Patiala, October 28, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Punjab Cabinet Minister for Jails, NRI Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Ravjot Singh, on Wednesday attended the closing ceremony of the state-level Punjab Jail Olympics 2026, organised for inmates at Central Jail, Patiala. During the visit, he also inaugurated the Open Women’s Jail.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Ravjot Singh said the Punjab Government was making special efforts to connect inmates with sports and encourage their participation in healthy and constructive activities. He added that football, cricket and other sports would be promoted further in prisons.
The Cabinet Minister said Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s vision was to connect people from every section of Punjab with sports, both inside and outside prisons. He said the government aimed to make Punjab “Rangla Punjab” once again, with sports playing an important role in achieving this goal.
Dr. Ravjot Singh said the state government had developed sports infrastructure to strengthen the sporting culture across Punjab, with more than 3,000 sports grounds established throughout the state. He emphasised that the government wanted to engage every section of society, particularly young people, in sports to help build a healthier society.
Speaking at the inauguration of the Open Women’s Jail, the minister said providing women inmates with a better and more open environment was a priority for the government. He added that prison management was giving special attention to inmates’ welfare and encouraging their involvement in positive and constructive activities.
The event was attended by Principal Secretary, Jails, Punjab, Bhawna Garg; ADGP (Jails) Rajesh Kumar Jaiswal; DIG (Jails) Suba Singh; Jail Superintendent Gurcharan Singh Dhaliwal; and other jail superintendents.
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