After giving their inmates something to read and think about through means of a recently opened library, the Thane central jail authorities have given them an opportunity to talk.
Soon prisoners in Thane will be able to entertain their inmates and others as they are set to launch their own FM radio station. If the government permits, then those in the immediate vicinity of the prison area may also be able to tune into this special radio station and listen to the prisoners.
After giving their inmates something to read and think about through means of a recently opened library, the Thane central jail authorities have given them an opportunity to talk. The prisoners will host their own radio station from next month. Called TCP (Thane central prison) radio centre, the radio will have programmes prepared by the inmates.
"Over five to six jail inmates have been trained to be a radio jockey by RJ Shantanu Joshi and more of them will be trained in the next few days," said Hiralal Jadhav, superintendent of Thane jail. "The prisoners will create their own shows and present them to the inmates," he said.
It was the state government's directive in 2014 to various prisons to start FM stations for prisoner reform. The motive behind this initiative is to provide entertainment to the prisoners, educate them as well as encourage those who have a talent and provide them a platform to showcase it. As such, Yerawada, Nagpur and other prisons in the state started these stations. "All the formalities to launch the station is over and we might launch it in the next 15 days," he said.
The jail authorities do not want the FM station to be restricted to inmates and want even the public in the surrounding area to listen to these special programmes. "We want the people who stay within five to six kilometre radius of Thane prison to tune into our radio station. Hence, we have asked the state government to increase our transmission jurisdiction," he added.
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