Karnal jail to launch in-house radio station

Haryana Polity and Governance

The Karnal jail is all set to have its in-house radio station to bring a positive change among inmates by utilising their talent and energy.
The trial of the station is being done and it is expected the station will be functional by the middle of this month. Ten inmates, including five women, have been trained as radio jockeys (RJs) and for anchoring to run the daily programmes for the studio set up inside the jail premises by the Tinka Tinka Foundation of Dr Vartika Nanda, the brain behind the project.
Amit Bhado, jail superintendent, said among the 10 trained RJs, four were convicted in murder cases, two were under-trials in murder cases and another was being tried under the POCSO Act. They were enthusiastic about this initiative, said Bhado.
“We have provided all sorts of facilities for the establishment of the radio station on the jail premises. We are hopeful that once the inmates were released, they would have a positive change with this step,” said the official.
The radio programmes will be a combination of news and entertainment. News, songs by inmates, local folk songs and songs on demand will be aired from the studio.