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	'''Smita Tandi''' (born {{circa\|1992}}) is an ~~[[India]]n~~ [[police constable]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. She set up a fund to help people unable to pay for medical treatment and received the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] in recognition of her humanitarian efforts.		'''Smita Tandi''' (born {{circa\|1992}}) is an Indian [[police constable]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. She set up a fund to help people unable to pay for medical treatment and received the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] in recognition of her humanitarian efforts.

	== Career ==		== Career ==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{short description|Indian police constable and activist}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Smita Tandi
| image = Smita Tandi, Chattisgarh NSP (cropped).jpg
| caption = Tandi receives the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| education =
| occupation = Police constable
| employer = [[Indian Police Service]]
| known_for = Facebook activism
}}
'''Smita Tandi''' (born {{circa|1992}}) is an [[India]]n [[police constable]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]]. She set up a fund to help people unable to pay for medical treatment and received the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] in recognition of her humanitarian efforts.

== Career ==

Smita Tandi works as a police constable.<ref name="HT">{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Ritesh |title=With over 7 lakh followers, Chhattisgarh cop makes Facebook platform to help |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/with-over-7-lakh-followers-chhattisgarh-cop-makes-facebook-platform-to-help/story-pv27W34MbBYIYu2ELlZJOP.html |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=1 November 2016 |language=en |archive-date=28 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828080046/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/with-over-7-lakh-followers-chhattisgarh-cop-makes-facebook-platform-to-help/story-pv27W34MbBYIYu2ELlZJOP.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2013 her father, who had also worked for the police, became ill and died when her family could not afford to pay for treatment. In his memory, Tandi set up a fund called Jeevandeep for people unable to access medical treatment.<ref name="TO">{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Sanjay |title=International Women's Day: India's 6 most powerful women who defeated all odds |url=https://techobserver.in/2018/03/07/international-womens-day-indias-6-most-powerful-women-who-defeated-all-odds-to-follow-their-passion/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=Tech Observer |date=7 March 2018 |archive-date=30 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030072152/https://techobserver.in/2018/03/07/international-womens-day-indias-6-most-powerful-women-who-defeated-all-odds-to-follow-their-passion/ |url-status=live }}</ref> She opened a [[Facebook]] account to promote the fund in 2015 and twenty months later had almost 7.2 lakh ({{lakh | 7.2 | r=1 }}) followers.<ref name="HT" /><ref name="IU">{{cite news |title=She is no glam doll, yet she has 7 lakh FB fans: This Chhattisgarh cop deserves a standing ovation |url=https://www.inuth.com/india/smita-tandi-facebook-chhattisgarh-police-crowd-funding/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=InUth |date=2 November 2016 |archive-date=6 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161106174049/http://www.inuth.com/india/smita-tandi-facebook-chhattisgarh-police-crowd-funding/ |url-status=live }}</ref> When Tandi receives a request for help, she visits the person and if the story is true, she then posts about it on Facebook and makes an appeal for funds.<ref name="HT" />

Tandi received the 2016 [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] in recognition of her humanitarian efforts.<ref name="HT2">{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Moushumi Das |title=Nari Shakti in many forms: ISRO scientists, Sheroes, a driver to get top honours |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nari-shakti-in-many-forms-isro-scientists-sheroes-a-driver-to-get-top-honours/story-7iXeBR6fytzBVqqjaNo8iN.html |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 March 2017 |language=en |archive-date=28 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728074209/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nari-shakti-in-many-forms-isro-scientists-sheroes-a-driver-to-get-top-honours/story-7iXeBR6fytzBVqqjaNo8iN.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After her superiors heard about her activism, Tandi was moved to a position dealing with social media complaints on the [[Bhilai]] women’s helpline.<ref name="HT" />

== Personal life ==
Smita Tandi was born {{circa|1992}} and lives in [[Durg]], a city in the [[India]]n state of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref name="HT" /> She represents Chhattisgarh at volleyball.<ref name="HT" /> In 2018, Tandi reported an incident of sexual harassment on a train between [[Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh|Bilaspur]] and [[Bhatapara]]. Her assailant was arrested by the [[Railway Protection Force]].<ref name="IN">{{cite news |last1=News Desk |title=President Medal Awardee Inspector Smita Tandi Harassed on Moving Train; Accused Arrested |url=https://www.india.com/news/india/president-medal-awardee-inspector-smita-tandi-harassed-on-moving-train-accused-arrested-after-she-tweets-her-ordeal-2863902/ |access-date=15 January 2021 |work=India News |date=26 January 2018 |language=en |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911135807/http://www.india.com/news/india/president-medal-awardee-inspector-smita-tandi-harassed-on-moving-train-accused-arrested-after-she-tweets-her-ordeal-2863902/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Nari Shakti Puraskar}}
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[[Category:Indian women activists]]
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