Haryana government to recruit 1,300 jail warders, modernise prisons
Chandigarh:
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini
on Wednesday announced a major recruitment drive in the prison department, declaring that around 1,300 posts of jail warders will be filled shortly to further strengthen the state's judicial and correctional system.
Additionally, medical and paramedical vacancies in the prison department, as well as essential staff positions for the newly built Jail Training Academy in Karnal, will also be filled soon.
The chief minister made these announcements after inaugurating the Jail Training Academy in Karnal, which aims to provide comprehensive training to prison personnel with a focus on reform, rehabilitation, and modernisation.
The academy, spread over 6.5 acres and constructed at a cost of Rs 3.29 crore, incorporates energy-efficient and temperature-optimised techniques.
He also announced that new jails will be constructed in Panchkula, Dadri, and Fatehabad, with an investment of approximately Rs 300 crore. Furthermore, a Gaushala will also be started on the premises of the District Jail, Karnal. Addressing the gathering, the chief minister said that the new jail training academy marks the beginning of a transformative approach in the correctional system.
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"This is not just the inauguration of a building, it is a change of perspective, the beginning of a new vision.
Our prisons must become centres of change, revival, and reconstruction, not just punishment," he said.
He said that the newly built academy will offer induction training for new recruits and refresher courses for existing staff, ensuring that prisons department officers and officials are trained in modern technologies, human rights, and psychological aspects of inmate reform.
With changing times, it is essential to equip our jail employees with not just the tools of discipline, but also the spirit of empathy, justice, and social rehabilitation, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, cooperation and jail minister Dr Arvind Sharma praised the progressive initiatives being undertaken by the prison department under the leadership of the chief minister. He said that Haryana's jails are being modernised and equipped with the latest technology to improve overall management and ensure better rehabilitation outcomes.
On Wednesday, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to congratulate him on the success of Operation Sindoor and express his gratitude to the Army. Later, while addressing the media persons at Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi, Saini praised the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, stating that under his guidance, the brave soldiers of the country successfully destroyed terrorist hideouts on their own land.
"Only the Prime Minister could have taken such a historic decision," he remarked.
In response to a question, the chief minister said that the police are thoroughly investigating the cases of spying in Haryana. He added that clear instructions have been issued to conduct a comprehensive probe into the individuals involved.
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