‘Jail-Radio’ for Ambala inmates

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 27

Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Rajeev Arora inaugurated the third ‘Jail-Radio’ of the state at the Central Jail, Ambala.

In his address, he said the main objective of starting the ‘Jail-Radio’ was to promote art, creativity and harmony among the inmates.

On the occasion, DGP (Jails) KK Selvaraj was also present. Earlier, jail-radios had been started in Panipat and Faridabad in collaboration with the Tinka-Tinka Foundation.

Arora said the Central Jail at Ambala was considered as a historic jail in the nation and was among the three Central Jails of the state. He said though a jail has a restricted environment but with the introduction of radio, its inmates will be interacting with the outside world. He said there were 19 jails in the state and the state government planned to start ‘Jail-Radio’ in almost all jails in order to initiate the process of jail reforms for inmates.