Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Thane Jail Exhibition Showcases Inmate-Made Rakhis and Handicrafts
Thane Central Jail is showing and selling crafts made by inmates.
The exhibition is being held before the Raksha Bandhan festival.
People can buy rakhis, decorations, mats, clothes, towels, and other handmade items.
The products are available at the Jail Sales Center in Thane.
The center is open every day from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
Making these products helps inmates learn useful job skills.
They also receive income for their work.
The program is intended to help inmates rebuild their lives after leaving prison.
Thane Central Jail has opened an exhibition-cum-sale of products made by prison inmates ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
The exhibition is at the Jail Sales Center in the Old R.T.O. Office in Thane and is open daily from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
Products include handcrafted rakhis, wooden and iron showpieces, decorative items, satranjis, seat pads, garments, towels, and handloom textiles.
The initiative provides inmates with vocational training, employment, skill development, and wages for their work.
Training units cover tailoring, blacksmithing, carpentry, bakery operations, and powerloom weaving to support rehabilitation and reintegration.
- Who
- Thane Central Jail inmates and the jail administration, led by Superintendent Rani R. Bhosale, are involved.
- What
- An exhibition-cum-sale of inmate-made rakhis and handicrafts has been inaugurated.
- When
- Ahead of Raksha Bandhan; the outlet is open daily from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM.
- Where
- The Jail Sales Center at the Old R.T.O. Office in Thane.
- Why
- To provide inmates with vocational training, meaningful employment, fair wages, and rehabilitation support.
- Organizer
- Thane Central Jail administration
- Location
- Jail Sales Center, Old R.T.O. Office, Thane
- Opening hours
- Daily, 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM
- Featured products
- Rakhis, showpieces, decorative items, satranjis, seat pads, garments, towels, and handloom textiles
- Training areas
- Tailoring, blacksmithing, carpentry, bakery operations, and powerloom weaving
- Stated objective
- Reform, rehabilitation, skill development, employment, and preparation for social reintegration