Jail inmates carve d cor items from scrap wood

Kolkata | Sunday | 18th August, 2019

Summary:

The three-day workshop (one day a week) to train 25 inmates at DDCCH to make aesthetically-fashioned wooden items was inaugurated last week. "These designer wooden items is aimed at empowering the inmates to promote inclusivity and sustainability through eco-friendly products. The exquisite upcycled wood products are designed using dead tree stumps and abandoned tree trunks. The wide array of jute products made by the inmates have been showcased and sold in various fairs and exhibitions and has evoked excellent response. The variety of jute designer products manufactured by them are being displayed and sold at the Oxford Book Store at Park Street..