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Laljit Singh Bhullar today inaugurated an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Central Jail Sri Goindwal Sahib as part of a landmark reform initiative, under which ITIs have been established in 11 jails across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the gathering, the Cabinet Minister informed that in collaboration with the Technical Education Department, the Punjab Prisons Department has set up ITIs in 9 Central Jails and 2 Women Jails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Jails Minister said that under this major skill development drive, nearly 2500 prisoners will receive training, out of which 1000 will undergo long-term courses and 1500 will be enrolled in short-term courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the ITIs will impart vocational education aimed at preparing inmates for a dignified life after their release. The institutes will run one-year courses in trades such as Plumbing, Electrician, Baking, Welding, Woodwork, Cosmetology, Computer Technology and several others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By equipping prisoners with employable skills, this initiative seeks to transform jails into hubs of rehabilitation and reformation rather than mere confinement, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S. Laljit Singh Bhullar said the Punjab Government is committed to ensuring that prisons serve as centres of transformation and to the reformation and reintegration of prisoners into mainstream society. 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