Jail inmates of various states receive sports training in various fields. These not only give them a chance to discover their potentialities but also boosts their confidence to a great extent.
PUNE:
On the occasion of Gandhiji’s birth anniversary on Saturday, jail departments from around the country joined with the government oil distributor Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to launch a sports training initiative for inmates.
The sole Maharashtra prison that took part in the inaugural round of the industry, Yerawada Central Jail, has announced 60 players who would practise with three IOCL coaches next month. Chess, carrom, and volleyball are the three sports, each with 20 players.
Yogesh Pardeshi (46), a three-time world champion, will coach carrom, while Eesha Karavade (33), the 2005 woman grandmaster, will coach chess. IOCL will provide the equipment, installation, and training.
They had suggested a three-month plan, and they’ve just had one month’s worth of information thus far.
According to Rajesh Jadhav, general manager, human resource, IOCL, the jail administration would issue the timetable following security procedure.
The coaches who work with IOCL are former national team players. IOCL offers an annual training camp for youngsters in Konkan, Maharashtra, to get hands-on coaching experience. Beginner, intermediate, and professional are the three levels.
Others whom Pardeshi instructs do the beginner and intermediate instruction. He only works with experienced players.
Because these training are organized with youngsters from schools or junior colleges that contact IOCL, most players are under 14. For the past 17-18 years, he has been teaching at IOCL.
He now understands who has the aptitude for it when he sees them play based on his previous experience. “I hope they develop into players,” Pardeshi added.
BHUBANESHWAR AND CUTTACK:
A sports training programme was started in the Circle Jail in Choudwar, Cuttack, and the Special Jail in Odisha’s capital to help inmates live better lives.
On the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, IndianOil sponsored a training programme for inmates under its new project, “Parivartan.”
In collaboration with the State Police’s Prisons Department, IndianOil will arrange training programmes in badminton, volleyball, chess, tennis, and carrom in prisons to help convicts enhance their physical and mental well-being, self-esteem, and confidence, particularly during the pandemic time.
During the four-week training programme, a total of 129 inmates, including 75 in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, will be taught the basics of sports by prominent instructors, allowing them to compete in local events while also having fun.
Abhi Shyam Gupta (Arjuna awardee), Trupti Murugunde (Commonwealth Games medalist and Dhyan Chand awardee), S Arun Vishnu (national champion), Woman Grandmaster Padmini Rout (chess), tennis player Rushmi Chakravarthi (national champion), and renowned carrom players Ramesh Babu, S Parimala Devi, and Srinivas are among the coaches.
During the training programme, Indian Oil will provide the participants with equipment and kits.
DELHI:
Prison inmates in Tihar Jail will receive professional training in various sports as part of a new initiative by the Delhi Prisons Department.
Sushil Kumar, a former wrestler and current prisoner, will be allowed to participate in the trial. He is currently incarcerated for his role in the death of a wrestler earlier this year at Delhi’s Chhatrasal Stadium.
The fact that inmates at Tihar Jail will be professionally trained in sports for the first time makes this project unique.
The IOC will be one of the event’s sponsors, and they will offer the trainers and professionals who will train the convicts and the necessary equipment to accommodate 20 people in each sport.
Inmates will be taught badminton, volleyball, chess, kho-kho, basketball, and carom. Individuals also have the option of selecting the sport they want to participate in.
Furthermore, this is not limited to one gender; female detainees will be permitted to play badminton, chess, and carom.
According to Mr Sandeep Goel (Director General of Delhi Prisons), the goal is to create a “good and healthy environment inside the prison.”
