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Vartika Nanda
Nanda at LBSNAA, Mussoorie in 2016
Born
Punjab
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Prison reformer, media educator, trainer, podcaster and author

Dr. Vartika Nanda is an Indian prison reformer and media educator. She has experience of the industry and academia and has dedicated her life to the cause of prison reforms. She is the recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian honour for female empowerment in India for her work in media and literature. Her name entered Limca Book of Records twice.[1][2][3]

Career

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She is at present [when?] the head of the Department of Journalism in Lady Shri Ram College of Delhi University.[4] She has held various journalistic assignments in electronic media including Zee News, NDTV and Lok Sabha TV. Her research areas include prisons, relationships between police, crime and the persecution of victims, gender reporting and the portrayal of women in media.[5] She started the Tinka Tinka Foundation for prison reforms.[6] She is credited with curating and creating the concept of awards for inmates and prison staff for the first time in India.[7]

Her name has been included in the Limca Book of Records twice for her work on prison reforms.[1][8]

She is the voice of Delhi Police and is the storyteller of Kissa Khaki Ka, the only podcast series by any police department in India. Kissa Khaki Ka has already completed more than 120 episodes.[9]

Published Books

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Journalism & Mass Communication:

Nanda, V. (2018) Media Laws and Ethics: Kanishka Publishers: ISBN 978-81-8457-839-3

Nanda, V. (2018) Media aur Bazaar: Samayik Books: ISBN 978-93-80458-96-0

Nanda, V. (2017) Radio Journalism in India: Kanishka Publishers: ISBN 978-81-8457-798-3

Nanda, V. (2014) Khabar Yahan Bhi: Samyik Prakashan: 2014: ISBN 978-81-7138-286-6

Nanda, V. (2010) Television aur Crime Reporting: Rajkamal Prakashan: 2010: ISBN 978-81-267-1943-3

Nanda, V. (2005) Television aur Apraadh Patrakarita: Delhi: Indian Institute of Mass Communication. (ISBN 81-87481-03-X) Received the Bhartendu Harish Chandra Award by I&B Ministry in 2007

Prison Reforms & Mass Communication:

Nanda, V (2024).  Tinka Tinka Tihar (Hindi): Tinka Tinka Foundation

Nanda, V. (2020) Tinka Tinka Dasna (Hindi): Tinka Tinka Foundation: ISBN 978-93-5265-729-2 (First ever reporting from a jail)

Nanda, V. (2018) Tinka Tinka Madhya Pradesh (Hindi): Tinka Tinka Foundation: ISBN 978-93-5321-015-1

Nanda, V. (2016) Tinka Tinka Dasna (Hindi): Tinka Tinka Foundation: ISBN 978-93-5265-729-2

Nanda, V. (2016) Tinka Tinka Dasna (English): Tinka Tinka Foundation: ISBN 978-93-5265-730-8 (First reporting from the jail)

Nanda, V. (2013) Tinka Tinka Tihar (Eds.) (Hindi): Ed: Vartika Nanda & Vimla Mehra: Publisher: Rajkamal Prakashan:2013. Included in the Limca Book of Records.

Nanda, V. (2013) Tinka Tinka Tihar. Delhi: Rajkamal Prakashan: (ISBN 978-81-267-2565-6) – Included in the Limca Book of Records.

Poetry:

Nanda, V. (2015) Raniyan Sab Janti Hain: Publisher: Vani Prakashan: ISBN 978-93-5072-976-2 (selected amongst TOP 5 books by Femina)

Nanda, V. (2012) Thee. Hoon.. Rahungi.... Delhi: Rajkamal Prakashan: ISBN 978-81-267-2232-7. (First collection of poems in the country on the issues of crimes against women) (received Dr Radha Krishnan Memorial Award & Rituraj Parampara Samman)

Nanda, V. (2011) Marjani: Publisher: Rajkamal Prakashan: ISBN 978-81-267-2098-9

Nanda, V. (1989) Madhur Dastak

Awards

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  • 2005: Bharatendu Harishchandra Award by the government of India.[10]
  • 2013: Stree Shakti Puraskar by the government of India for her work on women's empowerment.[2]
  • 2015: Limca Book of Records for her book Tinka Tinka Tihar.[11]
  • 2017: Limca Book of Records for the song Tinka Tinka Tihar.[11]
  • 2022: Laadli Media Award for Tinka Jail Radio Podcast on District Jail, Karnal in Haryana [12][13]
  • 2023: First Rajkumar Keswani Award for excellence in Journalism [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tihar jail inmates' song Tinka Tinka Tihar makes it to Limca Book of Records". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Prez gives away Stree Shakti award". Indian Express. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ Ashok Kumar (29 March 2021). "Inmates tune into new talents with 'Jail Radio'". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
    - "About Us". Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms.
  4. ^ "CWT - Vartika Nanda - HJ, Delhi - 1993-94 Batch #CampusWaleTeachers". Linkedin. IIMC Alumni Association. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Bhartendu awards for 2004, 2005 given away". OneIndia. 23 May 2007.
  6. ^ Vartika Nanda (10 June 2019). "Prisons must do more to help their women inmates". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ^ Swati Chaturvedi (15 December 2020). "Celebrating sunshine in a dimly lit world". Hindustan Times.
  8. ^ "Category: 2016". Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
    - Jagpreet Singh Sandhu (11 December 2018). "Tinka Tinka India Award: Murder convict feted for contribution to Burail jail kitchen". Indian Express.
  9. ^ "Celebrating one year". YouTube. 16 January 2023.
    - "Audio Journey of One Year of Podcast". YouTube. 16 January 2023.
  10. ^ Chopra, Akshat (15 August 2012). "She was, she is". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Tihar jail inmates' song Tinka Tinka Tihar makes it to Limca Book of Records". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Ladli Award: तिनका तिनका पॉडकास्ट को मिला प्रतिष्ठित लाडली मीडिया अवॉर्ड, इस श्रेणी में मिला पुरस्कार".
  13. ^ "Tinka Tinka Jail Radio Receives Laadli Media Award: Women inmates in Ambala Jail, Tinka Jail Radio is conceived & narrated by Dr. Vartika Nanda". 23 October 2023.
  14. ^ "डॉ. वर्तिका नंदा को मिला पहला राजकुमार केसवानी सम्मान, जानें कौन हैं ये?". 28 November 2023.
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