Annual Report 2009-2010 ensure that the beneficiaries also have the required economic means to purchase their rations. • It was highlighted that many tribals did not take-up work under the NREGA scheme on account of long distances. It was therefore recommended that the Collectorate should find-out projects for them that are closer to their se�lements. Other than this, payment to the tribals under the NREGA scheme should be made instantly. • There being a dearth of hostels for post-matric students belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, it was recommended that the State Department of Education be directed to look into the ma�er so that suitable number of hostels are constructed for them in the District and more number of students are accommodated from the nearby villages. Furthermore, the State must give utmost priority to upgradation of schools. • As the primary and community health centers located in Wayanad did not have the required minimum basic facilities, it was recommended that these be equipped with latest super-speciality facilities with regard to medical care. This would facilitate patients to avail all health related facilities in the District itself. • It was pointed out that the only jail, in Vythiri, was extremely overcrowded. As such, it was recommended that the Manantavadi jail under construction, needs to be made operational at the earliest. • It was deliberated that the prescribed budget concerning food given to inmates in Vythiri jail was grossly inadequate in the light of escalating prices of essential food items. It was thus recommended that the sanctioned budget needs to be looked into and revised. Jamui District The visit to Jamui District in Bihar was again headed by Shri Satyabrata Pal, Member NHRC. Other officials from NHRC who assisted the Member were Joint Secretary (Trg.) and Senior Research Officer (Trg.). One of the Special Rapporteurs of the Commission was also a part of the entourage. The NHRC team in Jamui District visited the local police station; primary, secondary and senior secondary schools; ration shops; the office of the public distribution system; primary and community health centers, hospitals, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities; panchayats and various other Departments working for the empowerment of disadvantaged sections. The main objective of these visits was to review the implementation of various programmes of the government as well as directions given by the NHRC concerning food, education, custodial justice, health and hygiene. A�er these visits, a one-day workshop was also convened in the District. The workshop was a�ended by members of the District Council and the Panchayat Commi�ee, academicians, journalists. NGOs, and officers of the District administration. Some of the major recommendations/suggestions that emanated out of the one-day workshop organized in Jamui District were : NHRC 93