Patiala law university to start PG diploma in prison admn

Tribune Nws Service

Patiala, August 19

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL) will now start a postgraduate (PG) diploma in prison administration in collaboration with Punjab Jail Training School, Patiala. The course will start from the 2021-22 session.

Officials on the campus said the diploma course was designed for prison officers and its staff. It would introduce prison personnel to a wide range of perspectives on punishment, criminology and victimology.

“The curriculum will enhance the understanding of prison employees on matters pertaining to incarceration, correction practices and challenges to the criminal justice system of India,” they said.

The eligibility for admission to the course is graduation (in any stream) from a recognised university on the basis of merit.

The university has also launched the LLM (Executive) programme. Officials said graduates from any discipline with minimum 50 per cent marks were eligible for enrolment to the course.

The LLM (Executive) for executives and professionals (from diverse fields) explores IPR, police studies, constitutional, criminal and administrative laws.