December 18, 2025 9:36 AM
Tamil Nadu’s special literacy push to see over 1,400 prison inmates take basic exam in January
A major push to improve literacy inside Tamil Nadu’s prisons is set to culminate in January 2026, with 1,455 inmates preparing to take a basic literacy examination under the state government’s special programme. The initiative, allotted Rs 30 lakh, is aimed at offering academic support and foundational learning to inmates housed in both district and central prisons across the state. Training sessions for the candidates began in August and are now entering the final phase. The programme, de...