Mumbai: A fast food training course has been started for male prisoners in the Satara prison in collaboration with Mukul Madhav Foundation, Pune and Mumbai College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology and Satara District Jail.
Through this course, the prisoners will be taught various dishes like Panipuri, Ragdapuri, Kachori, Vadapav, Misalpav, Samosa, Fasting Patties, Onion Bhaji, Potato Bhaji, Gobi Manchurian, Veg Manchurian, Hakka Noodles, Fried Rice, Veg Momos, Burger, Pasta, Pizza.
Under the guidance of Maharashtra Prison Police Department Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General, Prisons and Corrections Services, Dr. Suhas Warke, Special Inspector General of Police Dr. Jalindar Supekar, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons Swati Sathe, various training-oriented activities are being implemented in Satara District Jail, officials said.
While giving guidance, Mukul Madhav Foundation member Santosh Shelar said that, his organization is implementing many training activities for the prisoners in the prison. Many other activities like fast food courses and various medical health camps for the prisoners will also be implemented in this prison.
Mumbai College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Satara, representative Vinod Jadhav said that such an activity for the prisoners in the prison is a first and innovative initiative for his college.
Senior Jailor Dnyaneshwar Dubey said "Our administration always organizes various activities and health camps for the prisoners in the prison. It is our effort that the prisoners also take full advantage of these activities and get out of the prison after being trained."
While concluding the program Prison Superintendent Shamkant Shedge, said "A per the guidance of all the senior officers of the prison department and according to the motto of the prison department 'Reformation and Rehabilitation', every prisoner admitted to the prison is first and foremost a human being and the prison administration is always working to give the person an opportunity to reform. As a part of this, in order to save the time of most of the youth and young people currently in prison, a 'Fast Food' course has been started for undetrial prisoners through Mukul Madhav Foundation, Pune and Mumbai College of Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Satara. Through this course, the prisoners will be taught various dishes like Panipuri, Ragdapuri, Kachori, Vadapav, Misalpav, Samosa, Fasting Patties, Onion Bhaji, Potato Bhaji, Gobi Manchurian, Veg Manchurian, Hakka Noodles, Fried Rice, Veg Momos, Burger, Pasta, Pizza. Our aim is always to reform and reintegrate the youth who have committed crimes while in the society and ended up in prison."
"There are total 425 inmates lodged in Satara prison currently. A batch of 30 inmates has started s 10 day training course from Monday. All those who are interested will be imparted this training," Superintendent Shamkant Shedge said.
