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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsBesides the training in the ‘cliched’ jobs like stitching and washing powder-making, the inmates of the women’s prison at Attakkulangara will, for the first time, GET trained in data entry and DTP in a couple of months. The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) had selected the jail to launch ‘VSORT’ - Vocational Skill Oriented Reinstate Training - an initiative envisaged by its Women Scientists’ Cell to impart science and technology-based skills to women. “We had presented proposals for a number of programmes to the prison authorities so that they could choose the ones which would be appropriate for the inmates. From that list, data entry, DTP, vermi-composting and vegetable nursery were chosen,” said Dr K R Lekha, head of the Women Scientists’ Cell. The programmes, planned for launch in a month’s time, as soon as the DGP Prisons gives sanction, are expected to make a quality change in the life of the prisoners, especially once they are out of prison. “It was a welcome move as it would impart confidence in the prisoners as they are getting trained in jobs relevant to the times,” said A Nazeera Beevi, superintendent, women’s jail, Attakulangara. As a first step, 30 inmates of the jail will be given the training. Later, the Women Scientists’ Cell is planning to launch the programmes in the women’s prisons at Kannur and Viyyur. “VSORT is a programme designed for marginalised women like prisoners, tribal women and the like. But preference is being given to the prisoners as their life is confined behind the bars, while others have at least the option to choose jobs according to their ability. This would empower them and would enable them to have a family and life of their own once they are released from the prison. Moreover, they will not go back to the world of crime as training in these kind of jobs would open a new world before them,“ said Lekha.first published:September 15, 2012, 11:47 ISTlast updated:September 15, 2012, 11:47 IST
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Besides the training in the ‘cliched’ jobs like stitching and washing powder-making, the inmates of the women’s prison at Attakkulangara will, for the first time, GET trained in data entry and DTP in a couple of months.

The Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) had selected the jail to launch ‘VSORT’ - Vocational Skill Oriented Reinstate Training - an initiative envisaged by its Women Scientists’ Cell to impart science and technology-based skills to women.

“We had presented proposals for a number of programmes to the prison authorities so that they could choose the ones which would be appropriate for the inmates. From that list, data entry, DTP, vermi-composting and vegetable nursery were chosen,” said Dr K R Lekha, head of the Women Scientists’ Cell.

The programmes, planned for launch in a month’s time, as soon as the DGP Prisons gives sanction, are expected to make a quality change in the life of the prisoners, especially once they are out of prison. “It was a welcome move as it would impart confidence in the prisoners as they are getting trained in jobs relevant to the times,” said A Nazeera Beevi, superintendent, women’s jail, Attakulangara.

As a first step, 30 inmates of the jail will be given the training. Later, the Women Scientists’ Cell is planning to launch the programmes in the women’s prisons at Kannur and Viyyur.

“VSORT is a programme designed for marginalised women like prisoners, tribal women and the like. But preference is being given to the prisoners as their life is confined behind the bars, while others have at least the option to choose jobs according to their ability. This would empower them and would enable them to have a family and life of their own once they are released from the prison. Moreover, they will not go back to the world of crime as training in these kind of jobs would open a new world before them,“ said Lekha.