Rijiju to inaugurate conf on 'Uniformed Women in Prison Administration' tmrw

New Delhi, Sep 13: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju will inaugurate a two-day National Conference on 'Uniformed Women in Prison Administration,' here tomorrow. According to a statement issued here today, the conference, being organised for women officers of the rank of Jailors to Deputy Superintendents of Prisons, will aim to bridge the gap between theory and practice through exchange of ideas. It will have panel discussions, deliberations and syndicate discussions on four themes, which include difficulty in getting mainstream duties, balancing family and work, the training needs of the fairer sex and need for changing the uniform of woman prison officers. The event will have presentations by the syndicates, based on their interactive session with state prison officers, academicians, representatives from NGOs and students. It will be followed by an open house interaction, in which participants will be encouraged to share their problems, ideas and experiences in connection with their day-to- day work in prisons as well as dealing with prison inmates. The Conference is expected to benefit around 3200 women officers, working in 1401 prisons of the country, apart from 17834 females languishing in different jails, the statement added. UNI