Biscuits, namkeen, artefacts prepared by the inmates of ludhiana Central Jail will soon be supplied to the government educational institutes and offices across the state.
“At Central Jail ludhiana alone, inmates prepare one quintal of biscuits of five varieties and more than 50 kg of namkeen everyday in a bakery unit, established by the Jail Department with the cost of Rs25 lakh,” said the state Jails Minister Sohan Singh Thandal.
He said that the bakery products, prepared in this jail bakery, have been further supplied to the other jails across the State. “As the demand for the jail projects is increasing day-by-day, the Jail Department has been brooding upon the idea to supply these to government educational institutes, offices and universities,” he said.
For the purpose, the State Government has instructed the senior officers to prepare a comprehensive plan.
“It is a matter of pride for the whole Jails Department that the variety of products like furniture, soap and tents for police besides clothing for inmates have been prepared in Central Jail, ludhiana, and further supplied to other jails across the State,” he added.
The decision was taken following Thandal’s recent visit to the Central Jail, ludhiana, along with Additional Director General Police (Jails) Rajpal Meena. Minister said that it is matter of pride for the Jail Department that the inmates in Central Jail, ludhiana have been engaged in constructive activities.In ludhiana Central jail’s bakery unit, 50 inmates work in two shifts, one from 8 am to 2 pm and second from 2 pm to 8 pm. The technical training to the inmates was provided by the experts of Hotel Management of lovely University, Jalandhar.
The inmates, who have undergone this one-month training in the bakery production, further impart this skill to the inmates, said Thandal.
He said that more than 70 inmates have also been imparted training by Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, ludhiana, in trades like welder, electrician, carpenter and plumber, to enable them to set up their own self-employed occupation after their release.