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| India Jail Music Depicts Reform |
| By hindustantimes.com |
| Published: 03/07/2011 |
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Taj Mohammad, a 28-year-old inmate of Tihar Jail in New Delhi, is serving life term for murder. His fellow inmates recall the time when he tried to commit suicide by banging his head against the iron bars of his cell. Today, they stare in amazement as he belts out songs on his keyboard as part of one of the 10 bands in the jail - a testimony to the success of reforms at India's largest prison. "Music brings positive energy. And because it can reform the inmates' lives in a big way, we have recently provided bongo, drums, guitar, keyboards and other instruments to them," Neeraj Kumar, director general (prisons) in Delhi, told IANS. "Music motivates the inmates and uplifts their spirit. We will do a study on the impact of music on them," he added. Recently, a music room was also set up in every prison in the premises. There are 10 sub-jails inside Tihar Jail, which houses around 10,500 prisoners. Read More. |
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