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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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