Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court, in collaboration with Haryana government, will launch skill development centres, polytechnic diploma courses and ITI-level vocational training programs in prisons across the state. The initiative will be inaugurated by the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on December 6 at Gurugram district prison.

A Haryana government spokesperson said the launch of polytechnic and skill development programmes in state prisons marks a transformative shift in the state's approach towards correctional justice. Under this initiative, inmates will gain access to a wide range of vocational and technical educational options. These include ITI courses such as Computer Operator and Programming A...