Nagpur Central Jail to mark Prisoners' Welfare Day on Gandhi Jayanti with songs and skits
Inmates of Nagpur Central Jail will perform self-written songs and short plays on social themes at the annual Prisoners' Welfare Day programme on October 2.
Nagpur Central Jail will observe Prisoners' Welfare Day again this year. The day is marked every year on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation. Various programmes have been lined up in the jail for the occasion, with the aim of giving inmates' art a stage and encouraging positive thinking among them.
Mahatma Gandhi placed reform, change and humanity above all else when looking at crime and the criminal. He believed no one is born a criminal. Circumstances, the social environment and several other factors can lead a person to commit a crime, so it is not right to merely hate the offender. The basic message of Gandhi's thought was that the humanity within the offender should be awakened and the person given a chance to change. This humane outlook has given Prisoners' Welfare Day its special significance.
"Reform and rehabilitation" is the motto of Nagpur Central Jail. In keeping with it, several initiatives are run for the all-round development of inmates. So that they can bring out their good qualities while serving their sentences, gain self-confidence and, after release, return to the mainstream of society as responsible citizens, the jail conducts skill development training, cultural programmes, art training and guidance sessions.
For this year's cultural programme, inmates have prepared to present songs they have written themselves. There will also be songs based on the life and work of Mahatma Gandhi and of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. Short plays carrying social messages will also be staged.
The programme will give inmates a chance to show their hidden talents. The thoughts of the nation's leaders will also be remembered. The initiative is an attempt to bring change to inmates' lives through art, culture and positive thinking.
Jail Superintendent Vaibhav Aage, Additional Superintendent Deepa Aage, Deputy Superintendent Shridhar Kale and senior jail officers Bhosale, Nimje, Lomte and Shinde have put in special effort to make the programme a success. Rohan Bachhav has done the important work of training the inmates for the cultural programmes.
The cultural event on Prisoners' Welfare Day will promote the inmates' hidden talents and also build self-confidence and positivity in them. Strengthening the process of reform and rehabilitation, the initiative will convey the message of showing inmates the path to a new life. Upholding the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi's humane thinking, it will be an important step towards bringing inmates back into the mainstream of society.
