Justice Sethi inaugurates Computer Training Centre at Central Jail Ferozepur

Justice Sethi inaugurates Computer Training Centre at Central Jail Ferozepur

Ferozepur, March 2, 2023: Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi. Administrative Judge of Ferozepur Sessions Division inspected the Central Jail, Ferozepur. He was accompanied by Varinder Aggarwal, District & Sessions Judge, Rajesh Dhiman, District Magistrate, Kanwardeep Kaur, SSP, Ekta Uppal, Secretary, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA). During his visit, he inaugurated the Computer Training Centre in collaboration with DCM Group of Schools.

Justice Sethi interacted with jail inmates and solved some of the grievances on the spot. He also instructed District & Sessions Judge, Ferozepur to look into the remaining grievances and the cases of under-trial prisoners should be expeditiously disposed of by giving top most priority as personal liberty is a valuable right and speedy trial is fundamental right of every individual. He also checked food served to the inmates and visited a hospital in the jail and inspected the women wing.

While addressing the gathering, Justice Sethi, emphasized that computer literacy is must as without computer knowledge, one is not considered capable of getting any job in public sector or private sector. Jail inmates are also required to undergo computer training so that they can pick up basic computer skills as after their release from custody, they can aspire to any job only if they have requisite computer skills. He said, in this Computer Training Centre, three months certificate course would be imparted and necessary knowledge with regard to Data Entry, Microsoft. Excel etc. will be provided. However, after completion of their three months training, they would be put to an exam and after qualifying the exam, they would be awarded a certificate of completion of computer course Teachers would be provided by DCM Group of Schools.

Dr. Anirudh Gupta CEO, DCM Group of Schools, who was also present at the time of inauguration said, our institution would render every possible assistance in successful running of this Computer Training Centre, so that lives of under-trial prisoners can be improved and they can get away from sinful life and can have normal life after their release from prison.

Having noticed the plight of inmates of high security zones, living a solitary life without any human interaction during most part of the day and having no source of entertainment, with the efforts of Justice Sethi, a TV set has been installed in every wing of the High Security Zone of Central Jail. Thus, the Ferozepur jail has become the first jail in the state to have this facility and inmates were happy at this development.