“Inside every culprit, there is a victim crying for help. When you heal the victim, the culprit disappears.” These words by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar encapsulate the profound philosophy driving the rehabilitation of prison inmates by The Art of Living.
Catalysing Transformation in the Criminal Justice System
The Prison Program, initiated by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in 1990, has been responsible for profound change within the criminal justice system. It addresses the intense stress faced by inmates and prison staff alike, promoting better mental health and more respectful relationships. The programme’s impact is far-reaching, with benefits including reduced depression and anxiety, improved sleep patterns and enhanced mutual understanding among inmates, as well as between correctional personnel and inmates.
In India alone, over 3,50,000 inmates have benefitted from yoga, pranayama, and meditation practices implemented in 100+ prisons. In Tihar Jail alone (Asia’s largest prison), more than 60,000 convicts and 130 prison staff have undergone these transformative programmes, leading to remarkable improvements in their mental and physical well-being.
These initiatives, which began with a focus on holistic rehabilitation, have evolved to include a broad spectrum of activities designed to address both emotional and practical needs. Since 2019, the lives of over 800,000 inmates across 65 countries have been positively impacted through Prison Skill Development Programs; with 6,500 inmates trained across 28 prisons in India alone.
Trio of Transformation: The Three-Step Approach
The rehabilitation programme’s success rests on a three-step approach:

Emotional Healing: At the core of the holistic, outcome-driven programmes are practices that include yoga, pranayama, meditation, the world famous breathwork Sudarshan Kriya and behavioural training. These programmes are conducted regularly, assisting inmates to alleviate accumulated stress from their nervous systems and break free from the cycle of negative emotions such as trauma, guilt, and anger. Participants learn to effectively manage negative emotions.
Vocational training: Providing vocational skills to prison inmates is a crucial step towards their successful reintegration into society. It equips them with the necessary tools and confidence to reenter the job market, ensuring positive contribution to their communities upon release. This approach not only offers inmates a sense of purpose and dignity but also significantly reduces the likelihood of reoffending.
De-stressing prison staff: Tailored programmes support the mental and emotional well-being of prison staff and law enforcement professionals, nurturing a healthier work environment. The unique stressors and challenges faced by individuals in these roles are addressed.

Certification and Job Assistance
In addition to vocational training,  inmates receive certification upon completing their courses, which boosts their workforce readiness significantly. Comprehensive job assistance services are also offered to help them secure employment upon release. This fusion of skill development, certification, and job support encourages inmates to reintegrate into society and build meaningful futures.
The Road Ahead
The mission of the Prison Program is clear: to bring about a holistic rehabilitation in prisoners’ lives and impact the lives of people within the criminal justice system. By turning time into talent, the Prison Program not only transforms the lives of inmates but also brings about a positive change in the criminal justice system. Through a combination of emotional healing and practical skill development, inmates are given the tools to rebuild their lives, reduce reoffending rates, and create a brighter future for themselves and their communities.
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The energy at the SHRMTech24 event reached its zenith on May 10th as Hyreo unveiled their groundbreaking AI innovations powered by ‘Hyreo Labs’. Hyreo Labs, the AI research-focused group at Hyreo Inc. aims at a paradigm shift in recruitment technology to improve recruiting experience and efficiency by leveraging Generative AI, Predictive models, and smarter Conversational AI interfaces.
“This isn’t just about transforming recruitment,” Ms. Achal Khanna, CEO of SHRM India, declared with palpable excitement. “By harnessing the power of AI while keeping human intelligence at the heart of talent processes, we’re setting new standards for the industry while creating a positive disruption that benefits both enterprises and talent.”
Arun Satyan, CEO of Hyreo, echoed this sentiment, “Hyreo Labs embodies everything we stand for: building smarter and human-centric technology by pushing the boundaries with AI and data along with the application of our profound expertise in human behavior science. We’re redefining talent technology and empowering businesses to build high-performance teams more transparently and predictably than ever before.“
The launch of Hyreo Labs has led to solidifying Hyreo’s position as a value-driven innovator in the HR technology space. Existing and new customers will have access to updated technology and platforms that will dramatically improve the performance of their recruiting teams and deliver higher value to end business in a shorter amount of time. Further research will be around augmenting human capabilities in ways that bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology advancements and the human aspects of hiring, creating a seamless and engaging experience for everyone involved.
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Digital transformation specialist GienTech and China Computer Federation (CCF) Digital Finance successfully co-hosted the “2024 GienTech Digital Transformation Conference” with the theme “Envisioning a Future of Digital Intelligence” on May 22 in Hong Kong. The conference focused on the transformation and new opportunities in the digital economy era, showcasing innovative breakthroughs and practical applications in industry digitalization, with the aim of strengthening ecosystem development and promoting opportunities for overseas collaboration. Nearly 130 guests from government, business, and industry associations attended the conference. Many long-term partners of GienTech, including Huawei and Deloitte, also attended the event, jointly building a collaborative ecosystem.
On the first anniversary of GienTech’s brand launch in Hong Kong, the company organized the “2024 GienTech Digital Transformation Conference” to showcase the industry applications and overseas solutions of its Financial-Grade Digital Infrastructure to key industry customers and partners in Hong Kong and Singapore, as well as to share successful stories from the Greater Bay Area.
“Amidst the rapid development of financial technology, financial institutions require increasingly flexible, efficient, and secure IT infrastructure to support their continued business innovation and growth. GienTech’s Financial-Grade Digital Infrastructure is well-equipped to address these needs. It provides comprehensive solutions spanning from underlying infrastructure to upper-layer applications, enabling financial institutions to achieve rapid deployment and operate efficiently. Over the past year, GienTech participated in mainframe migration and data warehouse migration projects for several leading financial institutions, playing a pivotal role in these projects,” said Feng Ming Gang, Executive Deputy General Manager of GienTech.
“In the next wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, digital technology and digital economy have emerged as key forces in reorganizing global resources, reshaping the global economic structure, and changing the competitive landscape worldwide. As a pioneer in the field of computing, CCF aspires to harness collective intelligence from different sectors to jointly address the opportunities and challenges of this historic period. CCF is committed to integrating the resources and capabilities of the financial industry, fostering innovation and development in the digital finance field through the mutual empowering of ‘finance’ and ”technology’,” said Zhang Dong Wei, Senior Vice President of GienTech and Vice Director of CCF Digital Finance.
GienTech unveiled its next-generation Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution to the overseas market for the first time during the conference. The solution underwent innovative upgrades in four key areas, including customer, channel, collaboration, and technology. This comprehensive solution deepens customer journey management by shifting the focus from “product sales”-oriented to customer demand-oriented approach. It strengthens omni-channel construction and deepens inter-channel synergies to enhance customer experience. Additionally, it strengthens retail-wholesale linkage and provides comprehensive financial services, embracing big data and artificial intelligence to improve customer management automation, accuracy, and customer satisfaction.
The next-generation CRM solution is currently being adopted by The Bank of East Asia, Limited (“BEA”) to provide an enhanced experience for its customers. Seaman Zhong, Head of Information Technology Department at BEA, was a guest speaker at the conference and showcased on the Bank’s latest fintech development.
To further accelerate the digital transformation of global customers, several GienTech business experts introduced key product solutions, including platform engineering, data governance, and transaction banking, at the event. Data has emerged as the critical driver of enterprise digital transformation, with data assetization currently accelerating across global enterprises. “With our long-term accumulation and in-depth insights into thousands of mainland customer cases, GienTech already possesses a complete and mature enterprise data solution. The data asset management platform of GienTech’s Financial-Grade Digital Infrastructure has been validated by many large mainland financial institutions. We look forward to providing more overseas customers with accurate and efficient data asset management as well as digital transformation support in the future.” stated Du Xiao Zheng, Standing Committee Member of the CCF Data Governance Development Committee, Executive Member of the CCF Expert Committee on Big Data, Deputy President of GienTech Research Institute, and General Manager of the Business Analysis BU.
A roundtable themed “Prospects for Digital Intelligence Application in Banking and Finance ” was also held during the conference. Representatives from The Bank of East Asia, Limited, Livi Bank, and Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), as well as experts of GienTech shared their insights on the prospects of digital intelligence in the financial field and discussed the application and development of generative artificial intelligence in the banking sector.
William Wong, Senior Vice President of GienTech, said, “Leveraging nearly three decades of global presence and industry expertise, GienTech has been actively promoting digital transformation in Hong Kong and supporting financial and other critical industries to embrace new digital opportunities. This year, we established the Overseas Solution Center, which focuses on solution development and globalization. On April 27, GienTech signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) on generative artificial intelligence-driven research. We also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with The University of Hong Kong – Standard Chartered Hong Kong 150th Anniversary Community Foundation FinTech Academy (HKU-SCF FinTech Academy) for research on critical artificial intelligence technologies in the financial field. In the future, GienTech will continue to foster the development of overseas ecosystems, further empowering the digital transformation of finance and other critical industries in overseas markets.”
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