Lok Sabha Question No. 2720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Training to Inmates
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, RAMA KISHORE SINGH, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2720

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 15 TH  DECEMBER, 2015/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1937 (SAKA)

## TRAINING TO INMATES

2720. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI RAMA KISHORE SINGH:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether as a part of prison reforms the Union Government proposes to take initiatives with the help of the State  Governments and jails administration to start massive skill development drive to train inmates in numerous employable skills;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  progress  made  so  far  in  this  regard along with the State Governments, which are working in collaboration with the Government;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  provide  training  to inmates under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Yojana;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  time  by  which  the  said  proposal  is likely to be implemented; and
- (e)  the  other  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  prison  reforms  in  the country?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d)  'Prisons' is a State subject as per the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and  management of jails, including skilling of inmates is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the  States.  Under  the  Pradhan  Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY), 1200 inmates of Central Jail,

## L.S.U.S.Q.No. 2720 FOR 15.12.2015

Tihar  are  undergoing  training  in  a  range  of  trades  including  Beauty  and Wellness,  Retail,  Data  Entry  Operator,  Electrician,  Hospitality,  Telecom, Customer  Care  Executive,  Sewing  Machine  Operator  etc.  through  two vocational  training  partners  of  National  Skill  Development  Corporation (NSDC).

(e) Although 'Prisons' is a State subject as per entry 4 of List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and the administration and management  of  prisons is primarily the responsibility of the State Governments the Government of India had provided the financial assistance to the 27 States (except Arunachal Pradesh) under the scheme of  Modernisation  of  Prisons  from  2002-2007  with  further  extension  upto 2009 involving a total outlay of Rs. 1800 crore on a cost sharing basis in the ratio of 75:25 between  the  Central Government  and  the  State Governments respectively. The scheme closed on 31.3.2009. The Thirteenth  Finance  Commission  had  also  allocated    Rs.  609  crore  from 2011-15 for upgradation of prisons to the following eight States - Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Mizoram, Odisha  and Tripura.

In addition, the Model Prison Manual 2003 is being revised and updated to align it with the International norms for guidance of the prison administrations of States/UTs. An e-prison project has also been approved for  roll  out  in  the  States/UTs  which  would  ensure  digitization  of  inmate records  and management of prisons  through an application software and provide quick access to prison data.

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