On the occasion of World Music Day, Tinka Tinka Foundation has released a Ragini (folk song of Haryana) by Jitendra, titled, “Corona”. Jitendra is an inmate lodged in District Jail Rohtak. In this folk song, he prays for a prosperous and jubilant nation. The main lines of the song are- Manai mod diyon ne mera desh usa, a few years ago happy jisa (Bring me back the country just as it was happy a few years ago)
Jitendra is a Radio Jockey in Jail Radio Rohtak
Jitendra, a 25- year-old undertrial inmate, is lodged in District jail Rohtak for the past five years. This ragini has been composed and sung in jail. This is the first time that a song written by him has been shared on any social media platform. Jitendra was selected as a jockey along with four other inmates during auditions conducted by Dr Vartika Nanda, Founder Tinka Tinka Foundation. She released his Ragini on YouTube podcast platform on the occasion of World Music Day.
Music and Experiments in Prison
This experiment is also a part of Jail Radio being brought in Haryana Jails. The Haryana Jail Radio is conceptualized by the Founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation, Dr. Vartika Nanda. She has selected and trained the inmates. There are a total of 19 jails in Haryana, out of which the work of bringing radio in 7 has already been completed in phase I and Phase II. Till now, 47 inmates have been auditioned and trained as radio jockey in these jails. The state’s first Jail Radio was inaugurated at Panipat by Shri Ranjit Singh, Jail Minister, Haryana. Jail Radio Rohtak was inaugurated on 29th April, 2021 by Shri Rajiv Arora IAS , Additional Chief Secretary (Home & Jail) and Shri K Selvaraj, IPS(Retd), Director General of Prisons, Haryana.
The song received applause
While releasing this masterpiece of Jitendra, Jail Superintendent Shri Sunil Sangwan said,”Inmates are excited with their engagement to the prison radio. This radio has brought a unique opportunity for them to showcase their talent.”
Dr. Vartika Nanda, prison reformer and the brainchild behind the Jail Radio in Haryana says, “Tinka Tinka is trying to create a rainbow of hope in jails through Prison Radio. This podcast is one of the color of the rainbow. A few days ago, Sheru, an inmate of Central Jail Ambala composed and sung a song. We want to promote the local language and dialects along with nurturing the talent of the prisoners through jail radio. This is an important part of the Tinka Model of Prison Reform. We are releasing these songs on Tinka Jail Radio’s podcast and online music platforms like Spotify.”
This song will be played through radio in all the jails of Haryana so that the rest of the prisoners also get inspired. Through this Tinka Tinka is building a bridge across prisons so that prisons can positively connect with each other.
Music in air through jail radio
Tinka Tinka Foundation had also released the song of Sheru, a prisoner of Central Jail Ambala. He got a lot of appreciation for his song and it was also liked, shared and commented by Union Health Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on his various social media accounts last month.
About Tinka Tinka Foundation
Haryana Jail Radio is conceptualized by Dr. Vartika Nanda, founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation. Previously, the Foundation had started Jail Radio in District Jail, Agra in 2019. The growth of prison radios in Haryana are part of an ongoing study on the Tinka Tinka Model of Prison Reforms. Dr. Vartika Nanda heads the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi.
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