Home and Jail Minister Babulal Gaur has said that apart from reforming prisoners to improve their conduct, they are also being trained in the arts in the Central jail, Bhopal. The jail is turning into a reformatory as well as manufacturing centre. It is a laudable initiative. Gaur inspected the arrangements at Central jail here on Monday. He was accompanied by DG Jail VK Singh.
Gaur inspected the kitchen facility for prisoners and sanitation and had meal to test quality of food. Gaur sought information about plants grown in garden on jail premises. It was informed that various kinds of plants have been grown by prisoners through budding. Flowerpots are also being constructed by prisoners in the jail. Apart from use in the jail, these flowerpots are also supplied on demand to other institutions.
Gaur inspected fabrication, weaving and carpenter workshops and products being manufacture there. DG Jail said coolers, sofas, tables, chairs, durries, bed-sheets etc are being produced in the jail. Prisoners are imparted training in various trades to make them skillful. They are also paid against work. On demand from various institutions, products manufactured in the jail are supplied to them. Jail Superintendent MR Patel informed about opening of Jan-Dhan Yojana accounts and Aadhar Cards of all the prisoners.