New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Delhi Government Cabinet has approved a proposal to procure 10,000 dual desks from the Tihar Central Jail Factory to address the shortage of furniture in the capital's government schools. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta stated that this move will not only improve the learning environment in schools but also create employment and rehabilitation opportunities for inmates lodged in the prison.

Sharing details of the Cabinet decision, the Chief Minister said that this procurement aligns with the instructions issued by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs during the third National Chief Secretaries' Conference, which emphas...