Mar 24, 2025

DEHRADUN JAIL RADIO: UTTARAKHAND

Journey of Tinka Jail Radio in Dehradun, Uttarakhand: Doon Jail Radio

On the occasion of Diwali, Tinka Tinka Foundation presents a very special episode on the journey of Dehradun Jail Radio.
In June 2021, Dr. Vartika Nanda, Founder, Tinka Tinka Foundation received a phone call from Pavan Kothari, jailer of District Jail, Dehradun showing his interest to start prison radio in his jail. He mentioned that this idea crossed his mind because of the feature article written by her with the title- “Salakhon mein Rang Bharta Radio” published in Dainik Jagran on 11 April 2021. This state did not have a radio station, and thus he prompted that his jail be chosen, as the pilot project.
The journey started with a simple phone call has now converted into a big canvas. 3 inmates lodged in this jail, Dr. Suchit Narang, Rohit and Arun are the permanent members of the jail radio. Dr. Narang created the signature tune of Tinka Tinka Jail Radio, with which now every Tinka Jail Radio Podcast begins and ends. This special episode traces the journey of the birth and the progress of Doon Jail Radio.
This episode takes you to a lesser-known place. This is released by Tinka Prison Research Cell, established in 2021.

Gratitude for this episode: Uttarakhand: Vimla Gunjyal, Deputy Inspector General of Prisons and Dadhiram, Senior Superintendent, Uttarakhand Prisons and Pavan Kothari, Jailor, District Jail, Dehradun.
Script and Audio Production: Sukhnandan Bindra

Citations and References: Jail Radio: Dehradun (Uttarakhand) 

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