26th June Celebrated in Tihar Jail, New Delhi

In collaboration with the Tihar Prison Administration (New Delhi), an event was organized at the Jail No.1, Tihar Complex, where more than 3000 incarcerated persons , from 9 prisons in Delhi, came together to commemorate 26 June 2008 . The programme for the evening included role-plays and songs on drug prevention, experience sharing by recovered and recovering users. Representatives from prisons, national and international organizations, and prominent members of the community were present at the occasion. Ms. Ashita Mittal, Officer-in-Charge UNODC ROSA was the one of the chief guests. A large number of UNODC staff members also attended the programme.

 The inmates exhibited their creativity through paintings, poetry, and slogan writings. These painting were not just minor colour spills on the canvas but where 'anything but ordinary'. They depicted their own various experiences, phases and interpretations of lives. The role plays and songs sung by them drew out the unforeseen talent in them.

Photographs from the Event : 

             The Principal Secretary(Home), Mr. G.S. Patnaik, IG Prisons, Mr. B.K. Gupta, Prison Expert,UNODC ROSA,

                      Dr. Jayadev Sarangi & Mr. C.R. Garg, DIG, Prisons, interacting with the Media

Members of the Media taking a guided tour inside the Tihar Prison Complex

Members of the Media taking a guided tour inside the Tihar Prison Complx

A section of the paintings done by the inmates from various prisons of Tihar