हिंदी दिवस पर कला के माध्यम से भाषा का उत्सव: Government Observation Home, Udham Singh Nagar: DLSA

 प्रेस विज्ञप्ति: हिंदी दिवस पर कला के माध्यम से भाषा का उत्सव

राजकीय सम्प्रेक्षण गृह, ऊधम सिंह नगर में चित्रकला प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन

डीएलएसए, राजकीय सम्प्रेक्षण गृह और तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन की संयुक्त पहल

ऊधम सिंह नगर, उत्तराखंड। हिंदी दिवस के अवसर पर तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन, राजकीय सम्प्रेक्षण गृह, ऊधम सिंह नगर तथा जिला विधिक सेवा प्राधिकरण (डीएलएसए), ऊधम सिंह नगर के संयुक्त तत्वावधान में सम्प्रेक्षण गृह में रह रहे बच्चों के लिए चित्रकला प्रतियोगिता का आयोजन किया गया।

‘मेरी भाषा’ विषय ने बच्चों को दी अभिव्यक्ति की प्रेरणा

यह प्रतियोगिता हिंदी सप्ताह (14 से 28 सितंबर) के अंतर्गत ‘मेरी भाषा’ विषय पर आयोजित की गई। बच्चों ने भाषा, संस्कृति और अपनी पहचान से जुड़े विचारों को रंग-बिरंगी चित्रकृतियों के माध्यम से व्यक्त किया। उनकी रचनाओं में सृजनात्मकता, संवेदनशीलता और कल्पनाशीलता की झलक स्पष्ट दिखाई दी।

सम्प्रेक्षण गृह का परिचय

वर्ष 2005 में स्थापित इस सम्प्रेक्षण गृह की क्षमता 50 बच्चों की है। आयोजन के समय यहाँ 12 बच्चे निवासरत थे, जिनमें सबसे कम आयु के 9 वर्षीय बालक मंजिल भी शामिल थे।

सीखने और अभिव्यक्ति का सशक्त मंच

प्रतियोगिता में बच्चों ने उत्साहपूर्वक भाग लिया। कई प्रतिभागियों ने अपनी उत्कृष्ट कलात्मक प्रतिभा का परिचय दिया तथा भविष्य में भी इस प्रकार की रचनात्मक गतिविधियों में भाग लेने की इच्छा व्यक्त की।

रचनात्मक गतिविधियाँ बच्चों के विकास में सहायक

सुश्री ममता पंत, सचिव, जिला विधिक सेवा प्राधिकरण, ऊधम सिंह नगर ने कहा कि सम्प्रेक्षण गृह में रह रहे बच्चे नई-नई चीजें सीखने के प्रति उत्सुक रहते हैं और इस प्रकार की रचनात्मक एवं सकारात्मक गतिविधियाँ उनके सर्वांगीण विकास में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती हैं।

निरंतर सहभागिता और कौशल विकास की आवश्यकता

श्री राजेंद्र प्रसाद पांडेय, सहायक अधीक्षक, ने बच्चों के उत्साह की सराहना करते हुए कहा कि उनके आत्मविश्वास, सीखने की क्षमता और मानसिक स्वास्थ्य को बेहतर बनाने के लिए नियमित रूप से शैक्षिक, रचनात्मक और कौशल विकास संबंधी गतिविधियों का आयोजन आवश्यक है।

पुनर्वास के प्रति तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन फाउंडेशन की प्रतिबद्धता

प्रोफेसर वर्तिका नंदा, संस्थापक, तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशनफाउंडेशन ने बच्चों के पुनर्वास, आत्म-अभिव्यक्ति और रचनात्मक विकास को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए भविष्य में भी ऐसी गतिविधियों के आयोजन की प्रतिबद्धता दोहराई।

कला, भाषा और उम्मीद का संगम

यह आयोजन इस बात का सशक्त उदाहरण रहा कि कला और भाषा बच्चों के सशक्तिकरण के प्रभावी माध्यम बन सकते हैं। इस प्रतियोगिता ने बच्चों को अपनी भावनाओं एवं विचारों को व्यक्त करने, अपनी प्रतिभा को पहचानने तथा भविष्य के प्रति आत्मविश्वास विकसित करने का अवसर प्रदान किया।

PRESS RELEASE: 14 September: Hindi Diwas Celebrated Through Art at Government Observation Home, Udham Singh Nagar

DLSA, Udham Singh Nagar Observation Home and Tinka Tinka Foundation,Promote Creativity and Language Among Young Inmates

Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand: On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Tinka Tinka Foundation, in collaboration with the Government Observation Home, Udham Singh Nagar, and the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Udham Singh Nagar, organized a painting competition for children residing in the observation home.

'Meri Bhasha' Inspires Young Minds

The competition was held under the theme "Meri Bhasha" (My Language) as part of the Hindi Week celebrations from 14 to 28 September. The young participants expressed their thoughts and creativity through colorful artworks celebrating language, culture, and identity.

Established in 2005, the observation home has a capacity of 50 inmates. At the time of the event, 12 children were residing there, including the youngest inmate, 9-year-old Manzil.

A Platform for Learning and Expression

The children participated enthusiastically, with several displaying remarkable artistic talent and expressing a desire for more such creative opportunities.

Ms. Mamta Pant, Secretary, DLSA Udham Singh Nagar, said that children in observation homes are eager to learn new skills and benefit greatly from such constructive engagements.

Importance of Continuous Engagement

Shri Rajendra Prasad Pandey, Assistant Superintendent, appreciated the enthusiasm shown by the children and emphasized the need for regular educational, creative, and skill-development activities to support their learning, confidence, and mental well-being.

Commitment Towards Rehabilitation

Professor Vartika Nanda, Founder, Tinka Tinka Foundation, reaffirmed the Foundation's commitment to organizing more such initiatives that encourage creativity, self-expression, and rehabilitation among children in institutional care.

Art, Language and Hope

The event highlighted the power of art and language as tools of empowerment, giving young inmates an opportunity to express themselves, discover their talents, and build confidence for the future.

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Gratitude: Mamta Pant, Secretary D.L.S.A, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand Rajendra Prasad Pandey, Assistant Superintendent, Government Observation Home, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand Vyoma Jain, District Probation Officer Pragya Shrivtastav, Counsellor

20 years of the blog

 This year, www.vartikananda.blogspot.com completes twenty years.

What began as a personal digital space gradually evolved into an academic companion for students, researchers, and young learners. Across two decades, the blog has served as a repository of lecture notes, reading materials, classroom reflections, field observations, academic insights, and documentation of college life.

Long before digital learning became commonplace, the blog offered students access to supplementary academic resources beyond the classroom. It became a space where discussions on literature, media, society, gender, prisons, human rights, and social change could continue after lectures had ended. Notes prepared for students, recommended readings, references, and reflections found a permanent place on its pages.

The blog has also documented the rhythms of campus life: seminars, workshops, cultural events, student initiatives, field visits, interactions, and the everyday experiences that shape learning outside textbooks. These records today constitute a valuable archive of academic journeys, intellectual growth, and institutional memory.

For students, documentation is more than record-keeping. It is a way of preserving ideas, tracking learning, and creating knowledge resources for future generations. Notes written today often become references tomorrow. Reflections recorded during college years frequently evolve into research questions, articles, books, and lifelong scholarly pursuits.

As the blog enters its third decade, its purpose remains unchanged: to encourage reading, critical thinking, careful observation, and meaningful engagement with the world. More importantly, it seeks to remind students that learning does not end when a class concludes. It continues through reading, writing, documenting, questioning, and sharing knowledge.

Twenty years later, this blog stands not merely as a website, but as a living archive of academic life, student learning, and the enduring value of documenting knowledge.

Class test for the paper IOJ

9 September 2026 

What: We answered 6 questions : definition of news , hard vs. soft news, attribution, embargo, fairness, and the 5W1H formula.

When: Today, 9th September 2026.

Where: In our IOJ Lecture period. 

Why: The test pushed us to actually think about why news works the way it does. Defining "news" made us realize how subjective newsworthiness can be. Comparing hard and soft news help us understand the tone and purpose shift the whole structure of a story. Attribution and embargo made us understand how much trust and timing shape credible reporting, and fairness in journalism is as much an ethical practice as a technical one.

How: By writing full-length answers of 5 marks each. 

TOTAL : 30 marks test.

Book Review: Ja se Jail: जेल की मिट्टी असंभव को भी संभव कर सकती है

"जेल की मिट्टी में वो ताक़त है कि वह असंभव को भी संभव कर सकती है, इंसान में 'जज़्बा' होना चाहिए।" रामधनी द्विवेदी 

उपन्‍यास - ‘ ज से जेल’ 

लेखिका – वर्तिका नंदा 

प्रकाशक – प्रभात प्रकाशन 

मूल्‍य’- 400/- पेज 200

“कुछ के लिए रिहाई वो नहीं जो सरकार देती है, रिहाई वो जो स्थायी तौर पर ईश्वर देता है। ईश्वर का जीवंत रूप जेल में हो सकता है, यह कहां, किसने सोचा था। यहां पर आत्मा का परमात्मा से मिलन भी हो सकता है। जेल से दिखने वाले आधे आकाश से पूरी दुनिया का सीधा साक्षात्कार। अंधेरे में रौशनाई मिल गई तो फिर इस दुनिया की हस्ती ही क्या है। जेल की रिहाई से बड़ी है- दुनिया से रिहाई औऱ अध्यात्म में पिरोई सांसों की माला।“

(उपन्यास 'ज से जेल' से)

~ प्रो. डॉ. वर्तिका नंदा (प्रसिद्ध जेल सुधारक और मीडिया शिक्षक)

"ज से जेल" एक अत्यंत प्रभावशाली और आत्म-चिंतन से भरी रचना है। "ज से जेल" केवल एक शब्द का सफर नहीं है बल्कि यह मानवीय संवेदनाओं, संघर्षों और जीवन के उन अनकहे पहलुओं का दस्तावेज़ है, जिन्हें हम अक्सर नजरअंदाज कर देते हैं।

पुस्तक का शीर्षक जितना सरल और वर्णमाला के एक अक्षर जैसा प्रतीत होता है, इसकी गहराई उतनी ही अगाध है। यह जेल के काले घेरों के भीतर की दुनिया को एक नई दृष्टि से देखता है। वर्तिका जी ने जेल के केवल भौतिक वातावरण का चित्रण नहीं किया है, बल्कि उन कैदियों के मन की घुटन, पछतावे, और उनसे भी परे—मानवीय गरिमा की तलाश को अत्यंत सूक्ष्मता से उकेरा है। उनकी वर्णनात्मक क्षमता इतनी सजीव है कि पाठक स्वयं को उस कालकोठरी की दीवारों के पास खड़ा महसूस करता है। जो भी संवाद हैं, वे सीधे हृदय को भेदते हैं। लेखिका ने जेल को केवल एक सज़ा के स्थान के रूप में नहीं, बल्कि आत्म-सुधार और आत्म-बोध के एक केंद्र के रूप में प्रस्तुत करने का साहसिक प्रयास किया है। पुस्तक कहीं भी भावुकता में बहकर यथार्थ से दूर नहीं होती।

जेल में बंद हर व्यक्ति एक कहानी है, और यहाँ हर कहानी को पूरी ईमानदारी से जगह दी गई है। साथ ही जेल की तिनका तिनका यात्रा की कुछ छवियां भी उकेरी गईं हैं जैसे कि जेल का रेडियो। इससे उपन्यास यथार्थ की जमीन पर दिखता है

"ज से जेल" उन पाठकों के लिए अनिवार्य है जो साहित्य में गहराई, संवेदनशीलता और समाज के उन हिस्सों को पढ़ना चाहते हैं जहाँ रोशनी कम पहुँचती है। यह पुस्तक आपको केवल पढ़नी नहीं है, बल्कि इसे महसूस करना है। यह आपको मजबूर करेगी कि आप न्याय, कानून और मानव स्वभाव के बारे में अपनी बनी-बनाई धारणाओं पर फिर से विचार करें। यह पुस्तक जेल की दीवारों के पीछे उपस्थित जेल अधिकारियों और बंदियों को भी पढ़नी चाहिए, संभव है कि उनकी प्रकृति, स्वभाव और संवेदना में क्रांतिकारी परिवर्तन हो जाये।

"ज से जेल" एक पठनीय, विचारोत्तेजक, सार्थक और संग्रहणीय कृति है। यह पहला मौका कि जेल पर जिसने लिखा है, वह पत्रकार, लेखक, शिक्षक, जेल सुधारक और जेल पर लगातार काम करती बेहद सकारात्मक महिला है। तिनका तिनका का जेल में हो रहा यज्ञ इस किताब में उपस्थित है. शायद इसीलिए इस पुस्तक को एक प्रार्थना का नाम भी दिया गया है। भारत में कभी भी जेल साहित्य की बात होगी तो ज से जेल का जिक्र अब हर हाल में होगा। 

Teachers' Day, 2026

This Teachers’ Day was truly special and deeply meaningful. The morning began at the Aanganwadi Hub in Burari, where I had the opportunity to witness inspiring initiatives dedicated to the welfare of women and children. My sincere thanks to Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS, for making this enriching experience possible.

Later, I visited the Place of Safety at Majnu Ka Teela with Dr. Singh, where I interacted with young offenders in the presence of Justice Madan B. Lokur and Ms. Puneeta Roy. The conversations were eye-opening and offered valuable insights into the possibilities of rehabilitation, hope, and transformation. A particularly memorable moment was the opportunity to present my book, J Se Jail, to Justice Lokur, whose longstanding commitment to justice and human rights has been a source of inspiration.

Adding to the joy of the day was seeing a photograph of mine featured in The Times of India alongside my former student, Sanjana Sanghi, now an accomplished Bollywood actor. The photograph appeared as part of the newspaper’s special Teachers’ Day feature, making the recognition especially meaningful.

The day also marked another significant milestone: the completion of 20 years of my blog, Professor Vartika Nanda (www.vartikananda.blogspot.com), a platform that has chronicled my academic, social, and creative journey over the past two decades.

As I reflect on the day, I feel grateful for the opportunities to learn, connect, and contribute. I wish every Teachers’ Day, and indeed every day, could be filled with such purpose, inspiration, meaningful encounters, and reasons to celebrate.

Teachers' Day: Sanjana Sanghi in TOI: 5th September, 2026

A delightful Teachers' Day surprise from Delhi Times! This photograph with my former student, Sanjana Sanghi, was featured as part of the newspaper's special tribute to teachers. Sanjana graduated in 2018 and has gone on to become a successful Bollywood star. Yet, beyond her fame and accomplishments, I will always remember her as a sincere, disciplined, and dedicated student. Watching her journey unfold has been both heartening and inspiring. 

5th September, 2026: Teachers’ Day: Majnu ka Teela: Place of Safety

5th September, 2026: Teachers’ Day: Majnu ka Teela: 

It was a deeply enriching learning experience to visit the Place of Safety at Majnu Ka Tila, Delhi, with Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of Delhi. The facility, which has a capacity of 206, provides a unique insight into the rehabilitation of young offenders. Interacting with the residents was truly eye-opening and offered valuable perspectives on their journeys and aspirations.

It was also a privilege to meet Justice Madan B. Lokur, former Judge of the Supreme Court of India. Witnessing the work of Puneeta Roy and her team was equally inspiring. I also took the opportunity to present my recent novel - J se Jail- to Justice Lokur on this occasion.

SAMARTH Anganwadi Hub: Delhi Government: Teachers' Day: 5 September, 2026

On the occasion of Teachers Day, a visit to SAMARTH Anganwadi Hub in Burari along with Dr. Rashmi Singh Secretary WCD GNCTD, @drrashmisinghias was truly insightful. It was a pleasure to seen the effort put by Aanganwadi teachers for shaping young minds. Also learnt about the journey from Saheli Samanvay Kendra to integrated hub model where poshan, padhai, palna coexist. 

J se Jail: Book Release Ceremony: Report: Transcontinental Times: 21 July, 2026

 Vartika Nanda’s ‘J Se Jail’ Explores the Human Realities of Prison Life

Book released by Supreme Court Judge Justice Sandeep Mehta at IGNCA, with speakers highlighting prison reform, rehabilitation and the experiences of inmates

Elderly & terminally Ill prisoners। Justice Sandeep Mehta। Justice Vikram Nath। Tinka Tinka Jail Radio Podcast

Elderly & terminally Ill prisoners

The Supreme Court has directed all States and Union Territories to put in place, within three months, a uniform policy governing the premature release of elderly and terminally ill prisoners, observing that such inmates are entitled to a humane and time-bound mechanism for remission or early release on compassionate grounds.

A Bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta directed that every State policy must clearly lay down the eligibility criteria and procedural framework governing such releases and be framed and implemented in coordination with the respective State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs).

Link: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HECPpKbGGcc

Newspaper Making | Department of Journalism | Batch of 2026-2029। LSR

 

 

Group A- Yashi, Manshita,Pritha,Pranvi,Divyanshi,Nishika,Warya

DASTAK

While making this newsletter, we learnt and understood several things. We learnt how to work as a team despite our differences. We learnt how to coordinate with one another and respect the opinions of our team members. We learnt how to present information in an interesting and educational way. Through this newsletter, we were also able to sharpen our creative and analytical skills. It also strengthened our understanding of the concepts we learnt about in class. It further helped us realise the purpose of a newsletter better.

Group B- Raaina, Sana, Ayesha, Ananya,Mariam,Manjushree,Kirti

THE FOURTH VOICE

Through this project, we were able to take our understanding a step forward, beyond the theoretical concepts. We gained hands-on experience in making a newspaper, which required extensive research and the skills to collect and filter information. We studied prominent newspapers in order to understand their layout and design. We referred to The Hindu to get a basic idea of the byline and dateline. We studied the formatting of headlines and stories from Hindustan Times and referred to The Times of India for the front page.

We understood that news production is not just about collecting information, but also about presenting it in a manner that makes it easy to comprehend. At the same time, we learnt how to consolidate information, filter out relevant facts, and make selections through a journalistic lens. Through this process, we also learnt the skill of presenting nuanced concepts with objectivity and balance. Beyond this, the project strengthened our time-management and organisational skills. Working with a deadline required us to plan and divide our work, while coordinating individual contributions.

Through this project, we studied various newspapers and developed an in-depth practical understanding of how news is selected, organised, and presented to a wide audience. The project also helped us explore our creativity and present information in a fun, engaging, yet purposeful way. We developed important skills such as planning, time management, working under pressure, coordination, collaboration, and organisation. Working as a team helped us apply classroom concepts in a practical setting, making us more confident, creative, and responsible in our approach to journalistic work.

GROUP C REPORT- Riya, Aliya, Muskan, Harshita, Jaya, Drishti, Vaishnavi  

The LSR Gazette

Our newsletter focuses on  some of the basic yet important concepts and topics  of journalism which includes :

1) Meaning of journalism and news.

2) The difference between hard and soft news.

3) And the role of embargo in reporting. 

3) Discussion on fairness, objectivity, and balance with examples.

 we have highlighted how these principles help journalists present information responsibly, accurately without unnecessary bias because it allows the readers to form their own opinions.

**LEARNINGS REPORT*:

1. Our first learning started with making of draft.This process taught us how to compile the ideas decide, the content and framework .

2. The most important thing we learned is importance of cooperation. We realised that creating newspaper was not just about completing our individual task,it was about listening each other. 

3. We got to learn about representation of idea's such as using eye catching  headlines, deciding the design of different pages etc.

4. Got to  research , revise and learn all the topics again so that it got settled in brain for forever.

GROUP D REPORT - 

LSR TIMES-  

BEHIND THE SCENES OF LSR TIMES.

As a part of our group assignment, our group of eight which had Janya, Prachee, Menang, Mehak, Ananya, Devanshi, Baani & Naina put out a newsletter called 'LSR TIMES'. It was built around the theme of our paper - 'Introduction to Journalism'. Sticking to the basics we mentioned topics we have actually studied including *what news actually is*, *the difference between hard news and soft news*, *a few definitions of news by scholars* and the *basic of news*. Alongside the core contents we also dedicated a page to Games like Sudoku & Crossword pages.

We had some major learnings.

*PROPER PRESENTATION*: We learned how to present facts in such a way that someone flipping through the newsletter actually understands it without getting bored. We had to constantly edit to know how much text was appropriate and where a visual or gap was required.

*TEAMWORK* One of the most important learning that we had was to work as a team and still put out the best of us individually. We figured out how to split the sections fairly so that neither of us is under or overworked. 

*PROBLEM SOLVING* We learned how to effortlessly blend ideas & writing styles of different members after major discussions and some disagreements.

*RESEARCH* We learned how to actually dig for the right information instead of just picking the first definition present. We constantly checked sources and learned the importance of authenticity before mentioning anything officially.

*TIME MANAGEMENT*- Another extremely important thing we learnt from this engaging group project is how to complete the work effectively within the given time frame and meet the deadlines given. Even though everyone had to work individually, we communicated and coordinated with each other, which helped us complete the project successfully and on time.

And at the end apart from everything, we learned as a group. Everyone of us had different skills. Some were extremely creative and some were great at writing, we ended up picking up skills from one another along the way everyday.

Putting this together taught us more than any assignment ever could.

Book Review: Ja se Jail

मैं दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी का एक छात्र हूं। मैने हाल ही में -ज से जेल- को अमेज़न से खरीदा था। इस किताब को मैने पूरा पढ़ा। मेरे लिए इसे पढ़ना नए तरह का अनुभव था। पहली बार जेल का मुझे वो अर्थ समझ में आया, जो मुझे आज तक नहीं पता था ।इस किताब में जेल की जिस हकीकत और वास्तविकता की कहानी कही गयी है वह बिल्कुल सजीव है। जेल शब्द से स्वाभाविक तौर पर सभी की धारणाएं एक ऐसे स्थान के बारे में होती है जहां बुरे लोग रहते हैं उसी धारणा को बदलता है- यह उपन्यास ज से जेल। 

इस किताब को पढ़कर एक अलग और अनूठी आजादी महसूस होती है। इस किताब में कई सीख ऐसी हैं जिनका जीवन के हर मोड़ में एक मायने है। किताब को पढ़ने के दौरान और बाद में भी मैंने कई परिवर्तन अपने अंदर महसूस किए। दुःख को देखने का नजरिया पहले की तुलना में कहीं गुना अधिक बदला। जीवन में मिले हर व्यक्ति और वस्तु का आभार व्यक्त करने का स्वभाव मेरे अंदर विकसित हुआ और गैर जरूरी बातों को नजरअंदाज करने की कला भी सीखी और अंत में सबसे बड़ी सीख मुझे इस उपन्यास से यह मिली कि बंधन किसी को बांधता नहीं बल्कि एक ऐसी परिस्थिति देता है जिसमें रहकर व्यक्ति पहले से कई गुना अधिक  बहतर और सफल होकर निकलता है। 

इसलिए में इस किताब को अपने अब तक के जीवन के उत्थान के लिए सर्वश्रेष्ठ समझता हूं।आप जब भी इस किताब को पढ़ेंगे तो अपने अंदर अवश्य ही ऐसे बहुत-से परिवर्तन महसूस करेंगे जिसकी शायद आपने कभी कल्पना भी न की हो। यह मेरा सिर्फ अनुभव ही नहीं, विश्वास भी है ।  

Amazon: https://www.amazon.in/Ja-Se-Jail-Novel-Book/dp/9375738809

Juvenile Home in Lajpat Nagar: New Delhi: August, 2026

DELHI, INDIA | 16 August 2026: The Special After Care Home for Children in Lajpat Nagar welcomed new residents today, young women who had been temporarily shifted from the Nirmal Chhaya After Care Home in West Delhi. Accompanying Dr. Rashmi Singh, IAS, Secretary, Department of Women and Child Development (WCD), Government of Delhi, was Professor Vartika Nanda, who joined the visit to interact with the residents and understand their journey of transition and rehabilitation.

तू जिंदा है तो जिंदगी की जीत पर यकीन कर।गीतकार शैलेंद्र। Lyricist। वर्तिका नन्दा। Vartika Nanda

Song: Tu zinda hai to zindagi kee jeet per yakeen kaar

तू जिंदा है तो जिंदगी की जीत पर यकीन कर. गीतकार शैलेंद्र के प्रति श्रद्धांजलि. 

Lyricist: Shailendra

Dedicating this to his birth anniversary on 30th August.

Phoolon Ka Taron Ka, Sabka Kahna hai: Rakhi: Dehradun Jail Radio: 28 August, 2026

Phoolon Ka Taron Ka, Sabka Kahna hai: Dehradun Jail Radio Celebrated Raksha Bandhan with Special Programming

Dehradun, Uttarakhand: “Phoolon Ka Taron Ka, Sabka Kehna Hai” from the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna was the star of its time. Released in 1971, few could have imagined that decades later this timeless melody would echo as an iconic song on the prison radio of District Jail, Dehradun in Uttarakhand. 

District Jail, Dehradun celebrated Raksha Bandhan today with a special edition of its prison radio broadcast, continuing a five‑year tradition of using radio as a tool for communication, healing, and reform in the jail.

ORGANISING A NEWS STORY: IOJ

Organising a news story means arranging information in a clear and logical order so that the reader understands the most important facts first. A news story usually follows the inverted pyramid structure, placing the most significant information at the beginning, followed by supporting details and background. This makes the story easy to read and ensures the key facts are communicated quickly.

Book Reveiew: ज से जेल… ये सिर्फ एक उपन्यास का नाम नहीं है- समीक्षक: Review: प्रकाश हिंदुस्तानी, इंदौर, भोपाल

वर्तिका नन्दा ने तीस साल लगाए इस उपन्यास को लिखने में।

समीक्षक: प्रकाश हिंदुस्तानी, इंदौर, भोपाल. 

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अच्छा उपन्यास उत्तर कम देता है, प्रश्न अधिक छोड़ जाता है। 'ज से जेल' भी ऐसे ही प्रश्न छोड़ता है, जो किताब बंद करने के बाद भी लंबे समय तक मन में खुले रहते हैं।

IOJ: Syllabus: Journalism

INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM

UNIT – I (20 Hours)

UNIT I: Understanding News

Meaning and definition of Journalism

Ingredients of news

News: meaning, definition, nature

The news process: from the event to the reader (how news is carried from event to reader)

Hard news vs. Soft news

Basic components of a news story

Attribution, on-record, off-the-record, embargo

Verification, balance, fairness, brevity, dateline, credit line and byline

Criteria for newsworthiness, principles of news selection

IOJ: Weekly Reports: Batch of 2026-2030

 Weekly Report

Subject: Introduction to Journalism

Facu;ty: Professor  Vartika Nanda

 Week: 3rd August – 8th August

Dr. Ambedkar Centre: Hindustani Bhasha Academy: 16 August, 2026

 डॉ. अम्बेडकर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय केंद्र एवं हिन्दुस्तानी भाषा अकादमी के संयुक्त तत्वावधान में राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली (एनसीआर) की सामाजिक-साहित्यिक-सांस्कृतिक संस्थाओं के पदाधिकारियों एवं साहित्यिक पत्रिकाओं के संपादकों का सम्मान.