Vartika Nanda

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

Professor (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 by the President of India, the highest civilian honour for women empowerment in India, given to her for her work in media and literature. Her name entered Limca Book of Records twice. [1] [2] [3] Brut India has given extensive coverage to her work in the prisons of Haryana. [4] She is the recipient of Bhartendu Harish Chandra Award by Government of India [5] and is a TEDx speaker. She has authored 4 books on prisons, latest being RADIO IN PRISON published by National Book Trust in 2024. [6] Her recent 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" has been evaluated as OUTSTANDING by ICSSR. It was released by Shri Manoj Kumar Singh (IAS), Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh and Shri P. V. Rama Sastry, Director General of Police/Inspector General Prison, Prison Administration and Reform Services, Uttar Pradesh in 2024. [7]

Contents

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 175 episodes. [8]

Career

She is the head of the Department of Journalism in Lady Shri Ram College, [9] Delhi University [10] She has held various journalistic assignments in electronic media including Zee News, NDTV and Lok Sabha TV. [11] Her research areas include prisons, relationships between police, crime and the persecution of victims, gender reporting and the portrayal of women in media. She was the first woman reporter to head crime beat in the electronic media in India. [12] She runs the Tinka Tinka Foundation dedicated towards prison reforms, with a special focus on prison radio. [13] She is credited with curating and creating the concept of awards for inmates and prison staff for the first time in India. [14] Her name has been included in the Limca Book of Records twice for her work on prison reforms. [1] [15]

Published Books

Journalism & Mass Communication:

Nanda, V. (2024) Radio in Prison: National Book Trust: ISBN   978-93-5743-974-9

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 (2023).  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

Prominent Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "Tihar jail inmates' song Tinka Tinka Tihar makes it to Limca Book of Records". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Panipat Jail Radio Revolution। तिनका जेल। Brut। Year 2022। Tinka Tinka Foundation। Vartika Nanda". YouTube . 3 January 2023.
  5. ↑ https://pib.gov.in/newsite/erelcontent.aspx?relid=28170
  6. ↑ "Welcome to National Book Trust India".
  7. ↑ https://thelucknowtribune.org/new-research-to-help-streamline-functioning-of-prisons/
  8. ↑ "Celebrating one year". YouTube. 16 January 2023.
    - "Audio Journey of One Year of Podcast". YouTube. 16 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Dr. Vartika Nanda – Lady Shri Ram College".
  10. ↑ "CWT - Vartika Nanda - HJ, Delhi - 1993-94 Batch #CampusWaleTeachers". Linkedin. IIMC Alumni Association. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  11. ↑ BRUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN_Rox6gMAc&t=20s
  12. ↑ "Bhartendu awards for 2004, 2005 given away". OneIndia. 23 May 2007.
  13. ↑ Vartika Nanda (10 June 2019). "Prisons must do more to help their women inmates". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  14. ↑ Swati Chaturvedi (15 December 2020). "Celebrating sunshine in a dimly lit world". Hindustan Times.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ Chopra, Akshat (15 August 2012). "She was, she is". The Hindu . Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Tihar jail inmates' song Tinka Tinka Tihar makes it to Limca Book of Records". Hindustan Times . 5 April 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Ladli Award: तिनका तिनका पॉडकास्ट को मिला प्रतिष्ठित लाडली मीडिया अवॉर्ड, इस श्रेणी में मिला पुरस्कार".
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "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.
  21. ↑ "डॉ. वर्तिका नंदा को मिला पहला राजकुमार केसवानी सम्मान, जानें कौन हैं ये?". 28 November 2023.
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