Chandigarh, Aug. 29 -- Jayant Chaudhary, Union minister of state (Independent Charge), ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, visited the Vocational Centre at the Model Jail (Burail Jail) in Sector 51 on Thursday to inspect the established Industrial Training Institute (ITI) within the jail premises.

The ITI is being built by the jail authorities in collaboration with the department of Technical Education.

During the visit, Chaudhary stated that the aim of a jail is not to keep someone imprisoned forever for a crime. "The objective is to reintegrate them into society, provide them with a livelihood and show them new paths beyond their past work. Skilling is about dignity and giving everyone opportunities to earn meaningful ...