DUSAHNBE, July 14, Asia-Plus - The main objective of the children’s TV channel will be in promoting education of the rising generation, Asadullo Rahmonov, Chairman of the TV and Radio-broadcasting Committee, told journalists in Dushanbe on July 13.  

The new channel is supposed to broadcast educational and entertaining programs and children’s movies.   

According to him, they plan to launch the “Bahoriston” channel ahead of the 15 ^th anniversary of Tajikistan ’s Independence .  “We plan to put the first studio of this channel into operation by July 20,” said Asadullo Rahmonov, “All in all, the channel’s building located in the Chapayev Street (behind the House of Radio building) will house 10 working offices and two big studios.” 

The new TV channel will have little more than 100 staffers, according to him.  It is supposed to air eight hours a day.   

Initially it was supposed that programs of the children’s TV channels would be picked up in Dushanbe and nearby districts.  “Later, we have decided to extend the channels’ broadcasting range,” Asadullo Rahmonov said, noting that two relays will be installed in Khujand and Qurghon Teppa.