School education minister and Sanskrti Vidyamandalam chairman Dr Premsai Singh Tekam conducted surprise visit to the Sanskrit examination centre in the Raipur Central Jail on Tuesday.
Around 18 prisoners had appeared for the examinations, which commenced on the first week of March.
In 2010, the lone Sanskrit school inside a jail in the state was established. The prisoners are imparted commercial Sanskrit, including astrology, yoga and ayurveda. The initiative was appreciated at the national level.
Minister appreciated the initiative and assured of all assistance.
Chhattisgarh Sanskrit Vidyamandalam’s main examination has already begun on March 1 and will conclude on March 19. In a total of 30 examination centres, 3233 students are appearing in different levels of examination.
DIG Dr K K Gupta briefed the minister on Sanskrit school education activities and programmes including the library facility in the jail.