<p>After venturing into a series of measure such as organic farming, making footwear, running petrol pumps and cafeterias, now, the Kerala prisons department started a new initiative of a beauty parlour by prisoners.</p>.<p>Already three beauty parlours for gents and kids were opened, and this fourth one was opened near Viyyur Central Prison in Thrissur district on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Prisoners who had prior experience in hair cutting and those interested in the field were imparted training in beautician courses and employed at the beauty parlour, the prison superintendent Suresh A G told <em>DH.</em></p>.<p>The four-seater air-conditioned beauty parlour offers services at reasonable costs, he added.</p>.<p>Similar initiatives were earlier made at Kannur, Kasargod and Thiruvananthapuram.</p>.<p>The recent one was a rubber chappal manufacturing measure, branded as 'Freedom Walk', sold at Rs. 80 per pair.</p>
<p>After venturing into a series of measure such as organic farming, making footwear, running petrol pumps and cafeterias, now, the Kerala prisons department started a new initiative of a beauty parlour by prisoners.</p>.<p>Already three beauty parlours for gents and kids were opened, and this fourth one was opened near Viyyur Central Prison in Thrissur district on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Prisoners who had prior experience in hair cutting and those interested in the field were imparted training in beautician courses and employed at the beauty parlour, the prison superintendent Suresh A G told <em>DH.</em></p>.<p>The four-seater air-conditioned beauty parlour offers services at reasonable costs, he added.</p>.<p>Similar initiatives were earlier made at Kannur, Kasargod and Thiruvananthapuram.</p>.<p>The recent one was a rubber chappal manufacturing measure, branded as 'Freedom Walk', sold at Rs. 80 per pair.</p>