- The State Government has notified ‘West Bengal Correctional Home Residents’ Sports Club’ (Refer: G.O./Notification)for the inmates to coordinate activities related to indoor and outdoor games and sports in the correctional homes. The Sports Club is going to be registered under Registration of Societies Act, 1860.
- Sub Rule (f) of Rule 6 of the ‘West Bengal Prisoners’ Welfare Fund’ includes sports as one of the activities to be promoted amongst the inmates by allotment of funds to all correctional homes.
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West Bengal Correctional Home Residents’ Sports Club
Funds are allotted out of West Bengal Prisoners’ Welfare Fund to different correctional homes for organizing cultural performances by outside troupes for the recreation of inmates.
Objectives of the Sports Club : |
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| 1. | Overall physical and mental development of the residents of the correctional homes including the inmates |
| 2. | Providing support for physical education and physical fitness among the inmates of the correctional homes |
| 3. | Developing sports and games infrastructure including infrastructure for physical exercises |
| 4. | Providing coaching facilities to identified residents for development of their skills in games and sports |
| 5. | Organizing sports and games activities within the correctional homes in a systematic manner |
| 6. | Organizing sports and games competitions inter and intra correctional homes |
| 7. | Providing interface with civil society through sports and games activities to promote better understanding between the inmates and the society at large |
- ‘Kabaddi’ is being promoted as a major sporting activity in all central correctional homes of the State. The correctional home teams are getting opportunities to compete with the teams from outside.Kabaddi kabaddi...catch the Cops
- Annual sports are organized in the central & districts correctional homes and prizes are distributed. These efforts go a long way in channelising the energy of the prisoners towards a positive direction.
- Tournaments of football, cricket and carom are organized for the inmates. First time in West Bengal as well as probably in India a open football tournament has been organished between six central correctional home inmates team (2012). First Division level ex-footballers have also participated in the football tournament.
- Yoga classes, Art of Living courses and meditation classes are being organized by the NGOs regularly in many correctional homes of the State.
