About Vartika Nanda: Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms: Indian Prison Reformer
Dr. Vartika Nanda is India's renowed prison reformer and founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation that aims to bring positive change in prisons. Her three books on prison reforms are authentic version of life in jails. She was conferred Stree Shakti Puraskar by the President of India in 2014 and has been included twice in the Limca Book of Records. A former journalist, she now heads the Department of Journalism in Lady Shri Ram College, DU. This podcast series is edited by Harsh Vardhan.
Vartika Nanda is also the storyteller and narrator of Kissa Khaki Ka, the podcast series of Delhi Police.
Tinka Tinka Jail Radio: Episode 48: Tinka Tinka India Awards: 2021: Vartika Nanda
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Tinka Tinka Awards India for the year 2021 were announced on the eve of Human Rights Day. This was the 7th year of celebration of exclusive awards for inmates and staff. There were 3 categories this year, namely Painting, Special Mention and Prison Administration. 7 inmates were chosen for awards in the Painting category while 2 were selected for their special contribution to prison life. 2 awards were given to prison staff. This year the theme for awards was Telephones in Jails.
Awards this year were released by Shri Arvind Kumar (IPS), DG, Madhya Pradesh Prisons & Correctional Services and Dr. KLN Rao. ADG Prisons, Gujarat. Jury this year comprised Sudhir Yadav, IPS (Retd.) and former DG, Delhi Prisons, Arun Kumar Gupta, IPS (Retd.), former DG, West Bengal Prisons and Dr. Vartika Nanda, Founder, Tinka Tinka Foundation. An elaborate award ceremony took place at Central Jail, Bhopal. Tinka Tinka India Awards and Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards are exclusive awards founded by India’s prison reformer Vartika Nanda.Conceived, scripted and narrated by prison reformer Dr. Vartika Nanda on an honorary basis, Tinka Tinka Jail Radio is the first and exclusive podcast series on prison reforms in India. Starting in 2020, these episodes have till now covered various shades and contours of life in Indian and international jails. From discussing the struggles of children who live in the prison with their incarcerated parent in the first episode, to detailing and sharing both emotional and successful stories of Tinka Jail Radio established in jails, these exclusive podcasts have come a long way in introducing the outside world to the jail environment. This is a sincere attempt to help in improving living conditions in jails.
Vartika Nanda is also the storyteller and narrator of Kissa Khaki Ka, the podcast series of Delhi Police. Kissa Khaki Ka is the only podcast series run by any police department in India.
24 Apr 2023
Tinka Tinka Jail Radio: Ep 47: Mahatma Gandhi in Jail District Jail Sonipat: Vartika Nanda
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Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti in District Jail, Sonipat in Haryana, inmates and the jail staff paid homage to the father of the nation in their own style. With bare minimum resources, they did not leave any stone unturned to mark the day through the to-be-inaugurated Tinka Jail Radio.Tinka Tinka Jail Radio Podcasts are the only podcasts in India dedicated to prison reforms. These are scripted and voiced by India's leading prison reformer Dr. Vartika Nanda. #vartikananda #tinkatinkafoundation #jail #tinkatinkajail #vartikanandaprisonreformer #jailstudy #tinkatinkaprison #portlouis #mea #ministryofhome
24 Apr 2023
Tinka Tinka Jail Radio: Ep 46: World Suicide Prevention Day: Colours, jail radio and purpose of life
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Satish and Arbaz- two inmates lodged in District Jail, Agra came together to paint the Tinka Jail Radio wall. Colors in their hands also made a substantial improvement in their mental health. One of them had tried committing suicide a few days back. While number of deaths in prisons has increased from 1,887 in 2020 to 2,116 in 2021, having increased by 12.1%., art and creativity in prisons can bring a huge change in the prison atmosphere. Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day: this special episode is dedicated to all prison officers, staff and inmates who are trying to recreate in prisons.
Interestingly, this was the first jail radio started by Tinka Tinka Foundation. It moved further in other jails . Agra Jail Radio was part of a special action-oriented work that was evaluated as OUTSTADING by ICSSR. Thanks to Shri Anand Kumar, Shri Shashi Kant Mishra , Shri Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, Shri K.P. Singh, Shri Jeevan Singh and Shri Harvansh Pandey for their constant support.
Tinka Tinka Jail Radio are the only podcasts that are dedicated to voices of prisons in India. These are conceptualised, scripted and narrated by India's leading prison reformer Dr. Vartika Nanda.
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