Tinka Tinka India Awards: 2016
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Tinka Tinka India Awards 2016 were released by Shri K G Suresh, Director General, Indian Institute of Mass Communication at Hauz Khas on December 9. The Jury included Dnyaneshwar Mulay, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs and bureaucrat Rashmi Singh. The awardees received a certificate and a memento. This year, Tinka India Awards invited entries from both the inmates & prison administrators and the four categories for prizes included – Poetry, Painting, Special Talent and Prison Reforms.There were a total of 15 Awardees and inimates from Chattisgarh, UP, Uttarakhand and Gujarat bagged most of the awards. xxx
Prizes for Poetry:
- Vaibhav Jain (45), lodged in Bareilly Jail, Uttar Pradesh, received the Tinka India Poetry Prize for his poem “Cheente”. A teacher by profession, Vaibhav now writes poetry while serving his imprisonment in jail.
- Manisha Ram Singh Dodia (30), lodged in the Rajkot Central Prison, Gujarat, was the second Tinka India Poetry Prize awardee and was nominated for her poem “Faasla”.
- Dinesh Gaur, lodged in Agra Central Prison, bagged the third position for his poem “Main Qaid Hoon Toh Kya Hua, Mann Mera Azaad Hai”
Prizes for Painting:
- Balveer Kumar Vishwakarma (24), lodged in Bilaspur Jail, Chattisgarh, received the first prize for his painting based on the theme of Demonetisation.
- Ram Charan Dhru (38), lodged in Bilaspur Jail, Chattisgarh, received the second prize. He was a wall painter by profession before imprisonment.
- Bhaish Lal Sahu (72), lodged in Bilaspur Jail, Chattisgarh, received the third prize. His painting shows the execution of Demonetization in India.
- Ravi Shankar Singh (28), lodged in Bilaspur Jail, Chattisgarh, received the consolation prize for his painting on the theme of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao”. Before imprisonment, he had been working in a steel manufacturing unit.
Prizes for Special Talent:
- Virendra Vitthalbhai Vaishnav (45), a former journalist and cartoonist, lodged in Surat Jail, Gujarat, was nominated for the Tinka Special Talent Prize for his illustrations.
- India Vision Foundation, founded by Kiren Bedi, was nominated by the Jury for the commendable work they had done for the women and children lodged in jails. Their work focusses on teaching the women inmates various craft skills.
- Annai K Kumkarangal Trust, working in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, was nominated for their reformatory work within prisons.
- Aaditya Nath Singh and Pankaj Yadav, inmates of Haldwani Sub-Jail, Uttarakhand, were chosen for their special contributions as a tailoring expert and a computer engineer respectively.
Prizes for Prison Reforms:
Five officers were selected for Tinka India Prize for Prison Reforms.
- Somesh Goyal, IPS (1984 Batch), was selected for his meritorious services as Director General of Police, Prisons and Correctional Services, Himachal Pradesh. When he was promoted as DGP all the important press clips respectfully mentioned him as a winner of the Tinka India Awards. Apart from this, the café run by the inmates near the mall has set an example of eternal trust and confidence.
- Lal Ratnakar Singh, Jailor, was selected for his work on encouraging inmates in honing their skill of creative writing.
- Manoj Kumar Arya, Senior Superintendent, Haldwani Sub-Jail, Uttarakhand, was selected for encouraging tailoring and talent hunt initiatives in the jail.
- Shivaji Singh and Anand Pandey from Dasna Jail, Uttar Pradesh, was selected for their contribution on making a wall painting based on the theme of Tinka Tinka Dasna as a part of the Project.
Print Media Coverage
Tinka Tinka Foundation is appreciating inmates for their creativity and talent which has faded inside the four walls of a jail. This year, Tinka India Awards invited entries from both the inmates & prison administrators and the four categories for prizes included – Poetry, Painting, Special Talent and Prison Reforms. There were a total of 15 Awardees and inmates from Chattisgarh, UP, Uttarakhand, and Gujarat bagged most of the awards. Vartika Nanda is helping these inmates to find their passion and hope for a better life. Finding such talents in such a cruel environment is rare but Tinka Tinka is not a problem as their motive is to reform these inmates and do best for the inmates.
The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more. Inmates exhibiting profound creative talents and administrators doing extraordinary work in prisons have been awarded with Special Awards by Tinka Tinka. These are national awards and the first of its kind recognising the good work done by both jail staff and inmates. I believe nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and appreciation and this commendable initiative taken by Dr.VartikaNanda to encourage inmates to exhibit their creativity, highlighting the issues of jail reforms and human rights, signifies her great contribution to the reformation of Jails in India. Her efforts to recognise and appreciate these prisoners are admirable and praiseworthy.
#Tinkatinka #Vartikananda #Prison #Jails
This is such a wonderful initiative by Tinka Tinka Movement. Honouring the prison inmates for their creativity and talent would encourage them to produce more works. It was a good idea to give awards to the authorities also. It is a great news that there are authorities who have worked hard for introducing various reformatory ideas in prisons. Hats off to Ms Vartika Nanda for her determination and hard work towards prison reforms. #tinkatinka #prisonreforms #vartikananda #tihar #humanrights.
It is noteworthy how apart from recognizing and honoring the talents of jail inmates, TTIA has also recognized the efforts and works of various people such as Somesh Goyal, IPS,Lal Ratnakar Singh, Jailor,Manoj Kumar Arya, Senior Superintendent, Shivaji Singh and Anand Pandey from Dasna Jail, Uttar Pradesh. Their contributions are seldom noted and appreciated but are key to maintaining the daily administration and functioning of a jail, which froms an integral part of our society.It is also heartwarming how the talents of jail inmates that were not recognized before have finally been brought to light and people’s attention to the talents of jail inmates has been drawn by the novel and exemplary efforts of Dr.Vartika Nanda and Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms Movement. #tinkatinka #prisonrefoms #vartikananda #jails #ttia #awards #jailsofindia
Tinka Tinka awards are one of it’s kind which no-one have every thought of. These awards are unique and draws attention to the social isolation that inmates overcome through their passion towards activities. They are highly motivated and encouraged by these awards. This year, Tinka India Awards invited entries from both the inmates & prison administrators and the four categories for prizes included – Poetry, Painting, Special Talent and Prison Reforms. There were a total of 15 Awardees and inmates from Chattisgarh, UP, Uttarakhand, and Gujarat bagged most of the awards.
These awards has also recognized the efforts and works of various people such as Somesh Goyal, IPS,Lal Ratnakar Singh, Jailor,Manoj Kumar Arya, Senior Superintendent, Shivaji Singh and Anand Pandey from Dasna Jail, Uttar Pradesh.
I would like to thank for truly exceptional work that exceeded expectations in prison world. Ma’am you have intrinsically motivating us by doing excellent work and producing something that impresses whole nation. We appreciate your critical thinking around this prison reform initiative.
#jailmovement #tinkatinkamovement #vartikananda #prisonreform #tinkatinkaawards
The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more. Inmates exhibiting profound creative talents and administrators doing extraordinary work in prisons have been awarded with Special Awards by Tinka Tinka. These are national awards and the first of its kind recognising the good work done by both jail staff and inmates.
I believe nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm and appreciation and this commendable initiative taken by Dr.VartikaNanda to encourage inmates to exhibit their creativity, highlighting the issues of jail reforms and human rights, signifies her great contribution to the reformation of Jails in India. Her efforts to recognise and appreciate these prisoners are admirable and praiseworthy.
#Tinkatinka #Vartikananda #Prison #Jails
कौन कहता है, जेलों में जिंदगियां सुधारी नही जा सकती। यकीन नही होता तो 2016 में पेंटिंग श्रेणी में पुरस्कार पाये बलवीर कुमार विश्वकर्मा को ही ले लीजिए। जेल से छूटने के बाद आज बच्चों को पेंटिंग सीखा रहे है और और ज़िन्दगियों में रंग भरने की कोशिश कर रहे है और साथ ही तिनका तिनका जेल रेडियो पे भी काम कर रहे हैं।
2016 के तिनका तिनका पुरस्कार में सबसे ज्यादा नामांकन छत्तीसगढ़, उत्तराखंड, उत्तर प्रदेश और गुजरात से आये जिनमें पेंटिंग के छेत्र में सभी पुरस्कार छत्तीसगढ़ के बिलासपुर जेल से आये। इसकी एक सबसे बड़ी वजह उस वक़्त के जेल अद्धिक्षक श्री एस. एस. टिक्का जी का है, जिनके प्रोत्साहन से यह मुमकिन हो पाया।
कविता के छेत्र में 45 वर्षीये वैभव जैन को प्रथम पुरस्कार मिला, जिनकी कविता का शीर्षक ‘छीटे’ था। मनीषा राय डांडिया और दिनेश गौर क्रमसः दूसरे और तीसरे स्थान पर रहे।
देश के बेटीयों की चिंता जेल ने रह रहे रवि शंकर सिंह को किसी आम हिंदुस्तानी से किसी प्रकार कम नही है, जिन्हें बेटी बचाओ, बेटी पढ़ाओ में उनके अग्रिम कार्य के लिए सांत्वना पुरस्कार से नवाजा गया।
कोई भी जेल सुधार का कार्य उसके अद्धिक्षक के बगैर पूरी नही हो सकती। तिनका तिनका अवार्ड और वर्तिका नंदा जी उन्हें सम्मानित कर के गर्व महसूस करती है। 2016 का तिनका तिनका अवार्ड आगरा जेल के श्री लाल रत्नाकर, हरद्वानी जेल के मनोज कुमार आर्य और डासना जेल के शिवाजी यादव और आनंद पांडे जो कि जेल सुधार पे Ph. d भी कर रहे है, को दिया गया।
डासना जेल के अद्धिक्षक शिवाजी यादव और आनंद पांडे नये कैदियों में उनकी प्रतिभा और हुनर को ढूंढ कर कैसे उन्हें एक बेहतर इंसान बनाया जाए, इसपे जोर देते है।
डासना जेल से छूटने के बाद विवेक ने पीछे मुड़ कर जब अपनी चित्रकला को देखते है तो एक खूबसूरत यादें और एक बेहतरीन इंसान बन कर जेल से बाहर गए। यह विवेक के साथ साथ तिनका तिनका और वर्तिका नंदा की तिनके तिनके में रंग भर कर इंद्रधनुष बनाने की ओर एक पहला कदम है।
धन्यवाद।
कौन कहता है, जेलों में जिंदगियां सुधारी नही जा सकती। यकीन नही होता तो 2016 में पेंटिंग श्रेणी में पुरस्कार पाये बलवीर कुमार विश्वकर्मा को ही ले लीजिए। जेल से छूटने के बाद आज बच्चों को पेंटिंग सीखा रहे है और और ज़िन्दगियों में रंग भरने की कोशिश कर रहे है और साथ ही तिनका तिनका जेल रेडियो पे भी काम कर रहे हैं।
2016 के तिनका तिनका पुरस्कार में सबसे ज्यादा नामांकन छत्तीसगढ़, उत्तराखंड, उत्तर प्रदेश और गुजरात से आये जिनमें पेंटिंग के छेत्र में सभी पुरस्कार छत्तीसगढ़ के बिलासपुर जेल से आये। इसकी एक सबसे बड़ी वजह उस वक़्त के जेल अद्धिक्षक श्री एस. एस. टिक्का जी का है, जिनके प्रोत्साहन से यह मुमकिन हो पाया।
कविता के छेत्र में 45 वर्षीये वैभव जैन को प्रथम पुरस्कार मिला, जिनकी कविता का शीर्षक ‘छीटे’ था। मनीषा राय डांडिया और दिनेश गौर क्रमसः दूसरे और तीसरे स्थान पर रहे।
देश के बेटीयों की चिंता जेल ने रह रहे रवि शंकर सिंह को किसी आम हिंदुस्तानी से किसी प्रकार कम नही है, जिन्हें बेटी बचाओ, बेटी पढ़ाओ में उनके अग्रिम कार्य के लिए सांत्वना पुरस्कार से नवाजा गया।
कोई भी जेल सुधार का कार्य उसके अद्धिक्षक के बगैर पूरी नही हो सकती। तिनका तिनका अवार्ड और वर्तिका नंदा जी उन्हें सम्मानित कर के गर्व महसूस करती है। 2016 का तिनका तिनका अवार्ड आगरा जेल के श्री लाल रत्नाकर, हरद्वानी जेल के मनोज कुमार आर्य और डासना जेल के शिवाजी यादव और आनंद पांडे जो कि जेल सुधार पे Ph. d भी कर रहे है, को दिया गया।
डासना जेल के अद्धिक्षक शिवाजी यादव और आनंद पांडे नये कैदियों में उनकी प्रतिभा और हुनर को ढूंढ कर कैसे उन्हें एक बेहतर इंसान बनाया जाए, इसपे जोर देते है।
डासना जेल से छूटने के बाद विवेक ने पीछे मुड़ कर जब अपनी चित्रकला को देखते है तो एक खूबसूरत यादें और एक बेहतरीन इंसान बन कर जेल से बाहर गए। यह विवेक के साथ साथ तिनका तिनका और वर्तिका नंदा की तिनके तिनके में रंग भर कर इंद्रधनुष बनाने की ओर एक पहला कदम है।
धन्यवाद।
#Tinka_Tinka #Vartika_Nanda #Prison_Reform
Awards, not only show forms of encouragement to the receiver, and that his or her works stands out, it also helps the others to acknowledge their talent. This initiative was taken by Tinka Tinka as another step towards bringing rainbows into their dimly lit world. Prisons are rehabilitation centers that help the inmates go back into society with hopes of reintegration. However, very little is done to help them with their creativity. These doors have been opened through this prison reforms foundation through the Tinka India Awards. Much admiration and inspiration do these initiatives bring about.
#tinkatinka #prisonreforms #prison #tinkatinkaindiaawards
Through Tinka Tinka Jail Reforms, Vartika Nanda has pioneered a movement in India focusing on prison reforms and reformation of the inmates by encouraging them through art, culture, literature, and media.Tinka Tinka India award will give incentive to inmates to develop their talents and creativity. It is also very good to know that organizations are recognizing the hard work of prison staff and administrations. It will motivate them to do better. She has written three books Tinka Tinka Tihar, Tinka Tinka Madhya Pradesh, Tinka Dasna, and gives a true representation of life inside prisons. Instead of sensationalizing, she has written about the true and lived experiences of inmates and even their children who unfortunately are also lodged inside prisons. She brings a softer side to inmates who are troubled because they can’t meet their families, but even the smallest of things gives them joy like music, dancing, painting, etc. Her newest initiative is of opening a prison radio in Haryana, she has earlier done so in Agra. Workshops were held to train inmates and to develop their talents and creativity. The work of Dr. Vartika Nanda, the founder of the movement of prison reforms in India, is a testament to the idea that rehabilitation and not punishment is the answer. The radio will also keep the inmates informed about their rights and will give them respite in these challenging times of the pandemic when the inmates cannot have any visitors.#tinkatinka #tinkamodelofprisonreforms #awards #vartikananda #prisonreforms #movement
The highest form of service is to help a person who is incapable of thanking in return. Tinka awards are following the steps of Swami Dayanand Saraswati. I cannot believe how a person can think about so immensely about inmates. A life behind the bars is a physical as well as mental torture. Tinka awards has done a wonderful job by initiating these awards. Grateful. #vartikananda #tinkaawards #prisonreforms