in GMHC Kozhikode did not aim at bringing out the imagination, ingenuity,
creativity and resourcefulness of the inmates. The selection of skills/trade was
done without ascertaining the aptitude, preference and interests of female
inmates and also without conducting a market survey to assess the marketability
of products.
Gwalior Mansik Arogyashala (GMA), Gwalior (2nd to 4th February, 2009, 21st
to 24th February, 2010 and 29th January to 1st February, 2011)
The space in both the male and female occupational therapy units was extremely
insufficient and the post of male occupational therapist was lying vacant. There
was no worthwhile engagement or involvement of inmates in the occupational
therapy. In the absence of a trained occupational therapist, the Psychiatric Social
Worker was imparting occupational therapy to male inmates. The products made
by inmates did not indicate their names and the date on which they were made.
The skills/trades imparted were mostly traditional and very few of them were
market relevant. There was no marketing of end products because of their limited
number and products were not market relevant.
Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Cuttack (4th and 5th July, 2011)
IMH had no separate occupational therapy units for male and female patients for
imparting skill training and using such skills for rehabilitation of patients after their
treatment and discharge from the hospital.
Mental Hospital (MH), Varanasi (5th July, 2010)
There were no well organized occupational therapy units for inmate. The OT unit
of the hospital had 5 looms and 35 patients were participating in the OT unit and
no new skills/trades had been introduced. No worthwhile activities had been
taking place in the OT unit. The inmates were not paid any remuneration contrary
to the practice elsewhere. The additional sanctioned posts of Instructors had not
been filled.
Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (IMHH) , Agra (28th to 30th March,
2011)
IMHH had two separate occupational therapy units for male and female patients
to provide vocational skill training and 22 male and 33 female patients were
participating in the occupational therapy and vocational training units in 2010. The
factors determining the number of inmates participating in OT units were socio
cultural background, aptitude, preference and interests and extent of recovery of
inmates.
The skills imparted to male patients included tailoring, weaving, carpentry, candle
making, envelope making, chalk making and donas making, spiral binding and
lamination. The tailoring unit was stitching male and female uniforms, caps and
apron needed by the hospital. The weaving unit had 2 rooms and after receiving
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