Dr. Vartika Nanda is an academic by profession, a journalist by vocation and a prison reformer by passion. She has used the best practices of journalism and academia for studying and contributing to prison reforms. As the founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation, she has tirelessly worked for improving the conditions in India’s prisons, such as including the introduction of prison radio in District Jail, Agra, District Jail, Dehradun and the jails of Haryana. She has authored four books on prisons, latest being- RADIO IN PRISONS, published by National Book Trust in 2024. Her Tinka Tinka Jail Radio Podcasts are exclusive podcasts dedicated to Indian prisons. She has worked extensively with Tihar (Delhi), District Jail of Ghaziabad and Agra (Uttar Pradesh), jails of Madhya Pradesh and jails of Haryana. Her research on the “Study of the condition of women inmates and their children in Indian Prisons and their communication needs with special reference to Uttar Pradesh” was evaluated as ‘outstanding’ by ICSSR in 2021. Her name has appeared in the Limca Book of Records twice, for her unique contribution to prison reforms. Her work was also taken due cognizance by the Supreme Court of India in 2018. She was conferred with the Stree Shakti Puraskar by the President of India in 2014 for her extraordinary contribution to women empowerment through media and literature.
Her TINKA TINKA JAIL RADIO podcasts are exclusive podcasts dedicated to Indian prisons. Her podcast THEE..HOON..RAHUNGI…deals with stories of hope and courage. She is called the VOICE OF DELHI POLICE for her regular podcast series with Delhi Police titled KISSA KHAKI KA- the only podcast series by any police department in India.
With her initial education in Punjab, she was the youngest anchor of Jalandhar Doordarshan for almost a decade and was an approved Drama artist for both Doordarshan and AIR.She was the first woman reporter in India to venture into the field of crime reporting and became the Head of Crime Beat in NDTV in the early years of private media. She has held various journalistic assignments in electronic media including Zee News, NDTV, Lok Sabha TV and Sahara India. She was the first Executive Producer of Lok Sabha Television.
Currently, she heads the Department of Journalism in Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University.
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Websites:
- Dr. Vartika Nanda’s website: https://vartikananda.com/
- Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms’ Website: http://tinkatinka.org/
- Dr. Vartika Nanda’s Blog: https://vartikananda.blogspot.com/
YouTube:
- Tinka Jail Radio Podcast YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tinkatinkaprisonreforms4559
- Dr. Vartika Nanda’ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@vartikananda76
Spotify:
- Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wbcy36ZAtRV1KL3vmv3LQ
- Kissa Khaki Ka: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vartika-nanda1
Wikipedia:
- Dr. Vartika Nanda’s Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vartika_Nanda
Special:
- International Recognition: BRUT: Panipat Jail Radio Revolution | Brut | Year 2022 | Vartika Nanda – Youtube (Date: January 9, 2022 ) Panipat Jail Radio Revolution। तिनका जेल। Brut। Year 2022। Tinka Tinka Foundation। Vartika Nanda – YouTube
- Tinka Tinka: Milestones: Movement – Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms Milestones – Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms
Amazon Book Links:
- Tinka Tinka Tihar (Hindi): https://amzn.in/d/bdCkao0
- Tinka Tinka Tihar (Hindi): https://amzn.in/d/bw4Pw0W
- Tinka Tinka Dasna (Hindi): https://amzn.in/d/77lYpTl
- Tinka Tinka Dasna (English): https://amzn.in/d/7ERUstp
- Tinka Tinka Madhya Pradesh: https://amzn.in/d/9v9ObP1