Sarvapriya Sangwan is a young Indian journalist who is quite popular in the field of Hindi reporting. She is best known for her reporting of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections; When she accompanied Ravish Kumar in his reporting from various Lok Sabha constituencies. Let us know about Sarvpriya Sangwan’s family, caste, career and more.
Wiki/Biography
Sarvapriya Sangwan was born on 16 December (year not known) in Rohtak, the so-called Jatland of Haryana.
He did his primary education from a school named Jyoti Prakash Public School, Rohtak. He began to dislike mathematics in high school and when he entered 12th grade, he chose biology instead of mathematics. After appearing for the 12th board exam, he started preparing for the medical entrance exam and passed the exam in the first attempt. After this, he did BDS course at Government Dental College and Hospital in Rohtak, Haryana. Sarvapriya also did a master’s degree in journalism from Maharishi Dayanand University, Rohtak. Sarvapriya says that she had a keen interest in the study of law since childhood, due to which she studied law. She considers herself a liberal and non-religious person. She is also good at poetry and has often been seen reciting her poetry at various poetry conferences.
family and caste
Sarvapriya Sangwan belongs to a Jat family. His father (name not known) is also an active journalist. Sarvapriya’s mother Rajbala Sangwan is the warden at Yamuna Hostel of MDU.
Sarvapriya Sangwan with her mother
Sarvpriya Sangwan with her parents
livelihood
After becoming a dentist, his father encouraged him to pursue journalism and asked him to join the NDTV Media Institute in New Delhi. He did a Diploma in Journalism from NDTV Media Institute and after that he got a chance to work with Ravish Kumar, one of the famous Hindi journalists. He has worked with the research team of Ravish Kumar’s show- Prime Time. At NDTV, she also worked as an anchor from September 2011 to August 2017. He was first seen by the public in 2014 when he covered the Lok Sabha elections extensively; Helping Ravish Kumar. In September 2017, Sarvapriya left NDTV and moved to BBC World Service as a broadcast journalist.
award
- In May 2019, Red Ink Award (Jury Appreciation) by Mumbai Press Club.
- In August 2019, Best News Article (Silver) by AFAQS DigiPub World; For his story about uranium radiation to the people of Jadugora in Jharkhand.
- In January 2020, Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award (Environment/Science category).
Sarvpriya Sangwan received the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award from the President of India, Ramnath Kovind.
fact
- Sarvapriya is fondly called “Ranu” by her family members and friends.
- Apart from being a journalist, he is also a dentist.
- It was his father who inspired him to enter the field of journalism.
- She considers Ravish Kumar as the best Hindi journalist of India.
Sarvpriya Sangwan with Ravish Kumar
- She is an active poet and often participates in various poetry conferences.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp0awdtrpPs
- She considers herself a non-religious person.
- He loves listening to the songs of Jagjit Singh and Papon.
- His favorite song is Jagjit Singh’s “Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho”.
- Sarvpriya has also been seen in the trailer launch of Divya Prakash Dubey’s book – Musafir Cafe.
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