal training programmes are offered to the prisoners
with the help of National Open School, IGNOU, State Open niversities,
Distance Education Board and the technical courses are offered in
collaboration with the Technical Training Institutes of various states.
The Government is giving training to educated prisoners to enable them
to teach less-educated and illiterate prisoners. Special attention is
given to illiterate inmates so that he may be able to read and write his
name within a week. Advance educational avenues are also available to
prisoners so that if they want to pursue higher studies they may do so
through open universities/technical institutions.