Jan 31, 2023

Tinka Tinka India Awards, 2022

Results Announced

Press Release: TTIA 2022

Occasion: Human Rights Day, 2022

13 jail inmates and 3  jail officers awarded.
Of the 13 recognized inmates, 9 are males, 3 females and 1 transgender.
6 of the awardees are convicts and 7 are undertrials.
1 transgender from Uttarakhand chosen for a special award
The theme for this year was ‘Newspapers in Jails’
In 2022, over 600 entries were received under the Painting and Special Mention categories and 45 entries by the jail staff.

The youngest among nominees was 18 year old Jatuni incarcerated in District Jail, Faridabad, and 75 year, Ram Gopal from Central Jail, Ujjain was the oldest.

Awards were released by Dr. K.L.N. Rao, DG Prisons, Gujarat and Dr. Vartika Nanda, Founder, Tinka Tinka Foundation

Dr. A.P. Maheshwari, IPS (retd.) Former DG, BPR&D, Sanjay Chaudhary, IPS (retd.), Former DG, Prisons & Correctional Services, Madhya Pradesh were members of the jury

Till 2021, 126 inmates have received the award in the Painting and Special Mention category while 27 inmates have been chosen for the Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards. 43 jail administrators have also been honoured under this initiative.

On the eve of Human Rights Day, Tinka Tinka Foundation has continued its efforts in prison reformation by announcing the 8th edition of the national Tinka Tinka India Awards. These exclusive awards aim to recognise extraordinary contributions by prison inmates, staff and administration towards prison reform in India. Tinka Tinka has conferred 13 inmates and 3 jail administrators with this award for the year 2022, under 4 categories, namely Painting, Special Mention, Prison Administration and Bandini Awards. 

7 inmates have been chosen for awards in the Painting category while 4 have been selected for their special contribution to prison life. One transgender has been chosen under the special mention category. 2 women inmates have also been chosen for the special Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards. Besides this, 3 jail staffers have been chosen for the special Tinka Tinka Award for prison administration this year. Of the 13 recognised inmates, 6 are convicts and 7 are undertrials.

Tinka Tinka Awards in Painting

Chiranjit (28) lodged in Central Jail, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), has bagged the 1st prize in the painting category. Second prize has been awarded to Shraddha Satish Mangale (32), an undertrial in Central Jail, Thane (Maharashtra). Amarjeet Singh (48), an undertrial in Delhi’s Tihar Jail has been honoured with the third prize. A graduate with an excellent track record in drawing and painting, Amarjeet also works as a ‘Sahayak’ in the painting section of the jail.

Consolation prizes in Painting were conferred on four inmates. 28-year old Ajay Ratre lodged in Central Jail, Bilaspur, who also won the first prize in the painting category at Tinka Tinka India Awards 2019, Sanjay (29) of Central Jail, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Jal Kumar (29) detained in Delhi’s Tihar Jail as well as Subhash Ramchandra Gurugula (25) an undertrial in Central Jail, Thane (Maharashtra), have been chosen for consolation prizes.

Tinka Tinka Special Mention Awards

Contributions of 4 inmates have been recognised in the Special Mention category. 45-year-old Kulmeet Kumar lodged in District Jail, Sonipat (Haryana), has been honoured for his contributions as a teacher in jail whose constant efforts are helping inmates receive higher education. Having spent more than 20 years in jail, Kulmeet has successfully undertaken the responsibility of encouraging illiterate inmates to join literary programmes in jail. He is also the radio jockey for the upcoming Tinka Tinka Jail Radio in Sonipat. Raghvendra Lodhi, aged 30, from District Jail, Fatehpur (Uttar Pradesh), has been felicitated for his efforts in spreading literacy in jail by reading newspapers for inmates on a daily basis. At the time of his entry in prison, he was an illiterate person.

Sarika, a 56 year old transgender inmate who has been in District Jail, Dehradun (Uttarakhand), since 2017, has also been honoured for her work as a ‘Convict Overseer’ of the women’s enclosure of the prison. Her immense contributions in the role have helped bridge the gap between incarcerated women and prison administration.

54 years-old Mahendra Virambhai Prajapati detained in Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), has been recognised for recording over 130 digital audio books to make learning accessible to the visually impaired.

Tinka  Tinka Bandini Awards

Two inmates received special recognition in the Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards. Jaswinder (43)  from Mandoli Jail, Delhi, has done extraordinary work with the welfare department of the jail. She helps in arranging basic facilities especially for those inmates who do not receive any visitors in jail. She runs a beauty parlour in the jail and is always willing to contribute to make prison a better space for the inhabitants.

Baby Mandle (45), lodged in Central Jail, Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh), has also been honoured for her efforts in providing educational support to women inmates in the prison. Before coming to the jail, she worked as a support staff member in a private hospital.

Tinka Awards for Prison Administration

This year, three prison administrators from across the country have received the Tinka Tinka India Awards for excellent and extraordinary efforts in reforming prisons. Ramesh Chandra Arya (55) Superintendent of Circle Jail, Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh), has been in service since 1995. His efforts towards spreading literacy, including computer literacy and vocational training, expanding the jail industry during COVID-19, creating and maintaining gaushala, building new toilets, providing furniture, establishing hair cutting salons, etc., in the interest of the entire prison community have completely changed the face of the prison complex.

Paras Mal (40), Deputy Superintendent of High Security Prison, Ajmer (Rajasthan), has been honoured for his efforts in building, maintaining and expanding the prison library which introduced a wealth of knowledge in the lives of inmates along with the opportunity to pursue their academic pursuits and stay connected with the affairs in the outside world. Since his joining the jail service in 2006, he has contributed in providing basic training to nearly 1500 warders. Preparing reading material for the trainees. He has also coordinated educational programmes in association with IGNOU and NIOS.
Vishal Sharma (42), Warder in District Jail, Panipat (Haryana), has been recognised for his immense contributions towards increasing literacy in the prison and giving support for Tinka Tinka Jail Radio radio which has given a new direction and confidence to inmates to restart their lives behind the bars. He has played the key role in the selection of radio jockeys in the jail. His contribution towards reviving the jail radio immensely helped inmates overcome depression during COVID-19.

About Tinka Tinka Foundation and Prison Reforms

Tinka Tinka Foundation, a movement on jails, to help in the reformation of inmates and improve prison life, is the brainchild of media educator and prison reformer, Dr. Vartika Nanda. She is the recipient of Stree Shakti Puraskar, highest civilian honour for women empowerment in India, conferred upon her in 2014 by the President of India for her contribution in media & literature. Her name has been included twice in Limca Book of Records (2015 and 2017) for introducing innovative concepts related to creative expressions of inmates in the field of prison reforms. Her action oriented research on prisons was also taken into cognizance by the Supreme Court of India in 2018 in the matter of “Inhuman conditions in 1382 prisons”.

Initiated in 2015, Tinka Tinka’s exclusive national series ‘Tinka Tinka India Awards’ has recognised the unique contributions by inmates, children of inmates, and jail administrators towards the cause of prison reformation in India. Receiving hundreds of entries from all over India in four different categories every year, the award has highlighted the extraordinary creative and enterprising initiatives behind the bars that have helped bring a positive transformation to the lives of inmates and the prison community in the country. The awards follow a select relevant theme every year. The theme for the awards in 2021 was ‘Telephones in Jail’, ‘COVID-19 and Prisons’ in 2020, and ‘Dreams inside Prisons’ in 2019, accurately capturing the realities, challenges and aspirations of India’s incarcerated.

Dr. Vartika Nanda is also credited for conceptualising, training and executing prison radio in District Jail Agra, Jails of Haryana and Uttarakhand. Tinka Jail Radio is the only podcast in India dedicated to prison reforms. Three books under Tinka Tinka are considered to be masterpieces on prison life, which are a culmination of continuous engagement with prisons.

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति: TTIA 2022

अवसर: मानवाधिकार दिवस, 2022

13 कैदियों और 3 जेल कर्मचारियों को सम्मानित किया गया
13 मान्यता प्राप्त कैदियों में से 9 पुरुष, 3 महिलाएं और 1 ट्रांसजेंडर हैं।
पुरस्कार पाने वालों में से 6 अपराधी हैं और 7 विचाराधीन हैं।
उत्तराखंड से 1 ट्रांसजेंडर को विशेष पुरस्कार के लिए चुना गया
इस वर्ष की थीम थी ‘जेल में समाचार पत्र’

2022 में, पेंटिंग और विशेष उल्लेख श्रेणियों के तहत 600 से अधिक प्रविष्टियाँ और जेल कर्मचारियों द्वारा 45 प्रविष्टियाँ प्राप्त हुईं।

नामजद लोगों में सबसे कम उम्र का 18 वर्षीय जतुनी जिला जेल, फरीदाबाद में कैद था और केंद्रीय जेल, उज्जैन में बंदी 75 वर्षीय राम गोपाल सबसे उम्रदराज था।

डीजी जेल, गुजरात डॉ. के.एल.एन.और डॉ. वर्तिका नन्दा, संस्थापक, तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन ने जारी किए

डॉ. ए.पी. माहेश्वरी, आईपीएस (सेवानिवृत्त) पूर्व डीजी, बीपीआर एंड डी, संजय चौधरी, आईपीएस (सेवानिवृत्त), पूर्व डीजी, कारागार एवं सुधार सेवाएं, मध्य प्रदेश जूरी के सदस्य थे

2021 तक 126 कैदियों को पेंटिंग और स्पेशल मेंशन श्रेणी में पुरस्कार मिला है जबकि 27 कैदियों को तिनका तिनका बंदिनी पुरस्कारों के लिए चुना गया है। इस पहल के तहत 43 जेल प्रबंधकों को सम्मानित भी किया गया है।

मानवाधिकार दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन ने राष्ट्रीय तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड्स के 8वें संस्करण की घोषणा करके जेल सुधार में अपने प्रयासों को जारी रखा है। इन विशेष पुरस्कारों का उद्देश्य भारत में जेल सुधार की दिशा में जेल के कैदियों, कर्मचारियों और प्रशासन के असाधारण योगदान को मान्यता देना है। तिनका तिनका ने वर्ष 2022 के लिए 13 कैदियों और 3 जेल प्रशासकों को इस पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया है, यह पुरस्कार 4 श्रेणियों- पेंटिंग, विशेष उल्लेख, जेल प्रशासन और बंदिनी पुरस्कारों के तहत दिया जाता है। इस वर्ष के पुरस्कारों का विषय ‘जेल में समाचार पत्र’ था।

पेंटिंग श्रेणी में 7 कैदियों को पुरस्कार के लिए चुना गया है जबकि 4 कैदियों को जेल जीवन में विशेष योगदान के लिए चुना गया है। विशेष उल्लेख श्रेणी के तहत एक ट्रांसजेंडर को चुना गया है। 2 महिला कैदियों को विशेष तिनका तिनका बंदिनी पुरस्कार के लिए भी चुना गया है। इसके अलावा 3 जेल कर्मचारियों को इस वर्ष जेल प्रशासन के लिए विशेष तिनका तिनका पुरस्कार के लिए चुना गया है। 13 बंदियों में से 6 सजायाफ्ता बंदी और 7 अंडरट्रायल हैं।

पेंटिंग में तिनका तिनका पुरस्कार

केंद्रीय कारागार, बिलासपुर (छत्तीसगढ़), में बंद चिरंजीत (28) ने चित्रकला श्रेणी में प्रथम पुरस्कार प्राप्त किया है। दूसरा पुरस्कार सेंट्रल जेल, ठाणे (महाराष्ट्र), में विचाराधीन कैदी श्रद्धा सतीश मंगले (32) को दिया गया है। दिल्ली की तिहाड़ जेल में विचाराधीन कैदी अमरजीत सिंह (48) को तीसरे पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है। ड्राइंग और पेंटिंग में उत्कृष्ट ट्रैक रिकॉर्ड के साथ स्नातक अमरजीत जेल के पेंटिंग अनुभाग में ‘सहायक’ के रूप में भी काम करते हैं।

चित्रकला में सांत्वना पुरस्कार चार बंदियों को दिया गया। तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड्स 2019 में पेंटिंग श्रेणी में प्रथम पुरस्कार जीतने वाले सेंट्रल जेल, बिलासपुर, में बंद 28 वर्षीय अजय रात्रे, सेंट्रल जेल भोपाल (मध्य प्रदेश), के संजय (29), दिल्ली के तिहार जेल में बंद जल कुमार (29) और केंद्रीय जेल, ठाणे (महाराष्ट्र), में विचाराधीन सुभाष रामचंद्र गुरुगुला (25) को सांत्वना पुरस्कार के लिए चुना गया है।

तिनका तिनका स्पेशल मेंशन अवार्ड्स

विशेष उल्लेख श्रेणी में 4 कैदियों के योगदान को मान्यता दी गई है। जिला जेल, सोनीपत (हरियाणा) में बंद 45 वर्षीय कुलमीत कुमार को जेल में एक शिक्षक के रूप में उनके योगदान के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है, जिनके निरंतर प्रयासों से कैदियों को उच्च शिक्षा प्राप्त करने में मदद मिल रही है।

20 साल से अधिक जेल में बिताने के बाद कुलमीत ने अनपढ़ कैदियों को जेल में साहित्यिक कार्यक्रमों में शामिल होने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करने की जिम्मेदारी सफलतापूर्वक निभाई है। वह सोनीपत जोल को तिनका जेल रेडियो के लिए रेडियो जॉकी भी हैं। जिला जेल, फतेहपुर (उत्तर प्रदेश), के 30 वर्षीय राघवेंद्र लोधी को दैनिक आधार पर कैदियों के लिए समाचार पत्र पढ़कर जेल में साक्षरता लाने के उनके प्रयासों के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है। जेल में प्रवेश के समय वह एक अनपढ़ व्यक्ति थे।

2017 से जिला जेल, देहरादून (उत्तराखंड), में बंद 56 वर्षीय ट्रांसजेंडर बंदी सारिका को भी जेल के महिला बाड़े के ‘कनविक्ट ओवरसियर’ के रूप में उनके काम के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है। इस भूमिका में उनके अपार योगदान ने जेल में बंद महिलाओं और जेल प्रशासन के बीच की खाई को पाटने में मदद की है।

साबरमती सेंट्रल जेल, अहमदाबाद (गुजरात), में 14 साल से अधिक समय गुजार चुके सजायाफ्ता 54 वर्षीय महेंद्र वीरमभाई प्रजापति को नेत्रहीनों के लिए सीखने को सुलभ बनाने और 130 से अधिक डिजिटल ऑडियो बुक रिकॉर्ड करने के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है।

तिनका तिनका बंदिनी पुरस्कार

तिनका तिनका बंदिनी अवार्ड्स में दो कैदियों को विशेष पहचान मिली। मंडोली जेल, दिल्ली, से जसविंदर (43) ने जेल के कल्याण विभाग के साथ असाधारण काम किया है। वह विशेष रूप से उन कैदियों के लिए बुनियादी सुविधाओं की व्यवस्था करने में मदद करती हैं, जो जेल में किसी से मिलने नहीं आते हैं। वह जेल में एक ब्यूटी पार्लर चलाती है और जेल को निवासियों के लिए एक बेहतर जगह बनाने में योगदान देने के लिए हमेशा तैयार रहती है।

सेंट्रल जेल, बिलासपुर (छत्तीसगढ़) में बंद बेबी मंडले (45) को भी जेल में बंद महिला बंदियों को शैक्षिक सहयोग प्रदान करने के प्रयासों के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है। जेल आने से पहले वह एक निजी अस्पताल में सहयोगी स्टाफ के तौर पर काम करती थी।

जेल प्रशासन के लिए तिनका पुरस्कार

इस साल देश भर के तीन जेल प्रशासकों को जेलों में सुधार के उत्कृष्ट और असाधारण प्रयासों के लिए तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवॉर्ड मिला है। सर्किल जेल, शिवपुरी (मध्य प्रदेश), के अधीक्षक रमेश चंद्र आर्य (55) 1995 से सेवा में हैं। उनके प्रयासों में कंप्यूटर साक्षरता और व्यावसायिक प्रशिक्षण प्रदान करना, कोविड-19 के दौरान जेल उद्योग का विस्तार, गौशाला का निर्माण और रखरखाव शामिल है। पूरे जेल समुदाय के हित में उनके प्रयासों द्वारा नए शौचालयों का निर्माण, फर्नीचर उपलब्ध कराना, हेयर कटिंग सैलून आदि की स्थापना ने जेल परिसर का चेहरा पूरी तरह से बदल दिया है।

उच्च सुरक्षा जेल, अजमेर (राजस्थान), के उप-अधीक्षक पारस मल (40) को जेल पुस्तकालय के निर्माण, रखरखाव और विस्तार में उनके प्रयासों के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है, जिसने कैदियों के जीवन में ज्ञान का खजाना पेश किया और आगे बढ़ने का अवसर दिया। उनके प्रयासों से जेल में शैक्षणिक गतिविधियों को बढ़ावा मिला और बंदियों को बाहरी दुनिया से जुड़े रहने का अवसर भी प्राप्त हुआ। 2006 में जेल सेवा में शामिल होने के बाद से उन्होंने लगभग 1500 वार्डरों को बुनियादी प्रशिक्षण प्रदान करने में योगदान दिया है। प्रशिक्षणार्थियों के लिए पठन सामग्री तैयार करना। उन्होंने इग्नू और एनआईओएस के सहयोग से शैक्षिक कार्यक्रमों का भी समन्वय किया है।

जिला जेल, पानीपत (हरियाणा) में वार्डर विशाल शर्मा (42) को भी जेल में साक्षरता बढ़ाने और तिनका तिनका जेल रेडियो के लिए अपार योगदान देने के लिए चयनित किया गया है, जिसने कैदियों को अपने जीवन को फिर से शुरू करने के लिए एक नई दिशा और आत्मविश्वास दिया है। उन्होंने तिनका जेल रेडियो के लिए रेडियो जॉकी के चयन में अहम भी भूमिका निभाई। जेल रेडियो ने कैदियों को कोविड-19 के दौरान अवसाद से उबरने में काफी मदद की।

तिनका तिनका के बारे में

तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन, कैदियों के सुधार में मदद करने और जेल जीवन को बेहतर बनाने के लिए जेलों पर एक आंदोलन, मीडिया शिक्षक और जेल सुधारक डॉ. वर्तिका नन्दा की एक परियोजना है। मीडिया और साहित्य में उनके योगदान के लिए 2014 में भारत के राष्ट्रपति द्वारा उन्हें देश में महिला सशक्तिकरण के लिए सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान ‘स्त्री शक्ति पुरस्कार’ से भी सम्मानित किया गया। जेल सुधारों के क्षेत्र में कैदियों की रचनात्मक अभिव्यक्ति से संबंधित नवीन अवधारणाओं को पेश करने के लिए उनका नाम लिम्का बुक ऑफ रिकॉर्ड्स (2015 और 2017) में दो बार शामिल किया गया है। “1382 जेलों में अमानवीय स्थिति” के मामले में 2018 में भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा जेलों पर उनके कार्रवाई उन्मुख शोध को भी संज्ञान में लिया गया था।

2015 में शुरू की गई तिनका तिनका की विशेष राष्ट्रीय श्रृंखला ‘तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड्स’ ने भारत में जेल सुधार के लिए कैदियों, कैदियों के बच्चों और जेल प्रशासकों के अद्वितीय योगदान को मान्यता दी है। हर साल चार अलग-अलग श्रेणियों में पूरे भारत से सैकड़ों प्रविष्टियां प्राप्त करते हुए, इन पुरस्कारों ने सलाखों के पीछे असाधारण रचनात्मक और उद्यमी पहल को उजागर किया है, जिसने देश में कैदियों और जेल समुदाय के जीवन में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन लाने में मदद की है। पुरस्कार हर साल एक चुनिंदा प्रासंगिक विषय का अनुसरण करते हैं। 2021 में पुरस्कारों के लिए थीम ‘जेल में टेलीफोन’, 2020 में ‘कोविड-19 और जेल’ और 2019 में ‘जेल के अंदर सपने’ थे, जो भारत में कैद के दौरान देखी गयी वास्तविकताओं, चुनौतियों और आकांक्षाओं को सटीक रूप से पेश करते हैं।

डॉ. वर्तिका नन्दा को जिला जेल आगरा, हरियाणा और उत्तराखंड की जेलों में जेल रेडियो की अवधारणा, प्रशिक्षण और क्रियान्वयन का श्रेय भी दिया जाता है। तिनका जेल रेडियो भारत में जेल सुधारों के लिए समर्पित एकमात्र पॉडकास्ट है। तिनका तिनका के तहत तीन पुस्तकें जेल जीवन पर उत्कृष्ट कृतियां मानी जाती हैं।

जनवरी 2023: सेंट्रल जेल, बिलासपुर (छत्तीसगढ़) में तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड

सेंट्रल जेल, बिलासपुर (छत्तीसगढ़) में एक कार्यक्रम के दौरान उन बंदियों को सम्मानित किया, जिन्होंने तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवॉर्ड 2022 हासिल किया है. इन्हें यह सम्मान एक विशेष समारोह में इस जेल के अधीक्षक श्री खोमेश मण्डावी ने दिए।

1. सेंट्रल जेल, बिलासपुर (छ.ग.) में बंद चिरंजीत (28) को पेंटिंग श्रेणी में प्रथम पुरस्कार मिला है.

2. पेंटिंग की ही श्रेणी में 28 वर्षीय अजय रात्रे को सांत्वना पुरस्कार मिला है.

3. सेंट्रल जेल, बिलासपुर (छ.ग.) में बंद बेबी मंडले (45) को जेल में बंद महिला बंदियों को शैक्षिक सहयोग प्रदान करने के प्रयासों के लिए सम्मानित किया गया है. जेल आने से पहले वह एक निजी अस्पताल में सहयोगी स्टाफ के तौर पर काम करती थीं. उन्हें विशेष रूप से तिनका तिनका बंदिनी अवॉर्ड से सम्मानित किया गया है.

2015 में स्थापित तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड्स और तिनका तिनका बंदिनी अवार्ड्स भारत में जेल सुधार में राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कारों की विशेष श्रृंखला है, जिसे तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन की संस्थापक डॉ. वर्तिका नन्दा ने शुरू किया है. इन पुरस्कारों के माध्यम से जेलों में रचनात्मकता के उत्सव का यह 8वां वर्ष है.

2015 से 2021 के बीच 153 से अधिक कैदियों और 43 जेल कर्मचारियों को तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड मिल चुका है. इन पुरस्कारों के लिए सिफारिशें वरिष्ठ जेल अधिकारियों द्वारा भेजी जाती हैं. हर साल पुरस्कार समारोह 9 दिसंबर को अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर आयोजित किया जाता है.

तिनका तिनका के बारे में

तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन, कैदियों के सुधार में मदद करने और जेल जीवन को बेहतर बनाने के लिए जेलों पर एक आंदोलन, मीडिया शिक्षक और जेल सुधारक डॉ. वर्तिका नन्दा की एक परियोजना है. मीडिया और साहित्य में उनके योगदान के लिए 2014 में भारत के राष्ट्रपति द्वारा उन्हें देश में महिला सशक्तिकरण के लिए सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान ‘स्त्री शक्ति पुरस्कार’ से भी सम्मानित किया गया. जेल सुधारों के क्षेत्र में कैदियों की रचनात्मक अभिव्यक्ति से संबंधित नवीन अवधारणाओं को पेश करने के लिए उनका नाम लिम्का बुक ऑफ रिकॉर्ड्स (2015 और 2017) में दो बार शामिल किया गया है. “1382 जेलों में अमानवीय स्थिति” के मामले में 2018 में भारत के सर्वोच्च न्यायालय द्वारा जेलों पर उनके कार्रवाई उन्मुख शोध को भी संज्ञान में लिया गया था.

2015 में शुरू की गई तिनका तिनका की विशेष राष्ट्रीय श्रृंखला ‘तिनका तिनका इंडिया अवार्ड्स’ ने भारत में जेल सुधार के लिए कैदियों, कैदियों के बच्चों और जेल प्रशासकों के अद्वितीय योगदान को मान्यता दी है. हर साल चार अलग-अलग श्रेणियों में पूरे भारत से सैकड़ों प्रविष्टियां प्राप्त करते हुए, इन पुरस्कारों ने सलाखों के पीछे असाधारण रचनात्मक और उद्यमी पहल को उजागर किया है, जिसने देश में कैदियों और जेल समुदाय के जीवन में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन लाने में मदद की है.

2022 में यह पुरस्कार डॉ.के.एल.एन, डीजी जेल, गुजरात.और डॉ. वर्तिका नन्दा, संस्थापक, तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन ने केंद्रीय जेल, साबरमती में जारी किए.

Tinka Tinka India Awards, 2022: Inmates honoured in Delhi’s Tihar & Mandoli Jails

In a special ceremony in Delhi’s Tihar and Mandoli prison complexes, recipients of the exclusive Tinka Tinka India Awards were felicitated by the jail authorities in January. Three inmates from the two jails in the national capital were conferred the awards by the respective Superintendents of these jails, before a select gathering of inmates and the prison staff. They have been recognised for their exceptional achievements in art as well as for their special contributions towards prison life.

Amarjeet Singh (28) and Jal Kumar (29), both undertrial inmates lodged in Tihar Jail were given Tinka Tinka India Awards under the ‘painting’ category. While Amarjeet, who also works as a ‘Sahayak’ in the painting section of the prison, was given third prize for his special painting. Kumar has received the consolation prize for his exquisite submission in this category. Jaswinder (43), a woman undertrial in the Mandoli Jail, is one of the two inmates who was honoured Tinka Tinka Bandini Award for the year 2022. Recognised for her extraordinary work with the welfare department of the jail, she helps arrange basic facilities especially for those inmates who do not receive any visitors in jail. Jaswinder also runs a beauty parlour inside the jail premises.

Notably, the 8th national Tinka Tinka India Awards were announced in Ahmedabad’s Central Jail, Sabarmati, on December 9, 2022, on the eve of Human Rights Day. Conceived in 2015 by prison reformer and media educator Dr. Vartika Nanda, these are the only awards in India dedicated to prison reforms that recognise and honour creativity and humanity in jails.

The awards are conferred under 4 different categories based on a unique theme every year. With this year’s theme being ‘Newspapers in Jails’, the awards honoured 13 inmates and 3 jail staffers. 7 inmates were felicitated for their paintings, while 4 inmates were honoured under the ‘Special Mention’ category. Tinka Tinka Bandini Award was bestowed upon 2 women inmates. 3 jail administrators were honoured for their special contributions towards prison reformation this year. Of the 13 inmates, 9 were males, 3 females and 1 transgender. 6 of these were convicts and 7 undertrials.

These awards are a part of the many pan-India prison welfare initiatives undertaken by Dr. Nanda’s not-for-profit trust, Tinka Tinka Foundation. More than 100 inmates and 40 jail administrators have already been honoured as part of this exclusive award series, since 2021.





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Tinka Tinka India Awards, 2022: Transgender inmate honoured in District Jail, Dehradun

Recently, District Jail, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, became the site of a special ceremony to distribute the Tinka Tinka India Awards. The awards, which are presented by the Tinka Tinka Foundation, recognise the creativity, contributions and unique achievements of inmates, prison staff, and administrators, being the only national award series in the field of prison reforms. This year, a transgender recipient, 56 years old Sarika, lodged in Dehradun prison was recognised with a ‘special mention’ as a part of the Tinka Tinka India Awards. She was conferred the award by Dadhi Ram Maurya (DIG), Pavan Kothari (Jailor) and Sandhya Negi (Chief Warder) before a select gathering in the prison complex.

Inmate has been detained since 2017 in this jail and currently serves as the ‘Convict Overseer’ of the women section of the prison. Supporting the administration with its mammoth task of facilitating the transition and adaptation of each and every inmate to the restricting prison life, Sarika proved to be a perfect bridge between the prison administration and women inmates, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Newly inducted women inmates often turn to Sarika for all their queries and share difficult experiences.

Notably, the 8th national Tinka Tinka India Awards were announced in Ahmedabad’s Central Jail, Sabarmati, on December 9, 2022, on the eve of Human Rights Day. Conceived in 2015 by prison reformer and media educator Dr. Vartika Nanda, these are the only awards in India dedicated to prison reforms that recognise and honour creativity and humanity in jails.

The awards are conferred under 4 different categories based on a unique theme every year. With this year’s theme being ‘Newspapers in Jails’, the awards honoured 13 inmates and 3 jail staffers. 7 inmates were felicitated for their paintings, while 4 inmates were honoured under the ‘Special Mention’ category. Tinka Tinka Bandini Award was bestowed upon 2 women inmates. 3 jail administrators were honoured for their special contributions towards prison reformation this year.

Of the 13 inmates, 9 were males, 3 females and 1 transgender. 6 of these were convicts and 7 undertrials. These awards are a part of the many pan-India prison welfare initiatives undertaken by Dr. Nanda’s not-for-profit trust, Tinka Tinka Foundation. Till 2021, more than 100 inmates and 40 jail administrators have already been recognised under this exclusive award series.




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Tinka Tinka India Awards,2022: Celebration in Central Jail, Bilaspur

Inmates receive Tinka Tinka India Awards in a special ceremony in
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Extending the ceremonial significance of the occasion, a special programme was organised in Central Jail, Bilaspur to honour the inmates who were chosen for Tinka Tinka India and Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards for the year 2022. Three inmates selected for these national awards were felicitated by Superintendent Khomesh Mandavi before a select gathering. These inmates were recognised for their exceptional achievements in art as well as for their special contributions towards prison life.

Chiranjeet, an inmate was recognised with the first prize in the ‘painting’ category, while another inmate Ajay Ratre was conferred the consolation prize in the same category. Both of them are 28 year old convicts lodged in this prison. Woman inmate, Baby Mandle, 45, was also honoured with Tinka Tinka Bandini Award for her efforts in providing educational support to women inmates lodged in the jail. Before her detention, she worked as a
support staff in a private hospital.

Tinka Tinka India Awards announced in Ahmedabad

Notably, the not-for-profit trust continued its long legacy by conferring the 8th national Tinka Tinka India Awards in Ahmedabad’s Central Jail, Sabarmati, on December 9, 2022, on the eve of Human Rights Day. Conceived in 2015 by prison reformer and media educator Dr. Vartika Nanda, these are the only awards in India dedicated to prison reforms that recognise and honour creativity and humanity in jails.

The awards are conferred under 4 different categories based on a unique theme every year. With this year’s theme being ‘Newspapers in Jails’, the awards honoured 13 inmates and 3 jail staffers. 7 inmates were felicitated for their paintings, while 4 inmates were honoured under the ‘Special Mention’ category. Tinka Tinka Bandini Award was bestowed upon 2 women inmates. 3 jail administrators were honoured for their special contributions towards prison reformation this year. Of the 13 inmates, 9 were males, 3 females and 1 transgender. 6 of these were convicts and 7 undertrials.

About Tinka Tinka Foundation

Tinka Tinka is the brainchild of prison reformer and media educator Dr. Vartika Nanda who heads the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi. She has been honoured with the Stree Shakti Award from the President of India in 2014, the highest civilian honour for women in India. Her work on prisons has twice found a place in the Limca Book of Records and was also recognised by the Supreme Court in 2018. Three books under the Tinka Tinka series – Tinka Tinka Tihar, Dasna and Madhya Pradesh – amalgamate the world of literature with authentic and diverse accounts of inmates from across the country.

Credited for introducing jail radio to Haryana, Agra and Uttarakhand in a long-stretched campaign that started in 2019, the organisation has created an umbrella of creativity under the Tinka Tinka Model of Prison Reforms, with the tagline – “Creating Rainbows in Prisons”. Its unique Tinka Jail Radio Podcast series on YouTube and other digital platforms, which recently touched the 50-episodes mark, is also the only podcast series in the country guided by the vision of prison reformation. Tinka Tinka India Awards and Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards are extensions of many of these mammoth undertakings.




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Weekly Class Report: Media, Law and Ethics

WEEKLY REPORT: 23th December-27th December, 2022

In this week, topics related to the freedom of speech and expression in India under article 19 were discussed in class. This included various instances and legal cases where the court intervened and clarified what constitutes the rights of the citizens of India. The various cases that were discussed include Indian Express vs. Union of India, Reliance Petrochemicals Ltd. vs. Proprietors of Indian Express, M. Hasan and Anr. vs. Government Of Andhra Pradesh and R. Rajagopal vs. State of Tamil Nadu. 

The right to information, including its origin and international development, was talked about. Sensitive issues such as defamation, libel and slander, phone tapping and attacks on artists, authors and cartoonists were also mentioned so as to alert the students about their rights and the limitations on them. The students were assigned tasks to research about the same in detail for the benefit of their knowledge. 

Written by-
Stuti Garg
CR, Batch of 2024

Jan 29, 2023

Weekly Class Report: Introduction to Journalism

(Disclaimer: This is a brief documentation of the classes pertaining to Introduction to Journalism, taught by Dr. Vartika Nanda and has been compiled purely for academic purposes.) 

WEEKLY REPORT: 12th December-17th December,2022

A discussion was directed with the aim of allowing students to interact with the concept 'INGREDIENTS OF NEWS' and its underlying components. This included proximity, locality, timeliness, prominence, consequences and emotions.  

Proximity- Events that happen within the proximity of a news organisation are of more concern to that news media, and readers who are part of the same region.

Timeliness- Refers to how freshness can enhance a story. It is believed the timely nature of a story can attract readers since there exists a need to access instantaneous news or to know what's happening now.

Emotions/Human Interest- Such stories appeal to the emotions of readers, and allow readers to engage with the  story in a different way.

Prominence- Refers to how certain events are newsworthy because prominent or popular people are involved (and that might be of interest to the readers).

Consequence/Impact- Refers to the interest in readers with reference to knowing about stories that can have significant impact on their communities or society.

Jan 17, 2023

Kissa Khaki Ka: Delhi Police celebrates one year of podcasting

16 January 2023 

Kissa Khaki Ka: Delhi Police celebrates one year of podcasting 

First police force in India to have its podcast

Stories are aired every Sunday 

55 stories broadcast in a span of one year

Vartika Nanda is the official storyteller


Commissioner of Police, Delhi Shri Sanjay Arora facilitated the entire team of Kissa Khaki Ka at the police headquarters on 16th January. This the first and the only podcast in India which is run by the police department started on 16th January 2022. This podcast series have presented to the world unique stories of crime and humanity related to Delhi Police personnels. 

Release of the book- Kissa Khaki Ka

On this occasion, CP Delhi released the book titled Kissa Khaki Ka- Varsh Ek, Smritiyan Anek at the Adarsh Auditorium, Police headquarters in Delhi. This book has a collection of all the 54 episodes broadcast till 16th January 2023.



The felicitation of storyteller and the team 

The Police Commissioner felicitated Dr. Vartika Nanda on this occasion, appreciating her efforts to do this work on an honorary basis. The creative designing team of Delhi Police, Akhya, and the PRO team of Delhi Police were also felicitated along with all those police personnels who have appeared in Kissa Khaki Ka in the past one year.



Storytelling through audio platform

Kissa Khaki Ka is broadcast every Sunday at 2pm on all the social media platforms of Delhi Police. There is a wide range of stories that have been covered so far ranging from murder abduction and cybercrime. The storytelling includes both the stories of solving a crime and also tales of humanity. 


The voice of Delhi Police

Kissa Khaki Ka is conceived written invoiced by media educator and prison reformer Dr. Vartika Nanda. She heads the Department of journalism at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. She also runs a podcast series, Tinka Tinka Jail Radio, the only podcast in India dedicated to prison reforms. Speaking on the occasion, she reflected upon her journey as a television journalist, her doctoral research work on coverage of rape cases by the media, work on prison reforms through Tinka Tinka foundation and her observations on the changing face of media with the perspective of a media educator. She urged the police force to disseminate the good work of police personnel by making available these podcasts as a piece of study at various police training institutes.


The Selfie Point 

Delhi Police has created two special selfie points at the police headquarters so that all those who come to the headquarter make it a point to get their pictures clicked at this selfie point. 



 While Kissa Khaki Ka has already started appearing as a piece of question in various competitive exams, this digital storytelling has a long way to go.


Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WzW_AResJog

#podcasting #vartikananda #delhipolice #storytelling #digitalmedia

Jan 14, 2023

Kissa Khaki Ka: Delhi Police And Vartika Nanda: First Podcast Of The Police Completing One Year

‘Kissa Khaki Ka’: The Audio Journey

Delhi Police has made its mark in the arena of audio-digital storytelling through its one-of-a-kind podcast – Kissa Khaki Ka. This is the first time in India that a police department has launched its own podcast series. This unique podcast revolves around unheard stories of crimes, investigations, as well as anecdotes of heart and humanity by Delhi Police officials. These episodes are conceptualized, composed, and narrated by Dr. Vartika Nanda, a prominent media educator and prison reformer who is widely known for her Tinka Tinka Jail Radio initiatives. She has been making this contribution on an honorary basis. She heads the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University. 

The media team of Delhi Police, led by Suman Nalwa (IPS) has played a crucial role in executing these podcasts with creativity. These episodes are broadcast on the social media handles of Delhi Police, with a new episode released every Sunday at 2 pm. On 16th January, these podcasts are completing one year.

Different kinds of stories

From featuring constable Than Singh’s school for underprivileged children near Lal Qila in its first episode to celebrating the generosity of Sandeep Shahi in distributing helmets on the roads of Delhi with his distinctive campaigning style for the cause of road safety, these podcasts throw light of various aspects of humanitarian side of policing.


In its many episodic features, the podcast has highlighted the role played by the police personnel in safeguarding the city against the coronavirus pandemic, solving crime, and reinstating the order of justice in the national capital. These stories have dynamically engaged the people of Delhi and nurtured a sense of understanding, respect, and empathy for police officials across all ranks.


Towards a New Era of Podcasting

Kissa Khaki Ka will go a long way in documenting police life and bridging the communication gap between the police and the common public. A similar feat is being achieved by Tinka Tinka Jail Radio Podcast, India’s first exclusive podcast series on prison life and reform, which is conceptualized and conceived by Tinka Tinka Foundation, founded by prison reformer Vartika Nanda. It has provided a platform for inmates and jail staff to showcase their creative talent to the outer world during their confinement.


Episode 17, Tinka Foundation Day, Sheru, and Former Inmates: https://youtu.be/aqIRNBkIpDI 

Both these podcasts are bringing forth a new revolution to the world of audio-based storytelling and reinvigorating public life with unique human interest features. With their inspiring narratives laden with positivity and dynamism, these podcasts are making their presence felt among the masses and striking a new conversation in domains so far untouched, unseen and undiscussed by the mainstream public.

Episode 34, One Year of Haryana Jail Radio: https://youtu.be/7sk1GewUFks 

Episode 37, Ramnavami in Kurukshetra Jail Radio: https://youtu.be/s8_ylOreiO0

The authors are final-year students of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. 


 Courtesy: Woman's Era

Jan 11, 2023

INGREDIENTS OF NEWS

DISCLAIMER: The notes given below are the compilation of information from various sources based on the topics that were discussed in the ‘Introduction to Journalism’ class. These notes are being compiled to help the students of Journalism enhance their knowledge.


DEPARTMENT: B.A. (Hons) Journalism

SEMESTER: I

PAPER: INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM

UNIT:I

TOPIC: INGREDIENTS OF NEWS

Time Period: The mentioned topic was discussed in class in the first week of December, 2022. 


News is an account of human activity, which seeks to interest, inform, or educate the readers but it is a pain-staking task to create, organize, write and re-create news material making it worthy of interest for the audience. A news item becomes worthy not just because of its formatting and exposure but also because of the elements which form its part. We may call them “ingredients of news”


1. Immediacy

Immediacy or timeliness is an important requisite of news. A reporter usually places emphasis on the latest angles of an event. The words ‘today’ and ‘tomorrow’ are related in most of the news stories. Occasionally a story may concern events that happened in the past. In this case, the reporter discusses some present aspects of a past event.

We are well acquainted with the term “breaking news”, which highlights the immediacy aspect of news. 


2. Proximity

Proximity or nearness refers to geographic nearness. Normally a reader is more interested in an event geographically nearer than the one which has taken place in some remote part of the world.


3. Consequences

A reporter should emphasize the angle of a story that will interest most readers, listeners or viewers in terms of consequences.


4. Prominence

Prominence means persons, places, things and situations known to the public for their weather, social position, achievement or previous publicity. The reporter should always add as many prominent names and places in news stories as possible. The more renowned a particular name, place, event or situation, the more interest the news will create among its readers.


5. Drama

It also promotes the value of a news story. A reporter tries to find a picturesque background and dramatic action for his news.

(This particular aspect has been facing a lot of backlashes and criticisms in the present times as the quality has gone downhill with extremely loud subjects and unnecessary vulgarity. What our critics and audience believe is that some sprinkle of masala here and there is fine and even important, but extreme chaotic news, obscene ness and violation of people's privacy is where they draw the line)


6. Oddity

Oddity or queerness always helps to make facts interesting. The greater the degree of oddity in a story, the greater is its value as news.


7. Conflict

It is one of the most important news elements. It is inherent in nearly all news of sports, war, crime, violence and internal disputes and in all stories involving difference of opinion. Generally, the news of conflict also involves other news values such as drama and oddity and therefore, has an emotional impact, a factor that appeals to many people. Many types of stories have conflict as their underlying element: the struggle against odd. As a wise man once said, “Conflict is the adrenaline of news”


8. Suspense

People need a reason to keep reading.  The news shall be able to keep their own edges all the time so that they are fully alarmed when they hear a new piece of info and eager to look into it.


9. Emotion

Anything that deals with people's experiences and conveys real emotion will help them to connect with your message, but this should be done appropriately and with authenticity.  It doesn't have to be a tear-jerker of a story, nor does it need to be designed to keep your audience in stitches - sometimes it helps to just be a little bit more human in your communications.


10. Extremes/superlatives

Reporters and audiences might be interested in the first, the best, the longest, the smallest, the highest – if the media can legitimately claim one.


11. Scandal

Reporters want a scoop on the scandal – everyone wants to hear all the details whenever there is moral or legal misconduct.


12. The Bizarre

Anything with shock value seems like a click bait and we keep on clicking and clicking.


13. Celebrity

Whenever something happens to someone important or semi-famous, we tend to care more about it because we have been watching these people growing up and unknowingly a connection develops, and with that a deeper interest in their lives.


14. Impact

Impact poses a question: How will it affect the readers? A reporter emphasizes the angle of the story that interests more readers, listeners or viewers in terms of impact. The number of people affected by an event influences the story’s newsworthiness.

Example: A rise in income tax may, at first sight, seem the basis of a dull and depressing article but it has an impact because it would affect most people’s pockets. 

‘The more people involved in an event, the stronger the story, the more impactful it is’.


History never actually repeats, but it does seem to repeat tendencies. Similarly, news stories never duplicate each other, but they do have a way of falling into definite categories. Analyzing them as we read them from day to day or listen to them as they come over through different sources of news like radio, TV or newspaper, we can easily distinguish elements of news interest which recur constantly. Given above are some of the most important elements, which make NEWS. However, there are always occasions when we find new situations arising and taking place as eminent news stories in media all over the world.

(This is compiled by a team of 3 students from the batch of 2026. This is published under the Media Research Cell, established by Dr. Vartika Nanda in the year 2020.)

Delhi Police: Podcasts: Kissa Khaki Ka: Episode 54

Promo of Episode 54:  


Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9OMhSBNHL58

Fifty-Fourth Episode of Kissa Khaki Ka: Released on 8 January 2023:

Jan 3, 2023

Delhi Police: Podcasts: Kissa Khaki Ka: Episode 53

 Promo of Episode 53: 


Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6R8ostX9MoM

Fifty-Third Episode of Kissa Khaki Ka: Released on 1 January 2023:


Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lwzOnsuTZ4g