VARHAD is running training
center for women prisoners in the female section of Amravati Central
Prison. As per the Prison Manual there should be arrangement for
the education & vocational training for inmates inside the prison.
There are various trade and factories for convicted male prisoners.
The women prisoners did not had any training facilities or factory
in the prison. In comparison with male section, strength of female
section is very less. It is difficult to invest resources to build
separate factories for female prisoners. Usually they spend most
of their time in discussion about negative experience they had in
their life. This would lead them to various psychological disorders
& negative attitude towards whole society. The ultimate objective
of the imprisonment is reformation & development through constructive
activities. Therefore we started a Vocational Training Center for
the women prisoners in the prison. The training center provides
long-term training like tailoring and various short-term training
like Embroidery, Ceramic Painting, Mehandi Application, Bharatkam
etc. The training keeps the prisoners engage in constructive activity
while in the prison and the same training would help them after
their release to earn at least a part of their livelihood. Imprisonment
has stigma attached to it. For a release prisoner it is very difficult
to earn his livelihood. After release from prison, prisoners face
economically dependent & stigmatized life. Through training
we are building their capacity to earn their livelihood as well
as to lead a normal life in the society. |