Education in Puzhal Jail

Updated on: Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Many prisoners in Puzhal Jail are appearing for X and XII board examinations. The educated convicts among the prisoners took the responsibility of teaching the fellow convicts. Prison officials identified the undergraduates, post graduates in the group and gave them responsibility to teach.

One of the person is a former school Head master from Chennai, Mr.Selvaraj who was sentenced for 7 years of imprisonment. He is teaching English and history in Puzhal Jail. Sheik Dawood is teaching Mathematics and Nesamani teaches science.

Special coaching classes are amended everyday 4.30 pm for X and XII board exam appearing student. Notebooks pens and pencils are provided b the prison officers. It is also understood, volunteers from a NGO also visit the person to teach the prisoner, education department of state Government of Tamil   Nadu arranged a Exam centre in the Jail it self.

Around 13 lacs, students will participate in this common allocation method.

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