Gujarat announces several initiatives for welfare of children of prison inmates, elderly inmates

Aug 15, 2025

Under the Vikasdeep scheme, children of inmates will receive cash rewards and certificates for their achievements in competitive exams. Those who clear the Preliminary...

MHA writes to states, UTs to ensure special facilities for elderly prisoners

Jul 08, 2025

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all states and Union Territories (UTs) to make special provisions in prisons and correctional institutions...

Wish them fruitful life in society: Gujarat Home Minister on prisoners' release

Jan 07, 2024

Sanghvi said that those inmates who are elderly, who have maintained "good behaviour in jail" in the last 14 years, and those who engaged...

Gujarat: 27 inmates of Lajpore Central Jail to appear for 10th, 12th board exams

Mar 14, 2023

"14 inmates of class 10th and 13 inmates of class 12th are appearing for the exams," Senior Jailor MN Rathwa said.

Korea's poverty rate for the elderly is highest among OECD countries

Sep 30, 2021

Seoul [South Korea], September 30 (ANI/Global Economic): As the life expectancy of the elderly increases, Korea's economic participation rate of elderly people is increasing....

Assam State Zoo welcomes five new inmates

May 31, 2023

Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden in Guwahati has welcomed five new inmates. Out of five new inmates, one is Giraffe and two are...