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Delhi govt to procure school desks from Tihar Jail's factory

New Delhi, Dec 2 (UNI) The Delhi Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has approved a proposal to procure 10,000 dual desks to address furniture shortage in state government schools, and they will be sourced from the Tihar Jail factory.
According to CM Gupta, this move will not only benefit the schools, and students, but also help create employment, and rehabilitation opportunities for inmates lodged in Tihar cells.
Sharing details of the Cabinet decision, the CM said this procurement aligns with the instructions issued by the union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs during the third National Chief Secretaries’ Conference, which emphasised the rehabilitation of inmates and their engagement in productive activities.
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