Sanjay Singh

Experience

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  Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)

  May 1995 - Jun 1996

  Reporter/Segment Director (Turning Point)

  Reporter/Segment director for a 30-minute science weekly "TURNING POINT", produced by Times Television, aired on Doordarshan. This programme was achored by Girish Karnard(actor) and Prof Yashpal (Ex-UGC Chairman) was consulatant of this show.

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  Asia Pacific Communications Associates

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Producer

  Producer (News) with APCA. Responsibilities included producing "The First Edition", a News and Current Affairs daily on DD Metro channel . Also, In-charge of the Feature stories. I made several documentaries for various international agencies including UNHCR, UNESCO, Population Council, European Union and Rotary International. Was also Producer of "Budget Live-97" Chennai Doordarshan and Overall in-charge, of “Subhah-be- Khair Kashmir” (50 minutes breakfast show) for two months in Srinagar. I filed stories regularly for "First Edition" as a correspondent. Show less

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  Eenadu Digital

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  News Coordinator

  I was head of current affairs and handled more than 25 media professionals. To oversee the content generation and news stories for daily half an hour special show. Allocating stories to reporters. Important one- to-one interviews, for eg.I was first journalist to interview Bhairon Singh Shekhawat when he became the vice-president of India.

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  Sahara India

  May 2002 - Sept 2004

  Producer

  PRODUCER (in-charge) Assignment Desk with Sahara India TV Network National Channel. Also Head of daily half-an-hour entertainment show.

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  India Today

  Oct 2005 - Mar 2010

  Television News Producer ( Aaajtak, India Today, Tez, Delhi Aajtak)

  I worked at the Assignment Desk ( News Input) of the TV Today Network. I job included handling Breaking News, Stories of the day, commissioning stories, and Assigning stories. Handled all major news and shows related to General Elections. Cricket matches news coverage

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  Chuppi Todo Campaign

  Aug 2010 - Mar 2017

  Founder

  About the campaign: Background and aims:Child sexual abuse (CSA) is common in India with 53% children sexually abused. Moreover, 50% of sexual offenders are known to victims; boys are equally at risk as girls. With such overwhelming statistics a need for an intervention that prepared children to understand the fundamentals of touch and ways to deal with it was envisaged in the form of an educational film − “Chuppi Todo” or Break the Silence,3R, Chup Na Raho. The hypothesis of the films are that if children understood unsafe touch they would say no to it and report it, thus, breaking the whole wheel of silence. Additionally, 30 seconds TV spots were used to encourage children to talk about CSA with the slogan “Don’t keep mum, speak to your mom”. The events are well reported in the media (Times of India, DNA, Gujarat Samachar, Ahmedabad Mirror, ETV, India Live, News X, Star News,Aajtak, Headlines Today, IBN7). Show less

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  Plan_India

  Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  Campaign Coordinator (consultant) Chuppi Todo-Campaign Against child Sexual Abuse

  This is a awareness campaign against child sexual abuse. Reached more than 50,000 children directly and through mass media we reached more than 200000 household. I directed two campaign films and two PSA used extensively for media campaign. The TV spots was screened by news channels and major Metro stations of Delhi.

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  Room to Read

  Mar 2017 - Oct 2021

  Country Management Team member (Head of Communication and Donor Engagement, India )

  I am part of the India Country Management Team (CMT) of Room to Read that designs strategy to develop a geographic targeting plan to align expansion and fundraising for Literacy and Girls Education Programs. I closely liaison with program departments to develop advocacy material that involves hardcore research documentation viz. RCT, HCD, Baseline, Mid Line and End Lines Surveys. The material developed is used extensively for fundraising and advocacy. I head the communication team. I develop a plan for communication and media outreach to increase visibility and strengthen the Room to Read brand among governments and donors. Establish Room to Read as a “thought leader” in Early Grade Reading and Girls Education through networking, advocacy, and targeted research.The core area of operation is using the digital, social platform and conventional media (TV &Print) to enhance the branding of the organization. Regular Facebook Live, Twitter postings, and regular social media updates. The strategic thinking is to project Room to Read as a thought leader and to make documentary films based on various research, policy matters for branding and advocacy as per the requirement of the organization. International Training and Nominations• Invited as Speaker by Plan International, Norway (Oslo) for “Because I am Girl Campaign” 2015 inaugurated by PM of Norway. • Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) for “Media Campaign” at RNTC 2016, Hilversum, Media Park, Netherlands• International Fellowship (GBV) By International Organization of Migration (IOM) for attending “Violence against Women & Children” at The Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Centre, Haifa, Israel. • UNICEF-ILO Child Labour and Education Training Workshop in Mumbai on 20-22 Feb 2012‏• World Bank, IICA and FSG workshop on “Creative Shared value Through Corporate Social Responsibility • ORM Training ( Social Media) Show less

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  Freelance

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Development Sector Professional

  Development sector Consultant for first ever CSR based Development Impact Bond (DIB)

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  Piramal Foundation

  Dec 2022 - now

  Senior Program Director ( Aspirational Bharat Collaborative)

  Part of the senior leadership team. Our org works in partnership with NITI Aayog and is dedicated to enhancing the socio-economic fabric of India in 151 districts of India. Aspirational Bharat Collaborative works closely with government departments in the fields of Education, Health, Sustainability, Collaboration and Convergence. Head of Uttar Pradesh Operations: providing leadership to a strong team of more than 70 members across Eight Aspirational Districts and Leading the team to make Varanasi TB Mukt.Head-Centre for Excellence: Local Media and Communication. Building Bharat by Building Local Media Champions to Forge Positive Narrative in 151 Districts of India. To strengthen the 4th Pillar of democracy at the grassroots level by creating an ecosystem to generate a positive image of India. Transform the media narrative in India, celebrating the nation's growth and development through a renewed focus on positive news and stories of progress. To nurture a cadre of development journalists dedicated to showcasing India's positive transformation and development, amplifying the voices of progress and achievement. To nurture and strengthen the office of Dy.PRO/DIOs at district and state level. Show less