Inside the Burail Jail, 29 convicts have enrolled in vocational courses at the Jeevan Dhara Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for the 2026–27 academic session. The institute was set up in September 2025 and formally inaugurated by the Chief Justice of India in December 2025.
These convicts are acquiring practical trades designed to prepare for life beyond prison walls, according to jail authorities.
Once the convicts are released, the jail authorities help them get jobs by contacting furniture shops and tailors to help rehabilitate them,” he said. “Only convicts are allowed to pursue these classes as their sentence is fixed. The ITI was established under the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court. It offers practical and vocational training that integrates hands-on experience with theoretical knowledge. Successful trainees will receive formal certification from the National Council for Vocational Education and Training (NCVET), enhancing their employability in both the government and private sectors.
Inspector general of police (prisons) Pushpendra Kumar said the 2025–26 academic session had ended and the new session had begun.
