What a twist in life!!
Tihar prisoners who are on the verge of completing sentence, were hired by private companies in a special recruitment drive. Around 66 Tihar inmates were hired in recruitment process and Salary offers ranged from Rs. 8,000-35,000 per month.
A 26 year old inmate Raju Parasnath from Delhi got a job as an Assistant Business Development Manager at Tajmahal Group of Companies with an annual salary package of Rs 4.2 Lakhs. An excited Raju said, “I came here when I was 18-years-old. I was charged for murder. My sentence was reduced keeping in mind my good behaviour. I completed my graduation in Tihar and have now got a job. I hope I will do justice to myself and my employers.”
Director General [Prisons] Vimla Mehra congratulated the candidates and added, “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.”
Tihar introduced this special recruitment drive in the year 2011 however no women inmate participated and got a job in this drive.
(AW: Vamshi)
