Inmates of Tuensang District Jail trained on gardening

Inmates of District Jail Tuensang during the training on Nutritional Gardening held on February 1.

Tuensang, February 2 (MExN): DEF-Tuensang in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) -Tuensang, organised training cum demonstration on Nutritional Gardening for livelihood sustainability for the inmates of District Jail Tuensang on February 1. The main objective of the programme was to bring reformation through skill development for the inmates to inculcate the importance of dignity of labour and to solve the problem of unemployment, improve economic status and the nutritional requirement through kitchen gardening.

The programme was chaired by Dr Pritpal Kaur, IPS, SDPO, DEF-Tuensang where she encouraged the inmates to do away with negativity as it keeps one blind to opportunities and holds hostage to one’s own true potential.
Sarandi Walling, Chaplin, District Jail-Tuensang invoked God’s blessing, while Hamtok Phom, SP Prison, pronounced the welcome address and gave a brief remark on the importance of gardening for the inmates.

During the technical session, resource person Dr Shisarenla Aier, SMS (Horticulture), KVK-TSG trained the inmates on growing of vegetable crops in the backyard of residential houses to meet the requirements of family throughout the year. She emphasized on the advantages, being effective utilization of land, continuous supply of vegetables throughout the year, saving on expenditure on purchase of vegetables which can help in economic stability of family. She also discussed regarding site selection, planning, preparation, choosing of garden crops, garden maintenance, manuring, watering, weeding etc. Practical demonstration on setting up of a nutritional garden was demonstrated by Yanger I Kichu, Farm Manager, KVK-Tuensang where all the inmates participated.