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Media Coverage Report
India Vision Foundation Celebrates 25
Successful Years that has helped #SaveTheNextVictim
(As on 2nd September, 2019)
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S No. Headline Publication Date Edition
1. Jail inmates battle stigma
with vision
The Times of
India
1st
September'19 Delhi
2. 25 years on, Kiran Bedi's
bid to help convict's
children going strong
Indian Express 1st
September'19 Delhi
3. Kiran Bedi's NGO
celebrates 25 years of
changing lives
New Indian
Express
1st
September'19 Delhi
4. Prison reforms programme
celebrates 25th
Anniversary
The Hindu 1st
September'19 Delhi
5. India Vision Foundation
Celebrates 25 Successful
Years
Amar Ujala 1st
September'19 Delhi
6. India Vision foundation to
start from women prison Punjab Kesari
1st
September'19 Delhi
7. India Vision Foundation
Celebrates 25 Successful
Years
Navodhya Times 1st
September'19 Delhi
Online:
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https://timesofindia.indiatime
s.com/city/delhi/jail-inmates-
battle-stigma-with-
vision/articleshow/70929839.c
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https://timesofindi
a.indiatimes.com
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September'19 Online
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https://indianexpress.com/arti
cle/cities/delhi/25-years-on-
kiran-bedis-bid-to-help-
convicts-children-going-
strong-5955010/
https://indianexpr
ess.com
1st
September'19 Online
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http://www.newindianexpress.
com/thesundaystandard/2019
/sep/01/kiran-bedis-ngo-
celebrates-25-years-of-
changing-lives-2027379.html
http://www.newin
dianexpress.com
1st
September'19 Online
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https://www.thehindu.com/ne
ws/cities/Delhi/prison-
reforms-programme-
celebrates-25th-
anniversary/article29311853.e
https://www.thehi
ndu.com
1st
September'19 Online
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5. https://hindi.oneworldnews.co
m/india-vision-foundation-
celebrating-25-years/
https://hindi.onew
orldnews.com
1st
September'19 Online
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The Times of India
Delhi 1st September’19
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The Indian Express
Delhi
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The New Indian Express
Delhi 1st September’19
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The Hindu
Delhi 1st September’19
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Headline: India Vision Foundation Celebrates 25 Successful Years
Amar Ujala
Delhi 1st September’19
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Headline: India Vision foundation to start from women prison
Punjab Kesari
Delhi 1st September’19
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Headline: India Vision Foundation Celebrates 25 Successful Years
Navodhya Times
Delhi 1st September’19
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/jail-inmates-battle-stigma-with-
vision/articleshow/70929839.cms
Delhi: Jail inmates battle stigma with vision 1st September'19
Pushpa spent her childhood in jail. But that did
not stop her from dreaming of a better future.
Today, the 20-year-old girl is pursuing a
company secretary course. After being taught at
a special school arranged for her by the India
Vision Foundation, Pushpa has managed to piece
together a new life. She has also become an
inspiration for several others, including some
inmates. Over 25 years, the foundation, which
was set up by former IPS officer Kiran Bedi, has
helped more than 2.5 lakh inmates and their
children leave behind the stigma of a life in jail.
“I was a child when I went to the jail with my
parents. I have lived through the trauma of
staying behind bars. When I was admitted to a
school and grew up, I decided to undo whatever
stigma my parents had gathered,” said Pushpa.
In 2001, Pushpa was admitted to a private school, and she topped in her class XII examinations.
Bedi recalls that the idea to set up the India Vision Foundation was concieved while she was heading
the Tihar prisons in Delhi. “I had found thousands of children of inmates and youngsters, who were
jailed for crimes, running into depression due to the environment on the jail premises. We pushed for
reforms in an organised way. We started engaging with children, set up schools within the jail, and
assisted the children and the youngsters in achieving their goals,” she said. Apart from offering
education, the foundation has also been providing training for inmates who are interested in
performing arts and other jobs.
“Jail‟s life sends you into depression and isolates you from the rest of the world. Music brought me
back to the life,” said 22-year-old Ankush. The mechanical engineer has been jailed for committing
street crimes. Even though he is escorted by guards when he steps out to practise, Ankush now calls
the jail to be his new workplace.
Rakesh, a manager with a multinational company in Haryana, was released from a jail a year back.
He was arrested on fraud charges. “I am a trained musician now, and I keep going back through the
gates to train other inmates. They also go through the same trauma that I suffered when I went
behind bars.”
On Saturday, more than 100 inmates, beneficiaries and prison officials from different jails across
Delhi and NCR had gathered to celebrate the silver jubilee of the India Vision Foundation.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/25-years-on-kiran-bedis-bid-to-help-convicts-children-
going-strong-5955010/
25 years on, Kiran Bedi’s bid to help convicts’ children going strong 1st September'19
At the 25th year celebration of Kiran Bedi’s India Vision Foundation Saturday afternoon, former
convicts, families of convicts currently serving terms, and teachers with the foundation spoke about
the impact of its projects.
The 38-year-old woman was due to deliver a
baby in a month when she was convicted in a
dowry case in 2001. She gave birth to a baby
girl, but inside Tihar Jail. “The girl is now in
Class XII and goes to a private school. When she
turned three, India Vision Foundation put her in
a girls‟ hostel and changed her life,” said the
woman with a hint of pride in her voice.
The former convict, who now runs a tailoring
business in South Delhi, was a part of the 25th
year celebration of Kiran Bedi‟s foundation
Saturday afternoon. Former convicts, families of
convicts currently serving terms, and teachers with the foundation spoke about the impact of its
projects.
Bedi said, “The idea of IVF came to my mind during my stint at Tihar Jail. Children of convicts had
nothing to do, there were no schools for them. We began by arranging a playroom for them, and
from there the project grew.”
At the event, a teacher who is a part of the foundation said, “These children come from broken
families and we have to fill that gap.” A 14-year-old boy, whose mother is currently serving a term,
spoke about the hostel and the school he now goes to. “My mother went to prison when I was just
one year old. My sister found out about the foundation and I was enrolled in school,” he said.
Bedi served as the Inspector General of Delhi Prisons from 1993-95 and is currently L-G, Puducherry.
IVF‟s other projects include Dhun, in which convicts are provided music training. The event ended
with a musical performance by police personnel and former convicts, who had been trained under the
project.
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/2019/sep/01/kiran-bedis-ngo-celebrates-25-
years-of-changing-lives-2027379.html
Kiran Bedi’s NGO celebrates 25 years of changing lives 1st September'19
A unique initiative ‘Creche Curriculum’ was also launched by Bedi, which has been developed by the
NGO to provide a standardised curriculum for children living inside prisons.
Life has taken a radical change in the last
decade for Pushpa, who was part of a child
education program started by NGO- India
Vision Foundation (IVF), founded by
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran
Bedi.
“I was part of the creche started by the
foundation. After receiving basic education,
many of us were given the opportunity to
pursue higher studies and were sent to SSC
school in Noida...Our founder and other
members kept me motivated throughout,”
said Pushpa who is now an employee at Institute of Banking and Finance.
Like Pushpa, there are scores of other individuals who have undergone reform practices put in place
by the NGO in the prisons of multiple states across the country.
Here, on Saturday, the IVF celebrated its 25th foundation day at Air Force Auditorium. Founder
Kiran Bedi graced the event as the special guest.
At the event, a special musical was held by inmates of Rohtak prison, who were trained to play
musical instruments under the „Dhun‟ program of the NGO.
“When I look back and ponder about how IVF was born, how we started in a very humble manner,
we have travelled a long way and have been able to touch the lives of over 2,50,000 individuals. Our
endeavour though is to reach out further and transform more lives”
said Bedi.
Robin, one of the Rohtak prison inmates, said Bedi is like a mother to him, “She has changed my life
completely, I hopefully will meet my biological mother one day but she (Bedi) has nurtured and
taken care of us,” said Robin.
A unique initiative „Creche Curriculum‟ was also launched by Bedi, which has been developed by the
NGO to provide a standardised curriculum for children living inside prisons.
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https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/prison-reforms-programme-celebrates-25th-
anniversary/article29311853.ece
Prison reforms programme celebrates 25th anniversary 1st September'19
Prison reforms, initiated in 1994 by then Inspector General of Tihar Prison, Kiran Bedi, celebrated its
25th anniversary at the Air Force Stadium here on Saturday.
India Vision Foundation hosted the event.
Ms. Bedi, L-G of Puducherry; V.S.K Kaumudi, Director General, Bureau of Police Research and
Development and R.G. Anand, representative of the National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights attended the event.
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https://hindi.oneworldnews.com/india-vision-foundation-celebrating-25-years/
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