CURRICULAM VITAE

Name: Aman Namra

Address Home: Tel: +11-55341038

Aman Namra Mobile: 9811990906
B-6-T, Delhi Police Apartment Email:amannamra@rediffmail.com
Mayur Vihar, Phase 1
Delhi- 110091
Work: Tel:+11-26680688
Aman Namra Tel:+11-26680816
G 15/ 11-12, Ground Floor Fax:26680688
Malviya Nagar, Email:aman@charkha.org
New Delhi- 110017

Date of Birth: 01/08/1969

Marital Status: Married

Education History:
Institution & Specialization/ Dates Division
University Names Degree/ Diploma
School: Board of Secondary Higher Secondary School 30th June 1986 1st
Education, Bhopal. Physics, Chemistry, Biology
MP
Pre University:
Graduation: Avadhesh Pratap BSC- Chemistry, Zoology, 18 August, 2nd
Singh University: Botany 1989
Rewa, MP
Professional
Qualifications: Avadhesh Pratap
– Post Graduate Singh University: MA in History: Ancient, 28 July 1993 2nd
Rewa, MP Medieval and modern history
– Other Makhanlal Chaturvedi Degree in Journalism
National University of 12 August 1994 1st
Journalism, Bhopal,
MP Awarded South Asia Media
- South Asia Media National Foundation Exchange Fellowship to
study community 2002
of India, Delhi
Exchange Fellowship management system in
Nepal

Employment History:
Organization Designation Key Responsibilities Year
CHARKHA Editor- Hindi • Rewriting, Subbing & Editing August
Development 1995 to
Communication • Writing features/Articles on march
Network, Delhi development issues. 1997
• Regular interface with social action
group, activists and media persons.
Seema Sandesh Sub Editor • Research 1st
Rajasthan January to
• News-editing
31st May
• Proof reading 1995
• Reporting and
• Written regular editorials.
Jansatta, Delhi Trainee Reporter • Reporting April to
 • Sub editing August
1994
• page making
• Coordination with state
correspondents
•
Shram Niketan Project Assistant • Research April 1990
Sansthan, M.P. to January
• Editing local publications, newsletters,
1993
brochures
• Research and scripting for films and
Audio-Visuals on local issues.
Current Employment:
Job Description: Job Involves November
1998 till now
Resident Editor: • Rewriting, Subbing & Editing Hindi copies
Charkha: • Writing features/articles on Development Issues.
• Regular interface with social action groups, activists & Media persons in
Several States.
• Writing Proposals for Grant Making
• Meeting with Funding agencies
• Preparing communication strategy for PACS programme.
• Conduct communication workshops to enhance communication skills of
social activist in MP, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttaranchal,
Chhattisgarh & Mizoram.

Relevant Media Experience:

Electronic Media
Organization Designation Job Profile Year

IMPL (Star News), Researcher/ • Research February

Delhi Reporter 1998 to
• Scripting and October
1998
• Reporting in Awaaz and Aaj ki Baat, News
Programme on Star TV
Jan Madhyam, Delhi Media • Research and Script for “Kaise Jeebo Re”, a May 1993
Associate film on the issue of displacement and to
rehabilitation. February
1994
• Assisted in research for a capsule on
Taana-Baana, a weekly cultural programme
on Doordrashan.
• Additional research for a documentary titled
“Angan Manch”, this film brings to fore the
impact of the literacy movement in
Madhubani district of Bihar.
• Script for a programme for ZEE Television,
on the Devadasi cult in Karnataka and
Maharastra.
• Research and Script for a Spot for NLM for
the Joy of Learning Festival held at New
Delhi.
Print Media Article/Feature published
Newspaper/ Issues Covered Year
Magazine
❒ Jansatta ❑ Water Conservation ❑ Reiki & Pranik Healing ❑ Fast Food 1994-2005
❒ Dainik Hindutan Habit ❑ Political Debate ❑ Sarvodaya Movement ❑ Low Cast
❒ Dainik Bhaskar
Toys ❑ World Water Crisis ❑ Democracy in Nepal ❑
Alternative Media ❑ Market & Basic Needs ❑ Flood ❑ Street
❒ Economic Times Children ❑ Industrial Pollution ❑ People against Corruption ❑
❒ Hindustan Times Traditional Water Harvesting ❑ Corruption in Ngo’s and the
❒ Tehelka Government ❑ Struggle of Fisher folk ❑ Golf And Decreasing
❒ Rajasthan Patrika
Greenery ❑ Unwed mothers of Orissa ❑ Narmada Bachao
Aandolan ❑ Movement against NTPC ❑ Dangers of Decreasing
❒ Navjyoti Mangroves ❑ Dangerous Uranium Mining ❑ Learning through
❒ Punjaab Kesari games ❑ Decreasing greenery in Delhi ❑ Environment Warrior
❒ Uttar Ujala ❑ Water under Market Control ❑ Drowning Tihri ❑ River on
❒ Rashtriya Hindi Mail Sale ❑ Reality check of Party Promises ❑ Development
Journalism and the Society ❑ Humanity in Gujrat ❑
❒ Grassroots National Perspective of Alternative Media ❑ Democracy in Nepal
❒ Pioneer ❑ Politics and People ❑ Election Reforms ❑ Increasing Violence
❒ Amrit Prabhat on Social Workers ❑ Development and Tribals ❑ Employment
❒ Ranchi Express Guaranty Scheme ❑ Environment and Tribals ❑ Forest
Conservation by Nepali Women ❑ Industrial Pollution in Alwar ❑
❒ Chautha Sansar Human rights ❑ Democracy and freedom ❑ Concrete
❒ Dainik Lokmat alternatives of Big Dams ❑ Bauxite Mining ❑ water, Drought
❒ Quami Awaaz and Development ❑ Power looms Empower Women ❑
❒ Dainik Striking a Balance ❑ Child Labour ❑ Murder of education
Dandkaranya ❑ Tribals and Afforestation ❑ Water of tradition ❑ Big Dams
and there so called Benefits ❑ Earthquake ❑ Drought in Orissa
❒ The Hindu Business
Line
❑ Impact of Mining on Narmada etc.
❒ Khoj Khabar
❒ Rajasthan Times
❒ Sahara Samay
❒ Nai Azaadi
❒ Seema Sandesh
❒ Paryavaran
Sandesh
❒ Madhya Himalaya
❒ Deshbandhu
❒ Swantra Mat
❒ www.countercurrent
s.org
Computer Literacy:
Package/ Application Details of Exposure and Assessed Proficiency
MS Word Writing articles, reports
MS Excel Making survey charts
Power Point Making presentations
Adobe Photoshop Scan, edit photographs
Adobe PageMaker Layout, design magazine
Internet Regular accessing important development/news websites
Corel draw Make charts, edit photographs, making magazine
WordPerfect Make charts, edit photographs, making magazine
Side kick Arrange address book, making day to day schedule

Language Proficiency:
Language Ability to Converse Ability to Read Ability to Write
Poor Fair Good Poor Fair Good Poor Fair Good
English fair good Fair
Hindi good good Good
Other (Bhojpuri, good good Good
Baghelkhandi )
Other (Chhattisgarhi) good fair Fair

Other experiences:
• Universalisation of Education and Role of Media: participated in a two day national seminar in
Bhopal organized by Unicef and Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism as special
invitee. January 2005
• Role and Responsibility of Media in social change: conducted a two day National Media Seminar
consisting senior Media and Social Sector representative from all three new states i.e. Chhattisgarh,
Jharkhand and Uttaaranchal. Before the seminar I have also done a three months media scanning in
all three states on news coverage of development issue in newspapers. November 2004
• Rajya Gathan ke Char Saal: Janta ki Report Card (Four year of state formation: peoples Report
Card) conducted a state level survey in Uttaranchal on four different aspects i.e. role and condition of
Media, Administration, Society and politicians on completion of four year of state formation. October
2004
• Kitna Safal Panchayati Raj: Janta Ki Awaaz (How successful is Panchayati system: Voice of the
People) conducted a panchayat level survey in MP to highlight problem faced by dalit/tribal women
sarpanches at different level i.e. panchayat, block & districts lelel and also at social, political and
administrative level. September 2004
• Village Voices: with financial support from BHC conducted a survey in five states i.e. MP,
Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Uttranchal, and Rajasthan on Implementation realities of Government
welfare schemes specially focused on poorest of the poor, women and children. Released a media
report based on this survey after conducting a media interface with surveyors from different states
and media personals from Delhi. March 2004
• Invited by Indian Institute of Mass Communication to give lecture on development Journalism. 2004
• Invited by Makhan Lal National University of Journalism, Noida to give lecture on development
Journalism. 2004
• Invited by Prawah an NGO in Delhi to discuss development Journalism with students from different
colleges of Delhi. 2004 and 2005.
• Invited by Lady Irvin College to give lectures on development communication. 2003
• Paani Ghano Ammol: (Water is priceless) a book written and edited by me based on community
involvement in water harvesting in Rajasthan and Gujarat. 2001
• At Vidushak Karkhana, Shahdol, M. P. involved with the voluntary group from 1986 to 1990. Worked
primary on various educational programmes and income - generation projects like bee keeping,
poultry and organic farming. Took part in script writing for audio-video shows, organizing poster
exhibitions, concept and scripting for street plays, and public discussions among students, tribal
peasant and industrial workers. 1994
• Non-Formal Film Promotion through organizing screening of socially relevant documentary films.
These include Ram ke Naam, Bombay Our City, Vikas Ke Hashiye Par, etc. 1994
• As part of a team organising action against the installation of a explosives plant that could cause
environmental and ecological hazards for land, water and the population in Jamudi Village, Shahdol
Dist. Worked as an active volunteer - 1993.
• Carried out a survey of the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy for the “Bhopal Gas Pidit Sangharsh
Morcha”, with an aim of making available medical assistance and monetary compensation to the
victims. - 1994.
• Published a report on a survey conducted by the University of Journalism, on the conditions of the
labourers and the reasons for leaving their villages, now living at Arera Colony, Bhopal. 1994
• Apart from these workshops I have conducted more than 40 Media workshops in different states i.e.
UP, MP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, with social worker, rural reporters and media
persons. 1998-2004
Aman Namra