Telangana Launches First Government ITI Inside Cherlapally Central Jail for Inmates

The Telangana Prisons Department has inaugurated a <b>Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI)</b> within the Cherlapally Central Jail premises in Hyderabad. Director General Dr. Soumya Mishra launched the facility, marking the first time a government ITI has been established under the Prisons Department to transform jails into centers for education and rehabilitation. The Directorate General of Training, Government of India, has given in-principle approval for nine trades under the Craftsmen Training Scheme for the 2026-27 academic year. These courses include <b>welder, fitter, painter, and dress making</b>, aiming to train 200 candidates per batch to help inmates settle into society after release.