(ii) special proficiency in learning to read and write or passing an examination; (iii) marked success in teaching a handicraft; (iv) special excellence in work or greatly increased outturn of work of good quality; (v) protecting a prison Officer or a prisoner from attack; (vi) special assistance to an Officer of the prison in case of an out-break of fire or similar emergency; (vii) special economy in the use of clothes; (viii) assisting in detecting or preventing breaches of prison discipline or regulations; and (viii) regular prayers and observance of fasts during Ramzan. COMMENTS The Punjab government, home Department has debarred the offenders imprisoned under offences of drugs/narcotics ffrom any special remission or premature-release on parole No ordinary or special remission. Rule214-A No person who is convicted for espionage or anti-state activities shall be entitled to ordinary or special remission unless other-wise directed by the Provincial, Government. Education remission. Rule215. (i) A convicted prisoner who has already passed any examination specified in the Table III below may appear in any one of the said examination in an academic year, and shall on passing such examination be entitled to earn remission once as per scale given in sub-rule (ii): Provided that, in case of passing examinations at serial No.2 he shall be entitled to earn one remission for each such examination, but shall not be entitled to earn more than two remissions; and Provided also that he is certified by the Superintendent to have been of good character. 81