Gurugram, Dec. 6 -- Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, inaugurated Skill Development Centres, ITI-level vocational programmes and Polytechnic diploma courses inside Haryana's prisons under the State's "Empowering Lives Behind Bars" initiative on Saturday. The launch ceremony at District Prison, Bhondsi, marked a significant shift toward education-driven rehabilitation across correctional facilities.

The CJI also launched a month-long Anti-Drug Awareness Campaign across Punjab, Haryana, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, aimed at combating escalating substance abuse through coordinated community outreach.

Speaking at the event, Justice Surya Kant emphasised that reintegration must be a structured, planned process rather than...