RAJEET SINHA

Manager (Communications & Media) , Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Govt. of India (Aadhaar project)

Delhi, Delhi

Communications Strategist: 18-years + cross-functional expertise in managing flagship projects (Govt, Pvt & Other sectors) & managing newsrooms including reporting, producing, directing & creative writing, in both English & Hindi
(CONTACT-M: +91 98115-81795 E: rajeet.sinha@gmail.com )

Contact RAJEET SINHA
Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Government/Governance, Reforms, Corruption
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
  • Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
Professional Experience:

o Manager (Communications & Media) @ Unique Id. project (Aadhaar), Govt. of India (Nov 2011-till date)
(Managed outreach for Aadhaar during its coverage expansion from 10 Crore to 70 Crore of India’s residents)
o Head of Media @ National Mission for Empowerment of Women; Ministry of WCD, Govt. of India (2011)
(Staged national launch of the mission before a live audience of 8,000 women in Rajasthan)
o Project Officer, Press Operations @ Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 (2009-10)
(Created press facilities for smooth coverage of the mega event of Games by 2000+ global media)
o Producer @ Zee News Channel (2002-09)
(Positioned the channel on global platforms by innovative programming and viewers engagement)
o Associate Producer @ Miditech TV (2000-02)
(Mastered the art & craft of good television, produced 100+ episodes for local to global channels, incl. BBC World)

Education:

o United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute Scholar @Turin, Italy, 2014 (due Oct)
o British Chevening Scholar @ Thomson Foundation, University of Cardiff, UK, 2004
o Fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar, Salzburg, Austria @New Delhi, India 2009
o Fellow of the 21st Century Trust @ London & Oxford, UK, 2008
o Masters in Mass Communications from University of Pune @Pune, India, 1994

Affiliations and Achievements:

o Jury @ Debating Matters India since its launch in India (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012)
o Speaker @ TERI-DSDS special forum YUVA held at Delhi Secretariat, 2011
o Contributor in Hand Book on Reporting Ethics in Asia Pacific for AIBD, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2008
o Translated International Aids Vaccine Initiative’s website for Hindi launch,(http://www.iavi.org.in),2006
o Invited to write for Commonwealth Press Union’s Magazine, 2008. Participated in IBC Amsterdam, 2004
o Executive Committee Member, Association of British Scholars, Delhi; Founder member, Journalists against TB; Former Member, Forum of Free Enterprise, Mumbai; Volunteer, Forum for Fast Justice

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

Years of Experience:

15-20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi

Nationality:

Indian

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