Transforming Corrections: Haryana's Revolutionary Jail Academy and Recruitment Drive

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has unveiled a significant recruitment initiative targeting the prison department, with plans to fill around 1,300 jail warder positions. Vacancies in medical and paramedical roles, alongside critical staff positions for the new Jail Training Academy in Karnal, are set to be filled soon, Saini announced.

Speaking at the inauguration of the academy in Karnal, Saini emphasized the facility's role in training prison personnel focused on reform, rehabilitation, and modernization. He also revealed plans for constructing new jails in Panchkula, Dadri, and Fatehabad at a cost of approximately Rs 300 crore, and the establishment of a Gaushala within Karnal's District Jail.

The Chief Minister stressed the transformative nature of the new academy, highlighting its importance in equipping prison staff with modern training in technologies, human rights, and inmate reform. Cooperation and Jail Minister Arvind Sharma praised the department's progressive efforts, while Additional Chief Secretary Sumita Misra celebrated the academy as a landmark achievement for the state.

(With inputs from agencies.)