IGNOU Trainig Programmes

Special study centres of IGNOU have been established in the following Jails to provide education to the prisoners.

• Central Jail Kotbhalwal
• Central Jail Srinagar
• District Jail Jammu
• District Jail Udhampur

Different courses viz. BPP, BDP etc. through IGNOU are being run in these centres. The response from the inmates to these courses has been encouraging and the successful candidates at the end of the training courses are awarded certificates from IGNOU to enable these prisoners to start their livelihood after their release.

Under the Skill training programme to young inmates in Jail, over 500 inmates in jails of Jammu and Kashmir are at present receiving basic education through IGNOU.