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JAIL MAHOTSAV

➢ PEDAGOGY

Sri Aurobindo Society organised Jail Mahotsav in which the inmates were given the

opportunity to express themselves with their capabilities gained through reformational
activities, through various mediums.

The inmates through the help of Ms Alokananda Roy and Ms Krithiga showcased a lively
dance performance that was appreciated and admired by dignitaries and spectators alike.

The creativities of the inmates were exposed through elegant paintings in bags, portraits,

handicraft products that were exhibited in the public events.

In India the objectives behind imprisonment have moved from incarceration, deterrence

to correction where reformation and rehabilitation occupies a pivotal role. The idea of prison
reform entails turning a ‘deviant’ individual into a ‘normal’ law-abiding citizen. It indicates a

shift in the practice of imprisonment, entailing a move away from addressing the ‘physical

body’ to addressing the ‘soul’ of a person. Ensuring that an imprisoned person could return
to society to lead a law–abiding and self–reliant life is a universal idea in reform programme.

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