INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
provincial tourism chief has said.Prisoners were trained in crochet, leatherwork, marquetry, and woodcarving to find employment after they
were released, Hamidreza Azarpur explained on Wednesday.The courses were also designed to promote handicrafts as a source of income and to
empower prisoners, the official added.In October 2020, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts signed a memorandum of
understanding with the Prisons, Security, and Corrective Measures Organization to create jobs and make income for prisoners.The MOU also
aimed at implementing special educational and promotional programs, identifying talented prisoners, and improving their social status.With
14 entries, Iran ranks first globally for the number of cities and villages registered by the World Crafts Council, as China with seven
