An academic by profession, a journalist by vocation, and a prison reformer by passion

Dr. Vartika Nanda is a distinguished and accomplished individual, established prison reformer, and renowned media educator. She is the Head of the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, and a former Associate Professor at IIMC, New Delhi. She was one of the first and youngest women reporters in India to cover crime, and rose to become the head of the crime beat on NDTV. Nanda holds a Ph.D. on the coverage of rape cases by print media and has done extensive action-oriented research on various aspects of prisons, including the lived experiences of inmates and the impact of incarceration. She has a specialization in Prison Radio and has explored its potential as a medium for communication and reformation in correctional facilities to enhance education, skill development, emotional well-being, and social reintegration of inmates. Dr. Nanda has authored 3 influential books on prison reforms titled Tinka Tinka Tihar, Tinka Tinka Madhya Pradesh, and Tinka Tinka Dasna, which offer authentic insights into life in prisons. Her work has received national and international acclaim, including the Stree Shakti Puraskar by the President of India in 2014 for her contribution to women’s empowerment through media and literature, and the Limca Book of Records twice for her unique role in prison reforms, which was acknowledged by the Supreme Court of India in 2018. She is a prominent authority and a beacon of hope in the field of prison reforms.

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