a store room for storing old, unused and damaged furniture and other articles. The number of male patients participating in the OT unit was limited. The skills/ trades imparted to male inmates were limited such as folding of printed materials received from a printing press etc. The male inmates engaged in manual labour in the OT unit were not paid any remuneration. The occupational therapy unit of female patients was fairly commodious but there was dense outgrowth near this unit. The number of women patients participating in OT was impressive and the female Instructors were taking genuine interest in imparting training to inmates. A number of skills/trades were imparted to female inmates and the end products produced by them included table tops, pillow covers, flower baskets, centre table tops, coconut shell carving, wax candles, sea shell, show pieces, paper bags, chair lining, bed covers etc. These items were attractive and of functional utility. Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry & Allied Sciences (RINPAS), Ranchi (27th to 29th January, 2010 and 24th to 26th February, 2011) RINPAS had two separate occupational therapy units for male and female patients and training was imparted in a number of market relevant skills/trades by professionally qualified and dedicated instructors. The instructors had been making sincere efforts to guide patients and develop optimum level of skills and capabilities of inmates through skill training to enable them to lead a productive life in the community after their discharge from the hospital. The female occupational therapy unit was attended by 53 female patients and the items produced in the female OT unit comprised of Pitanjali mala, paper bag, garland (paper and plastic), table mat, laces, shawl, basket (made of grass and paper), salwar - kurta suit, children wear, mat, table cloth, knitting, embroidery, lemon pickle and mushroom. The male occupational therapy unit was imparting training facilities in tailoring, carpentry, painting, welding (gas and electric), smithy, caning, weaving, book binding, printing (digital), paper bag and envelope making, soap (cake and detergent) making and computer training. The end products produced in OT units were displayed in Jharcraft mela and Durga Pooja Festival. The paper bags were used for distribution of medicines and in the canteen of RINPAS. The inmates were paid according to their level of skill and performance. The skilled inmates were paid Rs. 20 and unskilled Rs 10 per day and those who just came and sat were given Rs 2 per day to motivate them and inculcate the habit of work. The productive efficiency of inmates and their wholehearted participation in the above mentioned skills/trades had made RINPAS self sufficient in certain products like file covers, registration forms, envelops etc. and also to earn substantial revenue by sale of items produced in OT unit. 96 National Human Rights Commission