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*PRISONERS *JUVENILE PRISON YOUTH *DESTITUTE YOUTH : By means of ~Vocational training courses. ~Income generating micro projects. ~Social awareness Programmes. ~Social Development Schemes. ~Legal Assistance ~Counselling ~Sports, Games, Music & entertainment. ~Child-in-need educational assistance. ~Prisoners’ family welfare scheme.
1) JHARKHAND INVITES DON BOSCO PRISON MINISTRY 2) RAY OF HOPE FOR CHILDREN BORN BEHIND BARS.3) DON BOSCO PRISON MINISTRY IN JHARKHAND STATE.4) PRISONERS’ WELFARE FUND.5) VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR PRISON INMATES.
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JHARKHAND INVITES DON BOSCO PRISON MINISTRY
Mr. B.D. Sharma IPS , Inspector General of Prisons, Govt. of West Bengal , has informed Fr. N. T. Scaria, that Jharkhand Government is interested to tie up with Don Bosco Prison Ministry, for the rehabilitation of prisoners and especially for the Education and Health care of the children of prisoners back home, a project which is being worked out by Don Bosco Prison Ministry, with other N G O partners and Prisons Directorate, Government of West Bengal.
RAY OF HOPE FOR CHILDREN BORN BEHIND BARS.
Usha Sarkar (6) and Priyanka (5) were born and brought up in Berhampore Central Prison. Their parents are life convicts. Don Bosco Prison Ministry has come to their rescue and has taken them out recently to provide them with education and better environment for growth in HOLY CHILD HOSTEL run by the Sisters of Charity (sccg) in partnership with Don Bosco Prison Ministry and Prisons Directorate , Govt. of West Bengal. Earlier another child Raju Sharma (7) who was born in Berhampore Prison was taken out through Lalbag Court by Fr. N.T. Scaria, Director of Don Bosco Prison Ministry and is studying now at Don Bosco English Medium School
DON BOSCO PRISON MINISTRY IN JHARKHAND STATE.
At the initiative of M r. Burnwal, Inspector General of Prisons, Jharkhand state, Don Bosco Prison Ministry has started functioning from their year. Forms for educational support for the needy children of Prisoners, have been distributed in Central Jails – Ranchi, Dumka and Hazaribagh. In the month of June, those who have applied will be getting financial aid for EDUCATION OF CHILDREN. In the first week of June 2009 , vocational training courses also will be started at Ranchi jail for the Prison inmates.
PRISONERS’ WELFARE FUND.
At the initiative of Mr. B.D. Sharma, IPS, ADG, IG Prisons , Prisons Directorate , Govt. of West Bengal, has set up a state lever Committee to monitor Prisoners’ Welfare Fund . Fr. N. T Scaria sdb. , Director of Don Bosco Prison Ministry has been appointed a member of this state level Committee.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR PRISON INMATES
On 23rd March prison inmates in Berhampore Central Prison who passed in the Final Test were given Driving Licence and Certificates . There were 36 candidates in motor driving section, 5 in Electrical Course, 19 in Tailoring course ( male prisoners ), 26 in tailoring course ( Female prisoners ), 7 in Computer Course. Vocational training for the new batch of trainees commenced on 13th April 2009.
