As many as 66 Tihar inmates, who are on the verge of completing their sentences, were on Tuesday hired by private companies during a recruitment drive at the jail premises. Vedanta group and IDEIM India Pvt ltd offered the highest number of placements while Taj Mahal group offered the highest package to Raju Parasnath, who has spent more than eight years in Tihar. Parasnath, who earned the highest package, had completed Bachelor of Social work from IGNOU during his stay in jail. He secured job at Taj Mahal Group of Companies where he is going to be placed as Assistant Business Development Manager for a salary of `35,000 per month.
Most of the inmates who have landed jobs are on the verge of being released and will now join soon after the completion of their sentences, officials said. Thirty one companies participated in the event. In all, 66 inmate students were selected to participate in this programme and the selection criteria was based on their good conduct. They got jobs according to their skill and education. however, no woman inmate participated in the placement drive.
Director General (Prisons) Vimla Mehra congratulated the candidates and also heard their complaints and grievances regarding the jail. “I wish all of you a very successful life ahead and would like you to spread the message to your jail mates to maintain calm and keep good behaviour for their better reformation,” she said.
Asked about the absence of women among the candidates, she said, “There should have been women too. There is no administrative clarity on the issue, but I will check. I have no idea why they have not been involved but a special placement will be arranged for them.”