Promo of Episode 16:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9cfh7j6ThA
Sixteenth Episode of Kissa Khaki Ka: Released on 24 April 2022:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe_HgnRI9x0
Journalism, Jails & Tinka Model of Prison Reforms: Vartika Nanda
Apr 26, 2022
Delhi Police: Podcasts: Kissa Khaki Ka: Episode 15
Promo of Episode 15:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KWKumEp19U
Fifteenth Episode of Kissa Khaki Ka: Released on 17 April 2022:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JFlZcDW6ZY
Apr 23, 2022
Reports of Guest Lectures
The Art of Science Communication
Written by Janvi Jain
Date: 24th November 2021
An online workshop was organized by the Department of Journalism, LSR on 24th November 2021 on the topic - ‘The Art of Science Communication’. The workshop was conducted by Nimish Kapoor who has been working in Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organization of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India for the last 17 years. He has initiated numerous training programs in science communication and science film-making to promote the culture of science communication in Indian universities and mass communication institutes.
The workshop began with Nimish Kapoor explaining the relevance of science communication and how it is different from academic scientific writing. He also emphasized inculcating scientific temper in making informed decision making. He explained all the facets of science communication in detail including relevant and real-life examples. The concepts of 7Ws and 1H and 7CS were also discussed. He concluded the lecture by giving tips on how to structure one’s writing and make it more relevant. The workshop was really helpful for students wanting to pursue a career in the mentioned industry. The event concluded with students thanking Nimish Kapoor for his valuable time and enlightening words.
Mobile Journalism
Written by Janvi Jain
Date: 24th November 2021
An online workshop was organized by the Department of Journalism, LSR on 24th November 2021 on the topic- ‘Mobile Journalism: Pre-production to Post-production’. It was conducted by Twishy Vats, who is currently working as the Chief Content Officer at Inshorts. She pursued her master's degree from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
The relevance of news in short one-liners - the concept behind the app InShorts - was explained to the students. She also explained the importance of ethical mobile journalism, and how the credibility of a mobile journalist is extremely important. Ms. Vats also answered doubts raised by students regarding editing of mobile news and maintaining authenticity as a mobile journalist.
The workshop was really helpful for students in developing a holistic understanding of mobile journalism. The event concluded with the students thanking Twishy Vats for her valuable time and enlightening words.
Media Reporting of Women and Children
Written by Astha and Tenzin
Date: 9th February 2022
The second-year students (Batch of 2023) of the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, attended a guest lecture by Dr. Archana Kumari on 9th February 2022. Dr. Archana Kumari is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. She is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication and New Media at the Central University of Jammu. Her areas of interest are Media Economics, Media Literacy, Development Communication, New Media and Digital Journalism, Media Research, and Advertising.
The lecture was divided into two sessions. In the first session, Dr. Archana Kumari presented the topic, Media Reporting of Children. She began the lecture by highlighting the lack of awareness about child abuse in society. She explained the role and responsibility of the media in pushing the government to make effective child protection policies and provide essential services to the aggrieved child by advocating such needs. She then brought out the loopholes in media coverage about sensitive issues such as child abuse. During the discussion, Dr. Kumari brought in a very crucial question that was eye-opening for the students - ‘Why are the victims given more attention than perpetrators?’ The second session focused on ‘Women’s Representation in Media’. She began with a detailed explanation of why the media matters as a whole. She then presented different advertisement examples to showcase how women were represented in the media to compare the nature of representation from then to now.
A vote of thanks was delivered to Dr. Archana Kumari by the students. The lecture was very informative, detailed, and above all, very helpful for the students. The students expressed their gratitude to Dr. Vartika Nanda (TIC, Department of Journalism) for organizing the lecture.
Intellectual Property Rights
Written by Jahanvi Aggrawal and Ritika Behera
Date:09-02-2022
The second-year students (Batch of 2023), Department of Journalism Lady Shri Ram College for Women attended a guest lecture on ‘Intellectual Property Rights’ on Wednesday, February 09, 2022. The lecture was conducted by final year students - Samridhi Chugh and Shivangi Chopra.
The lecture commenced with a basic yet insightful introduction to the topic ‘IPR’. The origin of the term and its development through the years were elaborated. Additionally, a small discussion about ‘Patent and Trademark Laws’ took place. Students were asked to give their point of view regarding the same. The explanation and theoretical understanding were built by using numerous examples and cases. Shivangi discussed the specifications of the Copyright Act, 1957, and the UGC Guidelines. A list of laws related to intellectual properties in India was intricately explained. The students were then made familiar with the procedure of registration of copyright along with a full-fledged explanation of each step.
The lecture was followed by a small doubt session. Dr. Vartika Nanda further enlightened students with more information, interesting facts, and insights regarding the same.
At the end of the lecture, all the students conveyed their thanks to Samridhi and Shivangi. The session was interactive and fruitful for the students. The students expressed their gratitude to Dr. Vartika Nanda (TIC, Department of Journalism) for organizing the lecture.
Media Ethics
Written by Jhanvi Negi and Anushree Mukherjee
Date: February 2nd, 2022
The second-year students (Batch of 2023) of the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, attended a guest lecture by Dr. Amit Nagpal on 2nd February 2022.
Dr. Amit Nagpal is a veteran teacher and practitioner of social media storytelling. With a career in mass media spanning over two and a half decades, he is a leading voice in business storytelling and social media leadership. Additionally, he is a proud recipient of accolades like the Dr. S Radhakrishnan Memorial National Media Network Award 2007, and the ASMA Blogger of the Year Award 2017.
The lecture began with acquainting the students with the idea, meaning, and importance of ‘mindfulness’ and the ‘presence of one’s mind’. He stirred a creative discussion highlighting the impact of one’s daily social media consumption, and the type of content that is consumed by people on a daily basis. The difference between ‘reaction’ and ‘response’ was explained in detail using a variety of real-life as well as hypothetical examples.
The students presented their views on how a sensitive but significant topic should be reported in the media. A parallel was drawn and explained among different media organizations which use different approaches when it comes to reporting sensitive cases. In this context, Dr. Nagpal discussed the significance of adhering to the journalistic code of conduct, ethics, and organizational norms. The distinction between ‘collectivistic’ and ‘individualistic’ culture in the workplace was also discussed in detail, specifically pertaining to the difference between ‘organizational loyalty and ‘individual loyalty’ in the workplace in today’s multimedia organizations.
The lecture ended with a vote of thanks given to Dr. Amit Nagpal by one of the attending students. The session came to be interactive and fruitful for the attendees as they remained positively participative throughout the lecture. The students found it to be immensely significant and helpful in understanding the world of digital marketing, social media management, professional storytelling, corporate communications, media ethics, etc.
Media Trial
Written by Vidhi Gupta and Anushree Mukherjee
Date: 16- 02 -2022
The second-year and first-year students (Batch of 2023 & 2024), Department of Journalism Lady Shri Ram College for Women attended a guest lecture on ‘Media Trial’ on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, by Anushree Mukherjee, a final year student of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
The lecture commenced with a detailed discussion about the meaning and scope of media trial. The similarities and differences between a court trial and a media trial were explained using the various laws and regulations prevalent in society. The media’s right to ‘Freedom of Speech and Expression' was discussed in contrast with the right of a suspect to receive a ‘Fair Trial' before the judicial system. The clash between both due to sensationalist media intervention in high-profile cases was understood as the negative side of media trials. She elucidated that being a student of journalism, it is necessary to keep aside the commercial factor while reporting cases of crime and maintain journalistic ethics of fairness, balance while removing circumstantial bias. The explanation was accompanied by examples and cases like the Jessica Lal case, Sushant Singh Rajput case, and Arushi Talwar case. Later, she touched upon the factors that are affected by media trials, such as judicial fairness and individual rights. Using examples, the students understood that the public, as well as the judiciary, are susceptible to form biases due to media’s sensational narratives, and the impact it has on the proceedings of the case. At last, the media trial that ensued during the double-murder case of Arushi Talwar and Hemraj was discussed in detail.
The lecture was followed by a doubt session where students asked their queries and shared their own knowledge about the topic. Dr. Vartika Nanda further enlightened students with insights about the same. Students also discussed the nature of media representation and interpretation as shown in movies, books, and shows during high-profile criminal cases.
At the end of the lecture, the students thanked Anushree for explaining this important topic to the students. The session was interactive and fruitful for the students. The students expressed their gratitude to Dr. Vartika Nanda (TIC, Department of Journalism) for organizing the lecture.
Social Media Audience Measurement
Written by Anushree Mukherjee
Date: 8th March 2022
An online guest lecture was organized by the Department of Journalism, LSR on 8th March 2022 on the topic – ‘Social Media Audience Measurement’. The lecture was organized on the special occasion of Women’s Day. It was conducted over the time span of one hour.
The lecture was delivered by Professor P. Sasikala. She is currently the Head of the Department of New Media Technology at Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication (MCNUJC). The vision of her department is to identify, understand and impart new-media-based content and technology, create digital content productions for learning, and organize training programs for students of mass communication.
The lecture began with the guest speaker mentioning the theme of Women’s Day for 2022 - ‘Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ and its significance.
Professor Sasikala asked the students which social media applications they like to use on a daily basis. There was a short discussion on how video-based content would dominate the world of new media in the coming years. Many audience measurement applications designed for social media were discussed. Students were made aware of various methods and tools that are used to study the audience to track their engagement, impressions and reach, response rate, and time. One such application was Keyhole, which is primarily designed to measure audience interest. Students learned to use the interface and its features of Keyhole using a guided virtual tour of the website. The discussion extended to include the upcoming aspects of qualitative and quantitative analytics in the world of digital media.
Final Cut Pro
Written by M Muskan Devi and Anushree Mukherjee
Date: 5th April 2022
The second-year students of the Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College for Women attended a workshop on the topic ‘ Final Cut Pro’ on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The workshop was conducted by Vinay Shinde, currently working as the Editor at Humaramovie Media Labs Pvt. Limited. He has completed his specialisation in editing from ZIMA.
The workshop began with a basic introduction to Final Cut Pro and how it is used in the domain of editing videos. Students were given a visual guide on importing and exporting videos. The students learned about various transition features and the concept of ‘timeline’ in the application. He also taught many tricks to refine one’s editing skills, such as seamlessly reducing the gap between two video clips. Students were made aware of specific techniques in Final Cut Pro such as J cut and L cut.
Towards the end, a doubt session was held where students got the opportunity to clear their queries. The session was extremely fruitful and beneficial for the students. The event concluded with the faculty and the students thanking Vinay Shinde for his valuable time and inputs.
Apr 17, 2022
Podcast on stories of struggle, love and success: 'Thee. Hoon .. Rahungi…' by Vartika Nanda: थी.हूं..रहूंगी...
Vartika Nanda starts a new podcast on stories of struggle, love and success: 'Thee. Hoon .. Rahungi…'
A podcast titled - Thee. Hoon..Rahungi…(I was, I am, I will
be) based on real life stories of struggle, love and success has been
launched by prison reformer and media educator, Dr. Vartika Nanda.
Thee. Hoon..Rahungi… was the title of the book written by
Vartika Nanda. It was published by Rajkamal Prakashan in 2012 This
anthology was highly appreciated among readers and literary critics. The
book was also awarded 'Rituraj Parampara Samman' and 'Dr.
Radhakrishnan Award'.
Ten years later, a new series of stories with the same title will commence narrating the tales of life. All the stories will be based on true events.
Tinka Tinka Jail Radio and Kissa Khaki Ka
Two podcasts started by Vartika Nanda have been in the news
for quite some time now. 'Tinka Tinka Jail Radio' is the first such
podcast based on jails,which narrates and documents stories from prisons
to the outside world. This is the only podcast in India that is dedicated to
real stories from prisons. This is among the several initiatives of Tinka Tinka
movement launched by Dr. Vartika Nanda. Tinka's Prison Radio Podcast series is
available on all major streaming platforms, including YouTube, Spotify and
Google Podcasts and has opened new avenues for the inmates in showcasing their
creative talent to the world at large.
The second podcast, Kissa Khaki Ka, is a joint creation of Delhi Police and Vartika Nanda, describing the tales of police officials who are going the extra mile beyond their call of duty to contribute to the society. These are stories of crime, investigation and humanity. This is an initiative by Shri Rakesh Asthana, Delhi Police Commissioner, released every Sunday at 2 pm on the official social media platforms of Delhi Police.
Duration
'Thee. Hoon.. Rahungi…' will be aired on YouTube channel 'Vartika Nanda' with mini-podcast episodes of about 3 minutes each.
Tinka Jail Radio Podcast
The flagship podcast series conceived and hosted by Dr.
Vartika Nanda, founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation, has been dedicated to prison
voices especially in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
The podcast series, consisting of 35 episodes, has been appreciated by the jail staff and the common audience alike for providing jail inmates a platform to feature as RJs and singers on social media platforms.
About Tinka Tinka Foundation and Dr. Vartika Nanda
Haryana Jail Radio is the brainchild of Dr. Vartika Nanda,
founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation. Dr. Nanda heads the Department of
Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. She has been
honored with the Stree Shakti Award from the President of India in 2014.
Her work on prisons has twice found a place in the Limca Book of Records.
Previously, the Foundation had started Jail Radio in District Jail, Agra in 2019. The growth of prison radios in Haryana are part of an ongoing study on the Tinka Tinka Model of Prison Reforms. They have created an umbrella with the tagline- Creating rainbows in prisons. Every year, the Tinka Tinka Foundation also encourages inmates and jail staff by conferring exclusive Tinka Tinka India Awards.
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2022: 17 अप्रैल: एक कविता संग्रह के तौर पर थी.हूं..रहूंगी...2012 में राजकमल ने प्रकाशित की। किताब खूब चर्चित हुई। आज 2022 में, ठीक 10 साल बाद, थी.हूं..रहूंगी...एक नए रूप में आपके सामने है। कवर में दिखतीं अपनी ओढ़नी से सिसकियों को सोख चुकी यह औरतें समय का सच हैं। तिनका तिनका बरसों से अपराध के अलग-अलग रंगों को करीब से देख रहा है। अब यह रंग एक नए आकार में आवाज में तब्दील होने जा रहे हैं।
थी. हूं..रहूंगी...में हर बार सुनिए जिंदगी के सच को कहती कोई नई कहानी- मेरे -यानी वर्तिका नन्दा के साथ।
आपकी जिंदगी की कोई कहानी हो और आप चाहें कि मैं उन्हें कहूं, तो बताइएगा।
Link: थी. हूं..रहूंगी..Podcast। Vartika Nanda। वर्तिका नन्दा - YouTube
Apr 13, 2022
April 10, 2022
Tinka Jail Radio: Navratri prayers in
Kurukshetra Jail
15 inmates gathered in a room on the ninth day of
Navratri to offer prayers on Ram Navami through hymns and a traditional 'Mata
ki Chowki'. The divine echo enchanted the rest of the inmates too who were
prompted to request that the devotional rhythm be played repeatedly. It is all
to Tinka Jail Radio's credit that a new flame of righteousness and devotion has
sparked among the inmates encouraging them to become better human beings.
History of Kurukshetra Jail
Spread over 15 acres of land, District Jail,
Kurukshetra, was inaugurated in the year 1995 by the then Jail Minister of
Haryana. At present, there are nearly 670 male inmates and 32 female inmates
lodged in this jail.
Kurukshetra Jail Radio
The mission to bring jail radio to Haryana's jails
commenced in the year 2020. The first jail radio was established in Panipat in
2021. For the last few months, the work of bringing jail radio to Kurukshetra
Jail has also begun for which 10 men and 2 women inmates have been
selected as radio jockeys.
Kurukshetra's Jail Radio is going to start its operations very soon. Considering the historicity of Kurukshetra, programmes are also being prepared on the discourses related to Gita and Mahabharata.
Tinka Tinka Foundation and Vartika Nanda
Prison
Radio in Haryana is conceptualised and executed by Dr. Vartika Nanda, Founder,
Tinka Tinka Foundation and head of Department of Journalism in Lady Shri Ram
College, Delhi University.
Link: Ep 37: Tinka Jail
Radio: Ramnavami in Kurukshetra Jail Radio। तिनका जेल रेडियो - YouTube
Apr 12, 2022
Delhi Police: Podcasts: Kissa Khaki Ka: Episode 14
Promo of Episode 14:
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLGsk7Qw1fw
Fourteenth Episode of Kissa Khaki Ka: Released on 10 April 2022:
Apr 3, 2022
दैनिक ट्रिब्यून का पहला पन्ना, 30 साल का सफर और तिनका तिनका
1992 से 2022
अप्रैल 3, 2022
सितारों भरा आसमान को 1992 में दैनिक ट्रिब्यून और हिमाचल प्रदेश सरकार की पहली कहानी प्रतियोगिता में पहली जगह मिली थी। समारोह के कुछ दिन बाद अखबार के संपादक श्री विजय सहगल ने मुझे कहा था कि मैं पत्रकारिता की विधिवत पढ़ाई करुं और दिल्ली जाऊं। IIMC के बारे में उन्होंने ही बताया। फार्म भरनें मे सिर्फ दो दिन बचे थे। फार्म भरा। परीक्षा में अव्वल रही। अंबाला और चंडीगढ़ से भौतिक नाता छूटा पर दिल का एक टुकड़ा हमेशा वहीं बसा रहा।
आज ठीक 30 साल बाद दैनिक ट्रिब्यून के संपादक श्री नरेश कौशल ने नवरात्र पर मुख पृष्ठ पर बेहद महत्वपूर्ण जगह देकर मेरे मन को कृतज्ञता से भर दिया है। एक कोने में 1992 की तस्वीर है, दूसरी तरफ 2022।
जिस दिन अंबाला से दिल्ली आई थी, मुट्ठी में संकल्प भरे थे। कुछ संकल्प पूरे कर सकी हूं। तिनका तिनका का जन्म उन्हीं संकल्पों का नतीजा है। मेरा जीवन समाज के उन हिस्सों के लिए हमेशा रहेगा जहां रौशनी नहीं है। यह मेरा यज्ञ है। मेरी प्रार्थना।
खामोश आकाश को वाणी देतीं वर्तिका
निस्संदेह,
नवरात्र नारी-शक्ति को
प्रतिष्ठित करने का पर्व
है। इसके आध्यात्मिक-सामाजिक
निहितार्थ यही हैं कि
हम अपने आस-पास
रहने वाली उन बेटियों
के संघर्ष का सम्मानपूर्वक स्मरण
करें जिन्होंने अथक प्रयासों से
समाज में विशिष्ट जगह
बनायी। साथ ही वे
समाज में दूसरी बेटियों
के लिये प्रेरणास्रोत भी
बनीं। दैनिक ट्रिब्यून ने इसी कड़ी
में उन देवियों के
असाधारण कार्यों को अपने पाठकों
तक पहुंचाने का एक विनम्र
प्रयास किया है, जो
सुर्खियों में न आ
सकीं। उनका योगदान उन
तमाम बेटियों के लिये प्रेरणादायक
होगा जो अनेक मुश्किलों
के बीच अपना आकाश
तलाशने में जुटी हैं।
‘कर्मठ
कन्याएं’ के इस कॉलम
में प्रेरणा की एक आहूति
डालते हुए मेरे जेहन
में चलती है एक
फ्लैशबैक... घटनाक्रम है 1992 में मार्च महीने
का। दैनिक ट्रिब्यून के संपादक विजय
सहगल के कमरे में
एक छरहरे बदन की रबड़
की गुड़िया सी लड़की प्रवेश
करती है। अभिवादन के
उसके तौर-तरीके में
गजब का सलीका है।
कोकिला स्वर की धनी
आगंतुक कन्या बोलती है, 'सर, मैं
वर्तिका नंदा।' संपादक महोदय खुशी में मानो
बल्लियों उछल पड़ते हैं,
'नरेश यही है वर्तिका
नंदा, जिसने दैनिक ट्रिब्यून की कथा प्रतियोगिता
में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीता।' इसके साथ ही
संपादक जी से मेरी
नियमित रिपोर्टिंग की बैठक मानो
एक जश्न में बदल
जाती है।
शिमला
के गेयटी थियेटर में 15 मार्च को नवोदित कथाकार
वर्तिका नंदा ने 'द
ट्रिब्यून' के तत्कालीन प्रधान
संपादक वीएन नारायणन और
हिमाचल प्रदेश के मुख्यमंत्री शांता
कुमार से पुरस्कार प्राप्त
करने से पूर्व अपनी
कहानी 'सितारों भरा आसमां' पर
चर्चा की। वह बोलती
गईं, 'मेरे बहुत सारे
सपने थे, आसमान को
देखना मुझे बहुत अच्छा
लगता था... बचपन में मैं
आकाश देखती तो सोचती थी
कि प्रकृति ने आकाश और
सितारों को जोड़कर बहुत
बड़ा काम किया है...।'
वर्तिका
की सितार की झंकार भरी
आवाज आज जेल की
बड़ी-बड़ी दीवारों को
ध्वस्त कर रही हैं।
समाज से तिरस्कृत, उपेक्षित
और निष्ठुर माने जाने वाले
कैदियों के लिए वह
संवेदनाओं का संबल बनकर
उभरी हैं। 'तिनका-तिनका' चुनकर मानवीयता के ऐसे घोंसले
बना रही हैं जिनमें
से प्रेरणा और नवजीवन की
आशाओं के गीत उसी
आकाश की बुलंदियां छू
रहे हैं और वह
स्वयं उसी आकाश में
सितारे-सी चमक रही
हैं जिसका सपना उन्होंने दैनिक
ट्रिब्यून की उस पुरस्कृत
रचना 'सितारों भरा आसमां' में
देखा था। तो आइये
वर्तिका से यह जानने
का प्रयास करते हैं कि
लिम्का बुक से लेकर
राष्ट्रपति भवन तक की
बुलंदियां छूने के लिए
उसने प्रेरणा के ऐसे कौन
से पंख लगा रखे
हैं।
नयी
दिल्ली के लेडी श्रीराम
कॉलेज में जर्नलिज्म डिपार्टमेंट
की चेयरपर्सन डॉ. वर्तिका नंदा
आज किसी पहचान की
मोहताज नहीं हैं। जेलों
में सुधार के कार्यों में
जुटी डॉ. नंदा की
बदौलत ही हरियाणा, उत्तराखंड
और उत्तर प्रदेश की जेलों की
खामोशियों को आवाज़ मिली
है। ऊंची और मजबूत
दीवारों से अब संगीत
फूटता है। तिनका-तिनका
फाउंडेशन के बैनर तले
वे इन राज्यों की
कई जेलों में पॉडकास्ट यानी
'तिनका-तिनका' रेडियो की शुरुआत कर
चुकी हैं।
भागदौड़
भरी इस जिंदगी में
किसी के पास दो
पल की फुर्सत नहीं,
लेकिन डॉ. वर्तिका नंदा
न केवल जेलों को
वक्त देती हैं, बल्कि
कैदियों व बंदियों के
जीवन में बदलाव भी
ला रही हैं। उनका
जेलों और कैदियों के
प्रति नज़रिया भी तब बदला,
जब उन्होंने जेलों में पत्रिकारिता की
शुरुआत की।
अध्यापन
से पहले मीडिया में
रह चुकीं वर्तिका की पहचान अब
जेल सुधारक, लेखिका और मीडिया शिक्षक
के रूप में होती
है। पंजाब में जन्मीं डॉ.
नंदा अपराध पत्रकारिता को लेकर लीक
से हटकर काम करती
हैं।
वह बताती हैं कि जेलों
में रेडियो की शुरुआत उन्होंने
सबसे पहले 2019 में देश की
सबसे पुरानी जेल इमारत यानी
आगरा की जिला जेल
से की। वर्ष 2021 में
हरियाणा और उत्तराखंड की
जेलों में रेडियो लाने
का श्रेय भी उन्हीं को
जाता है। उनके इन
प्रयासों से जेलों की
जिंदगी में महत्वपूर्ण बदलाव
आए हैं। 'तिनका-तिनका' जेलों और समाज के
बीच संवाद का पुल बन
रहा है। 2020 में आईसीएसएसआर की
इम्प्रेस स्कीम, मानव संसाधन विकास
मंत्रालय के लिए भारतीय
जेलों में संचार की
जरूरतों पर एक कार्योन्मुखी
शोध पूरा किया, जिसे
उत्कृष्ट मानते हुए प्रकाशन के
लिए प्रस्तावित किया गया।
जेलों
में शुरू किए रेडियो
की कमान उन्होंने कैदियों
को ही सौंपी हुई
है। खुद भी रेडियो
जॉकी की भूमिका में
रहती हैं। वह आगे
कहती हैं कि जेलों
में रेडियो की शुरुआत चुनौतियों
भरी डगर थी, लेकिन
वे जेल प्रशासन की
मदद से 'पुल' बनाने
में कामयाब रहीं। उनके खुद के
शब्दों- 'जेलों के अंदर ठिठके
पल बाहर नहीं आते,
बाहर की रोशनी अंदर
नहीं जाती। मुझे एक पुल
बनाना है, यह मेरी
जिद है', से भी
स्पष्ट है कि जेलों
में कदम रखते ही
उन्हें चुनौतियों और मुश्किलों का
आभास हो गया था।
वे कहती हैं कि
जेलों में सुधार में
सामाजिक स्तर पर किसी
तरह का सहयोग नहीं
मिलता। लोग न तो
समय निकालते हैं ओर न
ही किसी तरह का
काम करना चाहते हैं।
इसी वजह से उन्होंने
इसका नाम 'तिनका-तिनका'
रखा।
डॉ.
वर्तिका नंदा ने पहला
कविता संग्रह 2012 में और 'रानियां
सब जानती हैं' नामक पुस्तक
2015 में, लिखी, जबकि पुस्तक 'मरजानी'
का विमोचन बर्मिंघम में आयोजित हिंदी
सम्मेलन में हुआ। इसके
अतिरिक्त वह 'नये समय
में अपराध पत्रकारिता', 'मीडिया, लॉज एंड एथिक्स',
'मीडिया और बाजार', 'रेडियो
जर्नलिज्म इन इंडिया', 'खबर
यहां भी' तथा 'मीडिया
और जनसंवाद' जैसी कई पुस्तकें
भी लिख चुकी हैं।
कई पुरस्कारों से नवाजी गयी
वर्तिका को अल्फा पब्लिकेशंस
ने 108 नामी पत्रकारों के
एन्साइक्लोपीडिया में भी शामिल
किया।
उसकी
आवाज भले रेशम के
रेशों-सी है, मगर
जब बोलती है तो समझ
में आता है कि
उसमें जेलों की कठोर सलाखों
को पिघलाने की जिद है
और जुनून भी है। वह
कहती हैं कि कैदी
व बंदी कितने ही
खूंखार क्यों ना हों, उनकी
नज़र में वे 'इंद्रधुनष'
के रंगों जैसे हैं। क्राइम
किसी भी स्थिति-परिस्थिति
या वजहों से किया हो।
ऐसे लोगों को भी समाज
की मुख्यधारा से जोड़ने की
एक कोशिश है उसकी। हम
जानते हैं कि सुप्रीम
कोर्ट, मानवाधिकार आयोग से लेकर
सरकारें भी इसके प्रति
गंभीर हैं। ऐसे तमाम
प्रयासों और कोशिशों के
बीच यह आवाज ऐसी
है जो कैदियों के
दिल की गहराइयों में
खोई आवाज और उनके
मर्म को समझती है।
खामोशियों को आवाज देने
वाली ऐसी शख्सियत से
पीढ़ी दर पीढ़ी हमारी
बच्चियां प्रेरणा ले सकती हैं।
जेलों
में रेडियो की शुरुआत
महिला
होने के बावजूद वर्तिका
ने खौफ देती जेलों
के अंदर जाकर बंदियों
में बदलाव के लिए काम
किया। तिनका-तिनका के तहत वे
देश की अलग-अलग
जेलों को मीडिया से
जोड़ कर नये प्रयोग
कर रही हैं। मीडिया
शिक्षण, मीडिया लेखन और पत्रकारिता
के जरिये अपराध, जेल और मानवाधिकार
पर उनका जोर है।
उनके रेडियो को अब यूट्यूब
पर तिनका-तिनका जेल रेडियो के
नाम से प्रसारित किया
जाता है।
जब राष्ट्रपति ने बढ़ाया 'मान'
: तत्कालीन राष्ट्रपति प्रणब मुखर्जी द्वारा डॉ. वर्तिका नंदा
को 'स्त्री शक्ति पुरस्कार' से नवाज़ा गया।
वर्तिका को यह पुरस्कार
मीडिया और साहित्य के
जरिये महिला अपराधों के प्रति जागरूकता
लाने के लिए दिया
गया। 2018 में सुप्रीम कोर्ट
में जस्टिस एमबी लोकूर और
जस्टिस दीपक गुप्ता की
बेंच ने जेलों में
महिलाओं और बच्चों की
स्थिति की आकलन प्रक्रिया
में उन्हें शामिल किया।
Source: नरेश कौशल (दैनिक ट्रिब्यून)
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