The prestigious Chameli Devi Jain Award 2024 for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year has been given jointly to two remarkable journalists:
- Greeshma Kuthar – Independent Journalist
- Ritika Chopra – Indian Express
Selection Process
- An independent jury comprising senior journalists selected the winners.
The jury members were:
- Radhika Ramaseshan (Chair) – Senior journalist and columnist
- Mariyam Alavi – Award-winning journalist and author
- Richard Mahapatra – Managing Editor, Down to Earth
The winners were chosen from more than 65 entries of women journalists.
Award Ceremony
- The award presentation will take place on March 15, 2024.
- It will be followed by the B.G. Verghese Memorial Lecture.
- The lecture will be delivered by T.N. Ninan, editor and author, on the topic “Work and Wages: Old Challenges in the Age of Automation and AI”.
About the Winners
Greeshma Kuthar
- An independent multimedia journalist.
- Engaged in deeply-researched long-form investigative reporting from conflict areas such as Manipur.
- Her reports have appeared in publications like The Caravan and Al Jazeera.
Ritika Chopra
- Chief, National Bureau (Government) and National Education Editor at the Indian Express, Delhi.
- Oversees the newspaper’s coverage of government policy, education, and the Election Commission of India.
About the Award
- The Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Woman Media Person of the Year was set up by The Media Foundation in 1980.
- It is named after Chameli Devi Jain, a freedom fighter and community reformer who was imprisoned during India’s independence movement.
- The first award was given in 1982, and since then, it has been presented annually.
- The award recognizes impactful journalism in fields such as social development, politics, gender justice, human rights, health, conflict, and consumer values.
