Telangana prison inmates get opportunity to pursue SSC, Inter courses

Prison inmates in Telangana will now have an opportunity to pursue Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Intermediate courses through the Telangana Open School Society (TOSS), under an initiative aimed at promoting education and rehabilitation in prisons.

The Telangana Prisons Department, in collaboration with TOSS, launched the Open Schooling Programme for prison inmates on Saturday at an event attended by Principal Secretary to the



Education Department Dr Yogita Rana, Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services Dr Soumya Mishra and others.

Under the programme, inmates will be provided with study material, academic support and regular classes on Sundays and second Saturdays, Soumya Mishra said. There is no upper age limit for enrolment, and those completing Intermediate will also be eligible to pursue higher education, subject to admission requirements.