Additional Table – 63 Recreational facilities provided in jails during the year 2018 1. Andhra Pradesh Facilities like TV, Newspapers and Indoor games like Chess, Carrom, Shuttle, Tennikoit, etc., are provided in all the prisons in the State and telephone facility is provided to the prisoners confined in Central Prisons, District Prisons and Special Sub Jails. Yoga, Meditation, Legal Aid, Art of Living and Moral Lectures by NGOs. In addition to the above, Libraries are also available in larger prisons. Sports and Games Competitions, Literary Competitions, Cultural Activities, etc. are organized on National Holidays like Republic Day, Independence Day and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. 2. Arunachal Pradesh TV, Carrom Board, Chess, Ludo, Volley Ball, Badminton, etc. 3. Assam Indoor Games (Carrom, Chess, Ludo, Badminton, Playing Cards), Outdoor Games (Volley Ball, Cricket), T.V., Harmonium, Tabla, Dhole, Radio, Newspaper reading, Library, etc. 4. Bihar Television, Carrom Board, Ludo, Chess, Badminton, Kushti (Wrestling), Kabaddi, Khokho, Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Gym (Fitness Centre), Gymnasium, Yoga and Meditation. 2 Telephone booths are installed in the jails. Newspaper (Hindi, English, Urdu, Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Prabhat Khabar, Times of India), Magazines and Library facility. Computer and Electronic type writer are provided in jail. Musical instruments like Electronic Tambura, Sitar, Banjo, Mouth Organ, Flute, Harmonium, Drum Set, Flute, Guitar, Tabla, Casio, Dholak, Jhal, Kartal, Yamaha Key Pad,Triput Set, etc. Musical programme on every Sunday. In order to upgrade recreational facilities, large size HD LED TV, Movie Projector and Projection Screen were installed in the Prisoners’ Community Hall. RSETI Rural Self Employment Training Institute Elementary Education and Adult Education In order to enrich prison library, large number of books concerning various topics such as comic stories, pictorial short stories with moral values, motivational books, stories and good books on other subjects were bought during the period. Hare Ram Hare Krisna organized by Escon organization and gift book distributed among prisoners. Page 1 of 10 PSI 2018 – Recreational facilities Yoga Camps and Motivational Speech Camps. Cultural programmes organised on the occasion of Independence Day, Republic Day and other festivals. 5. Chhattisgarh Television, Newspaper & Magazines. Rout Nacha Team and Band Party. Library Cultural Programme / Activity group is formed in the female jail for female Prisoners. 6. Goa Yoga Programme Badminton, Volleyball, Carrom, etc. 7. Gujarat Different types of Indoor games like Carrom, Chess, Badminton, etc. and Outdoor games like Volley Ball, Cricket are provided to the prisoners. Cricket tournament held among prisoners and with staff also. Chess Championship, Carrom tournament and Kabaddi tournaments were also held. Friendly volleyball matches between prisoners and between prison staff and prisoners were organized during January. National Festivals as well as Religious Festivals like Navratri, Diwali, Ramzan, Id, Bakrid, Natal, Janmastami, Rakshabandhan, Ganesh Utsav, Ramnavmi etc. are celebrated in all jails. Bhajan & Religious songs, music shows, laughter show, moral speeches, tree plantation, etc. Prisoners are provided with facilities of Colour T.V., Radio, FM, etc. Prisoners are also provided Library Facilities. Library facilities, Education Class Camp. Adult Education Program Education facility provided to illiterate prisoners as well as literate prisoners. Literate prisoners are provided certificate courses with the help of 'Baba Saheb Ambedkar Open University', Ahmedabad. Prisoners were provided medical treatment by mega medical camp by Civil Hospital and NGO. Legal Aid Clinic has been open with the help of local Court so that poor and illiterate prisoners can get Legal Advice of their cases. Legal Education Camps DLSA provided law knowledge to prisoners. Music facility Distance Education in Collaboration with Annamalai University, BAOU & IGNOU Yoga Classes, Art of Living On the occasion of special days like Independence Day, Republic Day and 2nd October, stage programmes and drama are performed by the prisoners. R-O Water Plant Page 2 of 10 PSI 2018 – Recreational facilities Satvan and De-addiction programme was arranged in association with Shri Vir Mandhata Koli Samaj. Prajapita Brahmakumari Vishva Vidhyalay – Adhyatmik Satsang Parvachan 8. Haryana Educational Programmes Indira Gandhi National Open University centres have been set up in jails to enable the prison inmates to study and acquire higher qualification after 10+2 as to provide them better employment opportunities after their release from jails. National Institute of Open Schooling Centres have been opened in jails. Vocational Training is being imparted to prison inmates in jails with the help of Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) / Lead Banks, Technical Education Department and various NGOs. Recently, vocational courses also been started under PMKVY scheme for prisoners of various jails. Sports facilities for outdoor and indoor games for the inmates are also available. Regular Yoga, Prayers, Meditation camps, religious programmes and spiritual talks are also organised in all the jails. All wages to the prison inmates which are earned by them from the work done are being disbursed through saving bank accounts opened in various nationalised banks. KIOSK for providing ready information to the inmates have been installed in all the jails, which help the inmates to get information about their pending court cases as well as facilities provided by the Prisons Department. With the collaboration of Sony Entertainment Limited, Dhun Project has been started at District Jail Gurugram, Rohtak and Central Jail Ambala. Convicts are being given training in vocal and instrumental music under this project. 9. Himachal Pradesh Television Sets with DTH System, LCDs and PA System are provided in all the barrack/cells of inmates. Besides this, a music system is also available in the jail in which devotional songs, chants, bhajans are being played in the jail in the morning time and other special occasions. In addition to this, different musical instruments like tabla, chimta, dholak and harmonium are also provided to inmates in order to inculcate positivity among them. Indoor games like Volley Ball, Carrom Board, Chess, and Badminton are also played by the inmates. Volley ball, Badminton, Kabaddi matches are being organised inside jail. On special occasions like Republic Day, Independence Day, Mahatma Gandhi Birthday, etc., cultural or religious programmes are also organised by the inmates and jail staff together. All festivals are being celebrated with fervour. Cultural programmes are being organized to make inmates aware of the importance of the day. Department of Public Relation conducts cultural programmes for the entertainment of prisoners. A good library having books based on literature, religions, autobiography of renowned persons, etc. is available in the jail and prisoners are making best use of them. Page 3 of 10 PSI 2018 – Recreational facilities Telephone facilities provided to all prisoners. Jail Bakery unit has been installed in the jail and inmates are getting skilled in preparing bakery products so that they can earn money and rehabilitate in the society after their release. Jail canteen facility is also proved to the jail inmates. Yoga camps are also organized by the NGOs periodically and regularly to keep the inmates physically and mentally fit. Daily classes of Yoga and meditation have been started. Skill enhancing courses are being organized with the help of Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) and different NGOs so that jail inmates can rehabilitate into society with confidence as law abiding citizens. Prayers are being sung by prisoners so that they shun the path of crimes. IGNOU study centre has been setup. 10. Jammu & Kashmir Newspapers, Magazines, Television, Library facilities for Educational and recreational activities. Indoor and outdoor games for the prisoners. Yoga and Meditation programmes for the prisoners in some jails. 11. Jharkhand Indoor Games such as Chess, Carrom Board, Ludo, Table Tennis, etc. Outdoor Games such as Cricket, Volley Ball, Football, Basket Ball, etc. Television provided in every ward for entertainment and watching news. Nari Kalyan Kendra, Laughing Activities. Legal Services by DLSA. Art of Living programme. Yoga & Meditation. Library Facility - new books, magazines and newspapers provided to prisoners. Mushroom Training is provided to the prisoners. Computer Education B.A., B.Com and BPP programme provided to prisoners by Indira Gandhi National Open University. Beautician Course, Jewellery Making, Rakhi Making, Paper bag making for female prisoners. Cloth weaving and starching Phenyl and Soap making programme. 12. Karnataka Inmates were trained under Agriculture, Gardening, Cooking, Beautician, Horticulture, Nursery, Electrical, Bar-bending, Flaming, File Making, etc. through various Vocational and Skill Development programmes. Library contains good biographies, stories, novels & other types of books. Sports articles like tennis balls, foot balls, cricket bats, etc. were provided to prisoners. Daily indoor and outdoor games like carrom, chess, volleyball, cricket, skipping, ring, throw ball, etc. are organized in the prisons. New Year, International Yoga Day, Raksha Bandan, etc. were celebrated. Page