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Ministers meet inmates under training course at public company

Cabinet ministers paid a visit to inmates who are undergoing occupational training course at a public company.

Deputy Prime Minister/Justice Minister Prajin Juntong said he arranged the visit to observe the inmates under the occupational training program at Great Wall 1988 company in Pathum Thani, as part of the Pracharat campaign promoting occupational skills for inmates to ensure their reintegration to the society with sufficient skills for employment.

The campaign is a cooperation between the Department of Corrections, the Department of Employment, the Department of Skill Development, the Federation of Thai Industries, and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Labor Minister Adul Saengsingkaew said the campaign is aimed to have 37,000 participants with three categories, namely inmates working from the prison on handicrafts, inmates receiving trainings at companies as mechanics, and inmates working in skilled occupations such as tiles paving, electrical mechanics, and Thai cooking.

Great Wall company now has 21 inmates working, 12 of which are general workers and 5 of which are skilled workers in a 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. shift. The work is supervised by prison officials, and inmates are transported by the prison's vehicles to and from work, and are given necessary safety equipment such as safety shoes and earplugs.

The Department of Corrections has also allow inmates to work at other companies after serving their terms, while Great Wall company currently offers ex-inmates the opportunity to work in certain positions, paying 325 baht in daily wage.

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Reporter : Tanakorn Sangiam
Rewriter : tewit kemtong
National News Bureau & Public Relations


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