Imphal, March 6 -- Manipur Central jail, Sajiwa in Imphal East district has become an industrial and manufacturing hubs as the first outlet to sell goods like mora seats, candles, baskets etc items made by prisoners came up at a one day sale of handicraft items inside the jail on Thursday.

Industries started in prisons aiming to impart vocational training to the prisoners, following the government policy.

N. Ashok Kumar, Commissioner: Home, along with other officials of the Central Jail inspected the hand-made products and encourage them.

N. Ashok Kumar said that, authorities have provided various vocational training programs to the inmates to bring them to the public mainstream for self-sustenance. This will help the inmates become se...