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Tinka Tinka Awards India for the year 2021 were announced on the eve of Human Rights Day. This was the 7th year of celebration of exclusive awards for inmates and staff. There were 3 categories this year, namely Painting, Special Mention and Prison Administration. 7 inmates were chosen for awards in the Painting category while 2 were selected for their special contribution to prison life. 2 awards were given to prison staff. This year the theme for awards was Telephones in Jails.
Awards this year were released by Shri Arvind Kumar (IPS), DG, Madhya Pradesh Prisons & Correctional Services and Dr. KLN Rao. ADG Prisons, Gujarat. Jury this year comprised Sudhir Yadav, IPS (Retd.) and former DG, Delhi Prisons, Arun Kumar Gupta, IPS (Retd.), former DG, West Bengal Prisons and Dr. Vartika Nanda, Founder, Tinka Tinka Foundation. An elaborate award ceremony took place at Central Jail, Bhopal. Tinka Tinka India Awards and Tinka Tinka Bandini Awards are exclusive awards founded by India’s prison reformer Vartika Nanda.Conceived, scripted and narrated by prison reformer Dr. Vartika Nanda on an honorary basis, Tinka Tinka Jail Radio is the first and exclusive podcast series on prison reforms in India. Starting in 2020, these episodes have till now covered various shades and contours of life in Indian and international jails. From discussing the struggles of children who live in the prison with their incarcerated parent in the first episode, to detailing and sharing both emotional and successful stories of Tinka Jail Radio established in jails, these exclusive podcasts have come a long way in introducing the outside world to the jail environment. This is a sincere attempt to help in improving living conditions in jails.
Vartika Nanda is also the storyteller and narrator of Kissa Khaki Ka, the podcast series of Delhi Police. Kissa Khaki Ka is the only podcast series run by any police department in India.