Wednesday 4 July 2018

Winner of Laadli Media Award, CRY Media Fellowship, Delegation Member Of Journalists who visited Srilanka after the War on the invitation of the Govt of Srilanka, Ms.Sangeetha Neeraja, MSW, M.Sc [UK}. Part B.

Sangeetha Neeraja and her Marriage:    Ms.Sangeetha Neeraja married Mr. Sanjit Daniel , son of Mr Rodney Daniel, B.Sc {Agri] and Ms. Annie Daniel, B.A, [ Mr. Rodney Daniel is the second son of the famous Lawyer Shri. Packia Raj, BA, BL,and Ms Annie Daniel is a granddaughter of the renowned Parliamentarian Marshal A.Nesamony ,B.A, B.L,, Ex. M.P ]. Mr. Sanjit Daniel is a Software Programmer and Entrepreneur and currently resides in London.

Her journalistic career: Natural flair for writing has been Sangeetha's  inherent trait and inclination.  In line with her innate aspirations and goal in 2005 she joined the famous Indian Express [Business Division ] as Correspondent, in Chennai for the following magazines , Express Travel World, Express Aviation World, Express Hospitality, Express Pharma and Express Healthcare and continued in the same job till she did quit the job in 2008. In 2008 she joined the famous Times of India as News Reporter and in the same year she  resigned the job and joined the New Indian Express, Chennai [2008-2013 ] as a News Reporter and continued as News Reporter till she resigned her job in 2013..

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                                    Sangeetha Neeraja, B.Sc. MSW, M.S[UK].

While working with these leading national English News papers as news Reporter/ Correspondent she had written  on a whole range of human interests over a decade . She has cogently and extensively covered and reported on Woman, Girl Children, Lesbians and the abuses they suffer in silence . She has given voice to the marginalized children, tribal people, slum dwellers, differently abled, bonded laborers, children of coastal dwellers, child abuse victims, child laborers, children affected by HIV + , migrant laborers , dispossessed rural children, neglected girl children and so on.  Naturally the sensational reports and stories written by her got the attention of many social thinkers, readers and social organization and she was recognized by deserving Media Awards and Media Fellowship.

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Sangeetha Neeraja[L] receives Laadli Media Award[ 2010-2011]in Bangalore, from Parvathi Menon[ The Hindu Bureau Chief, Bangalore]

She Won Laadli Media Awards Twice: Sangeetha Neeraja won the UNFPA[ United Nations Population Fund] supported , "Laadli Media Award " for gender sensitivity given by the Population First in the consecutive years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 [ Southern Region- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Pondichery ] in the category of Print Media  . In 2010-2011, the Laadli Media Award was given to her for the story   , "City's Suicide Point" in the category , Print Media- English Best feature. In 2011-2012 the  Laadli Media Award was given to her in the category of Print Media- English Best Feature for a collection of her stories on pavement dwellers,Trans-men[Woman-man], lesbian woman, Hiv+ woman and the stigma they suffer when they seek health care.


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Sangeetha Neeraja Receives Laadli Media Award[ 2011-2012- Southern Division,in Trivandrum , from the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Kerala 

She was selected for the CRY Media Fellowship [2011-2012]:  She was one of the two Journalists selected by the CRY [ Child Rights and You] in 2011-2012 in the whole of India for the prestigious, "Growing Up in War"   Media Fellowship [Rs. One Lakh + travel expenses]  for working Journalists to study the impact of conflict on children ,women, communities at the Maoist Conflict Area in India . As a part of the Fellowship she traveled deep into the most backward hinterland of Telegana [a part of then Andra Pradesh] and Gadchiroll district of Maharashtra in India and reported the Stories she saw , heard, and observed on issues like , Malnutrition, Healthcare , Addiction to Toddy, Mass Migration in search of livelihood, , Quality of education in single teacher schools, . Displacement and resettlement of the Chenchu tribal people, question of safe drinking water, and rebuilding life/lives after a decade of displacement due to police violence , were explored by her.

Nirangal Award and Sangeetha Neeraja:  In 2012, Sangeetha won the famous Nirangal Award for the excellence in journalistic coverage of LGBT[ Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgender] issues for Sensitivity and in-depth reportage

She Visited Columbo , Srilanka as a Member Delegation of Journalists after the War:  Sangeetha Neeraja was a part the Delegation of Journalists[ She represented the New Indian Express]  from India who visited Columbo, Srilanka after the ethnic conflict war, on an initiative taken by the Government of  Srilanka as they showcased the Post War. An official dinner was hosted to the Delegation Members by the  then first lady of Srilanka,  .
Part Final will follow soon
By. P. Babu Manoharan , M.A,.[ All the rights are reserved. This Article will be enlarged, modified and corrected later if needed].







































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