Showing posts with label Prison Smart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prison Smart. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Yoga and Meditation Camp held for female inmates in Punjab Jail
The ‘Art Of Living’ Foundation, Bangalore run by Sri Sri Ravishankar conducted the Prison Smart Course in Women Hostel of Central jail. More than hundred female inmates participated in the course and found it very usefull in fighting stress by meditation and yoga, as stated in a official press release.
Speaking on the occasion, Programme Coordinator Manmeet Pal Kaur, emphasized the need of yoga and meditation to ward off stress and depression. Yoga was essential in maintaining the spiritual health of an individual in this world of loneliness.
Superintendent, Central Jail, Amritsar G.S. Sidhu, called upon more and more jail inmates to join yoga and meditation courses which can help in de-addiction and remove sense of guilt for being in the jail.
He said it was the policy of the Government to organise ‘Art of Living’ courses in all jails of the state so that inmates can lead a better life when they are released from Jail. He said in future, many more such courses to be organised in the Jail. Read More
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Yoga lessons for jail inmates
Jamshedpur, July 31: Inmates of Ghagidih jail will now train for a healthy mind and healthy body every morning.
Buoyed by their performance in the matricu-lation and intermediate examinations and their keen interest in teacher’s training programme, the Ghagidih jail authorities have planned a way to keep the “reformed boys” fit by organising yoga sessions.
The jail authorities have finalised the deal with Bokaro-based branch of Patanjali Yogpeeth, the institute of Baba Ramdev. The sessions, which will be for two months, is scheduled to start later this month. Prisoners will be imparted training in primary and advanced courses.
“We want the inmates to get every kind of training so that they can lead a reformed life and get a foothold in the mainstream. They need to change their psychology and these are some ways to help them think positively,” said jailer Chandrashekhar Prasad Suman.
Meditation and spiritual classes by members of Art of Living Foundation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are already being held in the jail. Read More
Buoyed by their performance in the matricu-lation and intermediate examinations and their keen interest in teacher’s training programme, the Ghagidih jail authorities have planned a way to keep the “reformed boys” fit by organising yoga sessions.
The jail authorities have finalised the deal with Bokaro-based branch of Patanjali Yogpeeth, the institute of Baba Ramdev. The sessions, which will be for two months, is scheduled to start later this month. Prisoners will be imparted training in primary and advanced courses.
“We want the inmates to get every kind of training so that they can lead a reformed life and get a foothold in the mainstream. They need to change their psychology and these are some ways to help them think positively,” said jailer Chandrashekhar Prasad Suman.
Meditation and spiritual classes by members of Art of Living Foundation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are already being held in the jail. Read More
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