Objective behind educational programme

The objectives behind educational programmes in prisons should be to channelise prisoners' energies into constructive and creative pursuits, instilling in them a sense of confidence, developing amongst them social responsibility and consciousness, fostering amongst them habits and attitudes necessary for adjusting in the community, creating amongst them all awareness of the futility of leading a criminal life and uplifting them morally, mentally and socially. A comprehensive educational programme shall be framed in accordance to the requirement as deemed necessary under this Act or rule made thereunder.