Union minister visits Burail Jail to review ITI set up
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. 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."
Chaudhary also chaired a Regional Skill Ministers' Conference-Kaushal Manthan in Chandigarh, with a focus on the national ITI upgradation and Centres of Excellence Scheme.
Chaudhary said the ITI Upgradation Scheme would provide industry-oriented modern training to youth and unlock better employment opportunities. He underlined that India's transformation into a global hub of skill rests on the "unwavering activism of its youth".htc...
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