He urged the faculty and students of the Punjab University to play their vital role for the reformation of inmates. He added that best quality food, modern technical training and proper medical cover being offered to prisoners across the province. Baig said the food technology department of the agriculture university had prepared the menu which is the best in whole of the South Asia.
About the technical education, he said that convicts are being offered various short courses in collaboration with the TEVTA besides other academic institutes, adding that remissions are being granted to successful convicts.
Regarding medical facilities, he said the facility of modern X-Rays plants, ECG, lab tests, dental etc manned by 24-hours doctors including lady doctors with free medicines is available to all prisoners in all jails.
He said religious education is also being imparted to inmates according to their religion by qualified teachers. IG further briefed the students that only branded food products are being used in all three time a meal daily in jails. Baig urged the students to convey their observations based on ground realities to all strata of the society that government is taking all possible solid measures for the welfare and reformation of the prisoners on modern scientific lines to make them law abiding citizens after their release.
The female students were also taken to women block where they met with prisoners and were informed that special 6-beded ward has been established on donation for them maintaining their highest degree of privacy with the efforts of Senior Superintendent Jail, Ejaz Asghar. Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Punjab Lahore Range Mubashar Ahmad Khan also welcomed the students, saying that first time in South Asia; family wards have been established within the jail on the order of apex court where convict will live with his spouse for one month.