Nausheen Khan
TINKA WEBSITE: BOOKS SECTION/ DASNA – SHORT REVIEW/
Tinka Tinka Dasna:The pulse of Indian prisons
Founder
Tinka Tinka Organisation,a leading organisation championing for prisoner rights is focused on creating rainbows behind bars,bridging the gap between prisons,judiciary and human rights.Run by Dr Vartika Nanda,India’s leading prison rights reformer,noted for her exemplary initiatives in the field of prison reforms recorded in the Guinness book of world records is the pioneer of this cause.
Organization and its work
The organisation’s initiatives are also concentrated on ameliorating the face of some 1400 jails in India through the extraordinary power of music-a universal language.Efforts are directed towards bringing untold stories forward by allowing talent in musical field to take precedence.These audio narratives are brought to the fore by the medium of podcasts through the voice of inmates.
The organisation hopes to create an environment and awareness that fosters a wellness conduct and positive attitudes and reinforcements when it comes to prison centred matters and jurisdictions. The foundation lies on the primary need to initiate policies and practices that can enhance life within the cells and set up various incentives for growth that expands across personal and social realms.
Efforts for child development
The organisation also takes into consideration the effects of a shackled life on the mental wellbeing of children living with prison inmates.Through the moving capability of music,the organisation endeavors to recreate rainbows within the lives of blooming minds who like music set onto a flowing rhythm.The TV music when played in jail radios creates a horizon of positivity and hope in young minds who beat to the rhythms.The jail drum beats played on special occasions inject a renewed perspective to the drab,innane and insipid life within prisons.Moreover,the cult of poetry focused on building the vocabulary and communication skills of young children is also an effort taken up by the organisation.
A public trust that aims to cultivate development through the filters of culture, literature and media and through innovative and divergent forms, converge various prison realities and Dr Vartika Nanda through admirable dedication hopes to bring about a colourful atmosphere to life behind bars.
Jail Radios
The jail radio is a highly feasible alternative as compared to television despite the undisputed popularity of the medium.Since the advent of jail radios,prisoners preferences have altered and they have switched over to radios.A specific characteristic demarcating the identity of prison radios is their unique content regime prepared by jail inmates within the cells.This not only enhances creativity capabilities of prisoners but also provides them a platform where they feel a special connect with the prisons to hone their skills further.This is the chief reason why jail radios have found a special place within prisons.
Tinka Tinka Dasna
In her book ‘Tinka Tinka Dasna’ , Dr Vartika Nanda explores the lives of five individuals whose time in the Dasna jail brought in life changing ideals and their search for ikigai within the evolving paradigm. The book is a quintessential binder that greatly delves into the nature of life behind bars and provides an insight into how prison reforms shape life stories and personal liberties. From Dr Rajesh Talwar to Dr Nupur Talwar and Surinder Koli , Tinka Tinka Dasna is truly an impactful work that underscores the contours and manifesting perspectives of prison life viewed from a Journalistic window of research and analysis.
Aim and area of work
Through her literary and organisational works, Dr Vartika Nanda has transformed her passion and ethic towards public service in the creation and propagation of informative lobbying in enhancing prison reforms and mores. The Tinka Tinka Foundation thus is an ideal spectacle for philomath as well as the common man to view the multidimensional and expansive domain of prison and its ways of change and character. The Tinka Tinka website is an online gateway into the world of journalistic endeavours and creation of prison reforms and liberties by Dr Vartika Nanda and provides people the opportunity to thoroughly inquire and interpret the hallmarks and achievements of the foundation.
Conclusion
The core of the foundation is simple in its search for a way to formulate better prison reforms and retell stories of outstanding growth and realisations. The foundation is and remains a pivotal establishment concerning its attributes, service, reputation and attainments. To the prison realm is the journey and the objective remains in being aware sensitively and lawfully and the initiatives reflect these themes profoundly.
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