Turaga Foundation and the Department of Communication, University of Hyderabad have announced the winners of the first edition of the Narender Revelli National Media Fellowships 2021.
An eminent jury consisting of senior journalists, Ammu Joseph and Somasekhar Mulugu and former Information Commissioner, Madabhushi Sridhar selected the awardees after a meticulous process. Menaka Rao (Suno India), Abid Rashid Baba (Independent Journalist, Kashmir), and Archita Raghu and Meghna Muralidhar (New Indian Express, Chennai). The Fellows will work in the coming few months researching and writing/producing stories from the ground on the broad theme of the ‘Aftermath of a Pandemic.’
Menaka Rao Abid Rashid Baba
Archita Raghu Meghna Muralidhar
The Fellowships were instituted by the Foundation in memory of journalist Narender Revelli, whose notable career spanned three decades across print, electronic, and web media. The annual fellowships, amounting to a total of Rs. 1 lakh, are awarded to early-career journalists working in print, television, and the web in order to promote serious and public-spirited journalism. The Turaga Foundation is a not-for-profit, registered trust focused on achieving and promoting excellence in social, cultural, literary and professional spheres. The Foundation works in an integrative and collaborative manner in the broad areas of Literature, Media Studies, Journalism, Culture, Heritage, Environment, Education and Urban Planning.
About University of Hyderabad
The University of Hyderabad is an institute of post-graduate teaching and research. The school was established by an act of the Parliament of India in 1974 as a Central University. Over the years, it has emerged as a top ranking institute of higher education and research in India. The university also offers courses under distance learning programs. The university is a member of the ‘Association of Indian Universities’ (AIU), the ‘Association of Commonwealth Universities’ (ACU) and ‘International Council for Distance Education’. An Academic Staff College has been functioning on the university campus since 1988 under the UGC scheme for improving the standards of teaching in colleges and universities. The college organizes orientation and refresher courses for college and university teachers.
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