An academic by profession, a journalist by vocation, and a prison reformer by passion

Dr. Vartika Nanda is an academic by profession, a journalist by vocation and a prison reformer by passion. She has used the best practices of journalism and academia for studying and contributing to prison reforms. As the founder of Tinka Tinka Foundation, she has tirelessly worked for improving the conditions in India’s prisons, such as introduction of prison radio in District Jail, Agra (Uttar Pradesh), District Jail, Dehradun (Uttarakhand) and the jails of Haryana. She has done major projects with Tihar (Delhi), District Jails of Ghaziabad and Agra (Uttar Pradesh), jails of Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. Her recent research on the “Study of the condition of women inmates and their children in Indian Prisons and their communication needs with special reference to Uttar Pradesh” (ICSSR 2019-20) has been evaluated as ‘outstanding’.

She has authored three books on prisons. Her TINKA TINKA JAIL RADIO podcasts are exclusive podcasts dedicated to Indian prisons. Her podcast THEE..HOON..RAHUNGI…deals with stories of hope and courage. She is called the VOICE OF DELHI POLICE for her regular podcasts with Delhi Police titled KISSA KHAKI KA. 

Vartika Nanda was conferred with the Stree Shakti Puraskar by the President of India in 2014 for her seminal contribution to women empowerment through media and literature. Her name has appeared in the Limca Book of Records twice, for her unique contribution to prison reforms, which was also taken due cognizance by the Supreme Court of India in 2018. 

With her initial education in Punjab, she was the youngest anchor of Jalandhar Doordarshan for almost a decade and was an approved Drama artist for both Doordarshan and AIR.She was the first woman reporter in India to venture into the field of crime reporting and became the Head of Crime Beat in NDTV in the early years of private media. She has held various journalistic assignments in electronic media including Zee News, NDTV, Lok Sabha TV and Sahara India. She was the first Executive Producer of Lok Sabha Television. 

Vartika Nanda’s research on the “Study of the condition of women inmates and their children in Indian Prisons and their communication needs with special reference to Uttar Pradesh” was evaluated as ‘outstanding’ by ICSSR in 2021.

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