New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) National Commission for Women Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar visited Tihar Jail here to interact with women inmates and reiterated the need to ensure their dignity, safety, mental health, and rehabilitation opportunities, an official said on Sunday.

Commending Tihar authorities for their achievements, she said, “From the perspective of prison reforms, Tihar is functioning as a model jail.”

Taking to social media, Rahatkar said on X, “Today, I visited Tihar Jail to review the facilities available for women inmates, welfare measures, rehabilitation initiatives, and their living conditions.”

She said that on this occasion, Director General (Prisons) Anand Mohan, Deputy Inspector General Kuldeep Singh, Superintendent Amita Suman and other officials were present.

Rahatkar said that during the inspection, an extensive tour was conducted of various parts of the jail premises, including the barracks and cells for women inmates, the creche facility for children living with women inmates, the fashion lab, sewing and skill training centre, digital learning room, recreational facilities, kitchen, medical facilities, and counselling room.

“I also interacted with the women inmates to review the rehabilitation and skill development programmes being run in the jail. Special emphasis was placed on initiatives to empower women inmates through vocational training, education, counselling, and mental health support to ensure their social rehabilitation,” she said.

“While appreciating the efforts to provide skill-based training and welfare assistance to women inmates, I reiterated the need to ensure the dignity, safety, mental health, and rehabilitation opportunities for all women inmates,” she said, after her visit on Saturday.

Earlier during her visit to Mumbai, the NCW Chairperson visited the KEM Hospital and reviewed operations of the government-run One Stop Centre meant for women affected by violence, an official said.​

During the visit, Rahatkar interacted with the staff and offered suggestions to enhance the Centre’s services.​

In a message on social media, the NCW Chairperson said, “Visited the One Stop Centre operating in the KEM Hospital premises at Parel in Mumbai. It was satisfying to see the medical room, counselling room, temporary shelter facility, and the overall pleasant environment at the centre.”

–IANS

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