K.V.

Reddy
President
All India Prison Officers Association
09849904733 / 09440060055
E - Mail: kvreddydsp@yahoo.com

C. PRISON STATISTICS
1. POPULATION
The authorized accommodation in A.P. Prisons at the beginning
of the year was 12710. Due to implementation of the scheme of
Modernization of Prison Administration, construction of new jails,
repairs and renovation of jails, the authorized capacity increased to
14983. There were 143 Jails functioning in the State during the year.

B. PRISON ADMINISTRATION

1. CENTRAL PRISONS

Central Prisons are the maximum security prisons established on

territorial basis with larger capacity. Prisoners sentenced to above 2
years, Civil prisoners, prisoners sentenced to death and detenues are
confined in Central Prisons. Besides the above categories of prisoners,
Under-trial prisoners and Women prisoners of the district are also
confined. The Central Prison also functions as the District Prison of the
District. The Central Prisons are headed by officers of the rank of
Superintendent of Jails.

III. WORK PROGRAMMES

Work programmes and vocational training are the most

important components of prison programmes. In fact, all other
institutional activities have to be planned around them. Work
programmes and vocational training have specified objectives. The
principal objective is that an inmate should be imparted such skills and
attitudes as can facilitate his resettlement in society after his release.

3. VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Towards the object of making the life of prisoners more
meaningful and useful while in custody and afterwards, various skills
are imparted to the prisoners to help them reintegrated into society
after their release. While long term prisoners are provided with
opportunities in acquiring skills in various activities, short term
prisoners are imparted training in programmes like masonry,
plumbing, electric wiring, house wiring etc. The National Academy of
Construction (NAC) a Government of India undertaking is imparting
skills to prisoners in these trades. Besides, Motor Driving is also
imparting to Short term prisoners at Central Prison, Cherlapalli.

Short term prisoners in Central Prisons are imparted training in

vocational programmes to enable them to rehabilitate themselves
after release from prison. The details of vocational programmes are
given under:

Sl.No Central Central Central Centra Central Central Central

. Prison, Prison, Prison, l Prison, Prison, Prison,
Cherlapa Hyderaba Warang Prison, Kadapa Rajahmund Visakhapatn
lli d al Nellor ry am
e
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Plumbing - - - - - -
2. - Book - - - Book Book binding
binding binding
3. Electrical - - - - - -
wiring
4. Motor - - - - - -
 driving
5. Masonry - - - Masonry - -
6. - - - - - Coir -
making
unit
7. - - - - - DTP -
8. - - - - Carpent - Carpentry
ry
9. - - - - - Smithy -

The location of District Jails, their authorized capacity etc., are

given in the table below:

Sl.No Name of the Year of Authorize No. of prisoners as on

. Jail and establishm d 31-03-2008
location ent capacity Convicts UTS Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Sangareddy 1870 95 30 183 213
2. Nalgonda 1916 160 22 152 174
3. Mahaboobnag 1892 147 20 275 295
ar
4. Nizamabad 1964 320 48 375 423
5. Karimnagar 1897 339 36 354 390
6. Adilabad 2007 331 39 169 208
7. Vijayawada 1976 166 30 230 260
8. Guntur 1920 255 40 240 280
9. Anantapur 1998 186 17 195 212
10. Ongole 2008 150 11 172 183
Total 2149 293 2345 2638

3. OPEN PRISONS

Open Prison system is a remarkable innovation in the realm of

Correctional treatment providing an offender with greater freedom
with natural surroundings and lesser tension which culminate in
creating an atmosphere conducive to reform himself and to achieve
social, moral and economic development in the society.

Andhra Pradesh State has the credit of starting the first

permanent Open Prison at Moulali (now Cherlapally) on the outskirts of
 Hyderabad in the year 1954. In 1965 another Open Prison was started
at Anantapur. Both these Open Prisons are also called as Prisoners
Agricultural Colonies. While the Open Prison at Moulali now Cherlapalli
is located in 128.27 acres, the one at Anantapur is located in 1,427.57
acres. The authorized capacity of these prisons is 195 and 235
respectively. Prisoners who are not involved in heinous offences and
are healthy and below 60 years and who have good family relations
are selected to work in these prisons.

Besides agricultural activities, training in Horticulture, Poultry

form, Dairy farm and Sheep rearing is also imparted to the prisoners in
these colonies. The income of Cherlapalli and Anantapur Colonies
through various activities during the year 2007-2008 was
Rs.22,85,869/- and Rs.6,44,876/- respectively. Prisoners of open
prisons are extended liberal facilities in parole and extra remission.

B. OPEN JAILS
Unlike Central Prisons, work in Open Prison is diversified to suit
socio- economic back ground of different types of prisoners. Since
almost all prisoners hail from rural background, they are given training
in agricultural activities.

Since these Open Prisons are also Agricultural Colonies, more

importance is given on growing vegetables, fruits, fodder, besides
training in maintaining dairy farm, poultry farm and sheep rearing
units.

The details of income of two institutions are furnished below:

(In Rs.)
Sl.N Name of the Jail Product Income
o.
1 2 3 4
1. Vegetables 4,28,562
 Prisoners Agricultural Fruits 14,885
Colony,
Vermicompost 18,438
Cherlapally
Dairy 6,33,469
Poultry 6,88,355
Sheep 2,70,000
Green Fodder 2,32,160
Total 22,85,869
2. Prisoners Agricultural Vegetables 4,90,377
Colony,
Dairy 1,54,499
Anantapur
Total 6,44,876
Grand Total 29,30,745

4. SEMI OPEN PRISONS

While Open Prisons are fully independent in functioning, Semi
Open Prisons are not independent Institutions but located in prisons
where Open lands are available for agricultural and other activities.

Semi Open Prisons are located in the following places:

Central Prison District Jails Sub Jail
1. Rajahmundry 6. Sangareddy 16. Khammam
2. Advivaram 7. Nalgonda 17.
Vizianagaram
3. Nellore 8. Mahaboobnagar 18.
Srikakulam
4. Warangal 9. Nizamabad 19. Kurnool
5. Kapada 10. Adilabad 11 Guntur

12 Vijayawada 13. Anantapur 14.

Karimnagar
15. Ongole
 The criteria of selection of prisoners and the condition of work in
Semi Open Prisons remains same as those of Open Prisons. The
difference however, is that the prisoners working in Semi Open Prisons
are engaged in agricultural activities only in day time and report back
to prison in the evening for confinement.

WOMEN PRISONS

Sl. Name of the Jail Year of Area Authorized

establishme
No. Accommodatio
nt n
1 2 3 4 5
1. State Jail for Women, 1994 6 Acres 220
Hyderabad
2. State Jail for Women, 1955 4.5 160
Rajahmundry Acres

Sl.No. Name of the Jail Work programmes

1 2 3
1. State Jail for 1. Coir making unit
Women, 2. Envelop making
Rajahmundry
3. Tailoring
4. amber charka
 2. State Jail for 1. Embroidery
Women, 2. Tailoring
Hyderabad
3. Tooth Powder
Making
4. Candle Unit

A. CENTRAL PRISONS

The Department provides training to prisoners in various trades

in all Central Prisons. These centers are intended as training cum
production centres. The production and sales of various products
during 2007-08 is given below;

1. Total production Rs. 2,77,76,515/-

2. Total receipts towards sale of products Rs. 2,34,62,798/-

IV. BUDGET AND EXPENDITURE

A. BUDGET PROVIDED DURING THE YEAR AND ITS

EXPENDITURE ON ESTABLLISHMENT AS WELL AS ON
DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES
 (in. Rs.)
(A) BUDGET :
(i) Under Plan 21,26,00,000
(ii) Non-Plan 96,01,56,000
Total Budget 117,27,56,000
(B) RELEASES
(i) Under Plan ---
(ii) Non-Plan 87,52,54,000
Total Releases 87,52,54,000
(C) EXPENDITURE
(i) Plan --
(ii) Non-Plan
(1) Development Expenditure 23,11,60,000
(2) Non-Development Expenditure 51,96,90,000
(Establishment Charges including Salaries)
Total Expenditure (i& ii) 75,08,50,000
Expenditure on Inmates
(1) Food 13,78,96,000
(2) Medical 65,48,000
(3) Clothing 90,60,000
(4) Vocational/Educational 4,06,89,000
(5) Welfare Activities 4,09,000
(6) Others 11,93,57,000
Total Expenditure on Inmates 31,39,59,000
The Daily Expenditure on maintenance of each
Prisoner including establishment charges = Total Expenditure on
Prisoners
No of days x Average
Lockup
= 73,29,92,000
366 X 15179
= Rs.131.94
 ANNEXURE - VI

Central Prison-wise and Product-wise Production Particulars

CP, CP, CP, CP, CP,

Sl.No Name of the Cherlapalli- Waranga Visakhapatna Rajahmundr Nello
Product 1107 l-646 m-417 y -1394 -215
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1268
1 Steel
1565775 2290239 3679695 3358735
2
Dyeing 369055 355754 133123 813696
3
Durry 310109 616091 229990 0
4
Phenyle 1339317 0 0 0
5 Soap
1583322 1470520 0 0
6
Smith 0 0 0 29090
7
Tailoring 757692 348463 16927 210633 80
8
Weaving 1426117 949908 73979 1644475
9 Printing Press
0 356941 0 0
10 Book-Binding
0 0 27118 0
11
Tooth Powder 0 0 0 0
12
DTP 0 0 0 17500
13
Candles 0 0 0 0
14 Covers
0 0 0 0
15
Misc. 0 0 46416 788547
1276
Total 7351387 6387916 4207248 6862676
 ANNEXURE

Central Prison-wise and Product-wise Sales Particulars dur

CP, CP, CP, CP,

Name of the
Sl.No Cherlapalli Warangal- Visakhapatnam Rajahmundr
Product
-1107 646 -417 -1397
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Steel 1595200 2143007 2502041 268115
2 Dyeing 232778 0 39140
3 Durry 242006 589684 143322
4 Phenyle 1473918 0 0
5 Soap 1612679 1372365 0
6 Smith 0 0 0 2680
7 Tailoring 761400 408705 8943 10740
8 Weaving 765357 878632 157207 219387
Printing
9
Press 0 276501 0
Book-
10
Binding 0 0 28817 40
Tooth
11
Powder 0 0 0
12 Chalkpiece 0 0 0
13 Dhobi 0 0 0 75
14 DTP 0 0 0 420
15 Misc. 0 0 65554 50568
Total 6683338 5668894 2945024 552027
 Weaving Section

This section which was initially established for manufacture of cloth for Staff Uniform, Convict Uniform,
cotton durries etc. It has now started manufacturing Terry-cot cloth (White), Woollen Carpets, Convict
Chaddar, Woollen Chaddar, Fine Chaddar, Double-Bed Chaddar, Dasuti Cloth/cloth for cotton dresses,
Handloom durries, Dusters. Introduction of up-to date technology with the installation of new power
loom machines has not only augmented the production capacity of the section, but has also created a
training ground for convicts working on these machines. Apart from meeting internal requirements of
approx. 12,000 inmates, we have been privileged to secure orders from various departments of the
Government of NCT of Delhi and from the private sector. There are 8 power looms and 52 handlooms
in this section and 4 additional power looms are being installed.
TOTAL PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF CLOTHS IN YEAR 2007-08 IS AROUND 63,000 METERS

TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.27,78,618

Carpentry Section

This is the largest section of the Jail Factory with a work force of approximately 350 workers. During the
last financial year more than 30,000 excellent quality Marandi Wood Desks were supplied to various
schools in Delhi. This section also trains convicts in the finer works of carving and carpentry, making
furniture for sale to the general public. This is one flag ship unit with the highest turnover. At present
this unit is producing various types of office furniture, including office Chair-Table, Visitor Chairs,
Computer Table, Center Table, Sofa Set, Rocking Chair etc. for various private and Govt. run
Polytechnics, Indian Technical Institutes, Bhai Parmanand Institute of Business Studies, Sh. Adhya
Kalyani Shakti Vidyapeeth, Delhi Institute of Tool Engineering, District Courts etc. Furniture here is
100% Teak Wood made.
TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.3,60,77,545

Chemical Section

Soap, Phenyl manufacture and Oil Expelling are the basic functions of this unit. Mustard Oil of the finest
quality is produced in the section. Unit was initially started for production of in-house consumption of
these items, but at present the same is available for open sale to the public at much lower rates then
the market. By-product of Oil like Oil Cake or Khul of this unit is sold in the open market through open
auction.

PRODUCTION OF OIL DURING YEAR 2007-08 IS 1,44,000 LITERS.

PRODUCTION OF OIL CAKE DURING YEAR 2007-08 IS 360 TONNES.

TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.1,00,42,612

Paper Unit

The unit, the only eco-friendly unit, prides in unique training section of Tihar Factory where inmates are
trained in the art of hand made paper, right from paper manufacturing from pulp to that of converting
them into beautiful hand made paper and converting it to various items like carry bags, fancy paper
bags, file covers, file boards, envelopes, grass paper, tiger paper, leather paper, moon-rock paper,
marble paper, tea paper, and card board paper in addition to meet internal stationary requirements of
the Jail administration. This unit supplies stationary items to various Govt. Departments i.e. Delhi High
Court, various District Courts of Delhi, Department of Education and Ministry of Environment etc. Old
Government files and paper from various departments are recycled in this unit.
TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.19,64,775

Tailoring Section

This unit was primarily started for imparting vocational training to convicts for post release
rehabilitation. About thirty (30) convicts are being trained in modern stitching and tailoring techniques
at any given time. This section caters to tailoring requirements of prisoners and Jail staff uniform.
Effective quality control measure with rigid scrutiny of efficiency has led to remarkable increase in the
turnover of this unit. During the last year, the section has also been catering to the Hospitality Industry,
Navy and Parliament house through various NGO's. A new endeavor to train convicts in modern
techniques of Fashion Design has also been started with the help of Design House ”Style Guru"

TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.18,68,888

Bakery Section

Tihar Baking School basically caters to bread requirements for morning tea/Breakfast of approximately
12,000 inmates on any given day. It is the most sought after section of the Tihar Factory as it produces
very delicious Biscuits and Namkeens of 10 variants each, Potato Wafers for which supply usually
struggles to cope with demand. With the introduction of modern technology, this unit has now started
manufacturing varieties of biscuits, rusks, cakes, namkeen etc. under strict quality control and hygienic
conditions. These products are not only available for sale through Dry Canteens of various Jails but are
also supplied to various Government departments, including Delhi Secretariat, Gandhi Smriti, Rajghat,
Canteens of schools run by Municipal Corporation of Delhi.

ANNUAL PRODUCTION IN YEAR 2007-08 IS 14400 KG OF NAMKEENS, 31200 KG OF BISCUITS,

6000 KG RUSK'S AND 4,38,000 LOAVES

TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.1,13,77,362

TARGET FOR THE CURRENT FINANCIAL YEAR 2008-09: Rs.1.50 CRORE

Pottery

This unit is fulfilling the requirement of pitchers and flowerpots in all jails. It also imparts training to the
jail inmates for manufacturing earthen/terracotta goods so that they can earn their livelihood after their
release from the jail.

TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.1,25,000

Tihar Haat

Tihar Haat serves as a shopping window for Jail products. It is located just outside the main gate of
Central Jail No. 1 for the sole purpose of making products manufactured at the Jail Factory available for
sale to the general public. It functions as an eye opener of the constructive and creative abilities of
prisoners and also adds to the Government Exchequer. Jail products have also received international
exposure through participation in India International Trade Fair and other exhibitions from time to time.
A number of NGOs presently involved in various activities of the Jail Factory have been a source of
encouragement and support to our on-going efforts to reform and rehabilitate prisoners through various
vocational training units of the Jail Factory.

TOTAL TURN OVER FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2007-08: Rs.6,41,09,800.

"Prisons can not only pay for their charges but can also deploy surpluses for
infrastructure expansion"
The Prisons Dept. is worried about the lack of focus on the jail made products, and would like to
reshuffle the product portfolio. It is high time to concentrate on core strengths, phase out ageing
products, and enter the exciting services sector, growing at a scorching pace in recent years.

Every Jail Supdt. should cast himself in the mould of a corporate Chief Executive Officer. "The
government should give them the status of a corporation. And, why not? The turnover of products
churned out by the prison network in A.P. during 2007-08 was Rs.2,77,76,515=00

Though small in size, the nascent prison industry in India is finally waking up to its potential. India
has 1,328 jails—central, state and district—and also innovative open jails where those
undergoing life terms tend to fields. Jails hold about 3.58 lakh prisoners.

Revenue from the sale of goods produced by prison inmates last year was Rs 66.45 crore.
Pune’s Yerawada Jail, which perhaps houses the country’s biggest industrial complex within its
high walls, posted a profit of Rs 55 lakh, on a turnover of Rs 5.45 crore.

The range of activities in Indian prisons range from carpentry, textiles, smithy, tailoring, paper
and leather works to baking and candle making. The Agra jail runs a glass making unit and
the Thane Prison’s bakery flaunts one of the best automated ovens in the country, imported from
Germany. What’s more, women in Delhi’s Tihar Jail have started making covers for wine and
champagne bottles.

Growth Industry

Services are the new allurement. The A.P. Prison Officers would like to move on to new-age
services—such as facility management! Why can’t Indian prisons provide convicts to public
institutions or private companies for cleaning and maintenance jobs? "Employing a labour today
costs around Rs. 100=00 a day. We will provide prison labour for Rs 25=00 a day,"

The Prisons Dept.presides over a virtual army of prisoners who can be deployed for various
duties. The numbers are growing, leading to overcrowding of prisons. Prisoners’ profiles are
changing with the educated finding themselves behind bars. Over 16% prisoners in A.P. jails
have passed matriculate exams; another 4.41% are graduates. Over 48% male inmates are in
the youthful, productive age group of 21 to 30 years.

.Self-sustaining System

With the growing number of prisoners, the potential for revenue generation is huge. While the
raison d’etre of prison industry is to keep inmates constructively occupied and provide
rehabilitative skills, a mere tweak of the system can result in big benefits.

Better efficiency and strong linkages with markets can address cash constraints and generate
surpluses.

"Prisons can not only pay for their charges but also address the problem of overcrowding by
deploying surpluses for expansion of infrastructure.

The potential is huge and the figures bare it all. Currently, the average monthly output per
prisoner in India is around Rs 150, a striking example of a woefully under utilised resource. The
combined annual turnover of the Indian prison industry at Rs 66 crore is hardly noteworthy. "A.P.
Prisons alone can generate Rs 100 crore per year.
It is certain that this abysmal output figure can easily be ratcheted up to a conservative Rs 5,000
a month. Pegged at this rate, the annual output of the Indian prison industry could be a
stupendous Rs 2,150 crore. The entire budget allocated for prisons last year was Rs 1,288 crore.

.Restructuring Prisons

According to the Maharashtra IG, corporate structure is a pre-requisite for operational

independence. For instance, as a corporation it would be easier to enter into joint ventures. Says
Bedi, "My proposal to corporate houses was simple. We provide manpower and space. You set
up the infrastructure and we go 50:50."

"Also, we have to focus on producing high-end products like electronics by providing vocational
training. I was in talks with Shriram Institute. Why not have an MoU with companies such as
Infosys for software skills?" asks Bedi.

Today, the Indian prison industry is mired in a bureaucratic maze. "We have no business plan or
marketing strategy in place. He is certain he has the capacity to undertake high quality job work,
provided an enabling environment is created.

Just as the FPI in the US, Mathur sees the clothing industry as a growth sector. It’s not just about
churning out dreary uniforms, as they already do, it’s about catering to fashion street clothing
brands.

"Employing labour today costs about Rs 100 per day. I will provide prison labour for Rs
25 a day"-
The innate potential for setting Indian prison industry onto a high growth trajectory has been
demonstrated many times. Years ago, Bedi was keen on setting up a baking unit in Tihar. As
expected, the files went into a tailspin forcing her to dip into her Magsaysay Award prize money
for the bakery’s seed capital. It proved a hit and the business paid back her seed money within
months. In 2006, Tihar’s bakery reached Rs 1 crore, constituting a fourth of the jails annual
sales. "TJ," the Tihar brand of products, is now popular.

Tihar, in association with Excel Industries, also set up a waste recycling programme to
convert kitchen and horticultural waste into manure. During Bedi’s time, Tihar earned Rs
25 lakh annually from the sale of manure while earlier it was spending lakhs to dispose of
it.

Skill Strategy

While the potential for big business exists, Indian jails would have to take a re-look at its strategy
to build up skills. Its training programmes have to be aligned with market trends. "Only then can
prisons become really restorative—where the person is restored to the community after he
completes his sentence

But there are inmates who feel skills, such as weaving, learnt during their stay in prison will be of
little use upon completion of their period of incarceration. Thus, one 24-year old inmate, who did
not wish to be named, secured a graduate degree through the open university facility and also
acquired basic computer skills. "Weaving is useless to me as a skill when I am released," he
says.

Prisons, therefore, will have to look at the skill-sets of inmates and build on them. Sanjay Dutt
need not wield the hammer and saw when he could have been asked to be an educator or run an
 acting school, says Bedi. The need is to move with the times. Why not run call centres from
prisons?

Indeed, if prison inmates represent a microcosm of society, it shouldn’t be difficult to look at such
an opportunity In India, too.

Privatisation

Transforming state prisons into business hubs is one thing. The new threshold is the advent of
private prisons. In the US and in some European countries, more and more prisoners are being
moved to privately-operated correction management companies.

Over 100,000 inmates are serving sentences in private prisons in the US. In 2006, the
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) generated $1.3 billion in revenue, the highest in its
history. A host of companies, including Motorola, IBM, Compaq and Chevron, have often used
prison labour..

India is ages away from privatisation of this sort, if at all. However, we have a task on our hands,

UNICOR, also known as the “Federal Prison Industries” was started some 60 years ago just to make
office furniture for federal buildings. FPI is a wholly owned government corporation created by
Congress in 1934. FPI is authorized to operate industries in federal correctional institutions and
disciplinary barracks (18 U.S.C. § 4121 to § 4129). Today, they have managed to undercut every
competitor in their way.

Depending on which federal prison a person is confined in, they could be assembling:

Eyeglasses, miscellaneous vehicle components, air purification equipment, radio mounts,

communication equipment, headsets & microphone speakers, cable wire assembles, electric
components, electrical power distribution components, household & office furniture, household
supplies, business forms, men’s outerwear, special purpose clothing, armor personnel, signs-
advertising displays, forklift repair, radio modifications, toiletry kiting services and printing &
binding services.…. And the list goes on and on.

UNICOR is the “Uncle Sams Club” of manufacturing and employs 23,000 inmates and reported profits last
year of over $800 million.

Pearl Academy of Fashion empowers prison women

September 02, 2009 (India)

Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), India’s premiere fashion and design institute has joined hands with India
Vision Foundation which runs the vocational training centre at Tihar Jail to empower women prisoners by being a
part of their weaving behind bars project.

India Vision Foundation, has been supporting the Vocational Training projects inside Tihar Jail in New Delhi with
a view to provide the inmates a skill that will help in their rehabilitation on their release from imprisonment.

The weaving project aims to teach the women inmates weaving and entrepreneurial skills. These skills learnt in
Jail, would help them gain financial independence after their release and would also be a way of restoring their
self confidence and utilizing their time constructively.

The women not only learn to weave, but they are also taught new designs and techniques on how to improve the
marketing of their products in Europe.

This project also gives the inmates, the power and a mode of self-expression. They put their thoughts, hopes
and dreams down into weaving and the end product is incredible.

Through this project the women inmates are given an opportunity to earn a little money. Each inmate is paid a
daily wage. The money is deposited in their internal Bank Account in Tihar Jail. These women can withdraw their
money whenever they desire.

The team of Pearl Academy of Fashion has made a preliminary visit to Tihar Jail on 17th July, 2009 and is now
working on the product styling of an inventory of 2000 woven samples of different sizes which have been
developed by the inmates.

The products they are working on include Cushion Covers, Mobile Covers, Hand Bags, Gift Boxes, Jewellery
Cases, Jwellery Roll, Visiting Cards Holder, Photo Frames, and Belts.

The team has realized that there is lot of potential if they combine right colours, materials and product styling
through the skill of these inmates. They have also realized that the Tapestry weaving technique is the main skill
which can be practically employed at this stage after which a few more basic techniques can also be imparted.

The Pearl Academy team will also be developing new designs for weaving using hand frames. The team will give
complete design directions which will help the inmates develop complete collections.

Pearl Academy of Fashion