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Nandan Jha

Nandan Jha (born 1981 in Jamshedpur) is the chairman of Interactive Forum on Indian Economy (a Govt. of India recognized 80G, 12A, 8A compliant) not-for-profit company.[5]

Nandan Jha
Jha in 2018 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
Born (1981-03-15) 15 March 1981 (age 43)
Jamshedpur
NationalityIndian
Other namesNandan Kumar Jha
Known forJournalism
Notable workNational Bravery Award and Jeevan Raksha Padak Winner, Founder of Champions of change Award,[1] Founder of Power Corridors[2] & Panchayati Times,[3][4] Founder of Gandhi Mandela Awards
SpouseDr Payal Gawande
Websitenandanjha.in

He is the founder & Secretary General of Gandhi Mandela Foundation & initiated Gandhi Mandela Awards, a prestigious International award, for promoting Gandhian and Nelson Mandela’s values of peace, non-violence, Community Service and Social Development across the globe.[6][7]

Jha is also the Organizer and founder of the Champions of Change (award), an Indian national award, for promoting Indian values like Swachhta, Community Service and Social Development, where the Hon’ble President of India or Vice President of India join as the Chief guest and the Awardees include CM, Ministers, MP, MLA & NGOs from across the country.[8]

Jha is also the founder and CEO of “Power Corridors” a monthly news magazine and Panchayati Times,[9][10] a Digital news portal carrying rural India’s voice and followed by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and several Union Ministers of India.[11][12][13][14]

At the age of 17, Jha, with his courage and bravery, saved lives of a family and is a National Bravery Award and Jeevan Raksha Padak winner for the same. Achieving the idol for bravery was not a stop for him, he continued to serve the society with his organizations and initiated national awards for recognizing the efforts of those who work for social development & welfare.[15][16]


Early life

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Nandan Jha was born at Adityapur, Jamshedpur in the year 1981. Coming from a very simple village family, where his father served as a priest, mother was a housemaker, and had three siblings. He was awarded for his bravery by the Prime Minister I. K. Gujral after saving the life of an old woman and her children when cottage got fire in Patna, Bihar. Jha, from very young age, was associated with organizations like RSS, NCC, and various other campaigns. Mr. Jha, who has been a prominent face in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has been also felicitated by the then RSS chief Prof. Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya.

Career

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Jha was associated with EaseMyTrip as the Chief Operating Officer[17][18][19][20] and before that he worked as a Chief Operating Officer in News World India.[21][22] He initially was associated with Sahara India as a Consultant of Corporate Communications for more than a decade.[23][24]

Awards

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Nandan Jha is National Bravery Award and Jeevan Raksha Padak awards winner for his courage and promptitude in saving life under circumstances.

References

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  1. ^ "Vice President Venkaiah Naidu addresses the gathering in Champions of Change 2018 Awards". YouTube.
  2. ^ Corridors, Power. "Gandhi Mandela Award for excellence". powercorridors.in.
  3. ^ Corridors, Power. "Vice-President distributes, Champions of Change Awards and launched Power Corridors Magazine, Hindi from Vigyan Bhawan". powercorridors.in.
  4. ^ "VP Naidu confers 'Champions of Change' award to Manipur CM - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Governor presents 'Champions of Change Maharashtra' awards to Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil, Devendra Fadnavis, Nana Patole | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Rajbhavan-maharashtra.gov.in.
  6. ^ "GMA-2019 – Gandhi Mandela Award-2019". gmaaward.com.
  7. ^ "IFIE – Intractive Forum on Indian economy". ifie.
  8. ^ टाइम्स, पंचायती. "चैंपियन ऑफ चेंज अवार्ड से सम्मानित होंगे हेमंत सोरेन". www.panchayatitimes.com.
  9. ^ "Vice President's Secretariat". pib.gov.in.
  10. ^ "Good Governance and Reforms must empower the last man in the queue: Vice President presents Champions of Change Awards 2018 | Vice President of India | Government of India". vicepresidentofindia.nic.in.
  11. ^ "VP Venkaiah Naidu confers Champion of Change Awards". YouTube.
  12. ^ "Power Corridors". powercorridors.in.
  13. ^ "पंचायती टाइम्स". panchayatitimes.com.
  14. ^ "IFIE". ifie.info.
  15. ^ a b "Bravery Award winners felicitate". Hindustan Times. HT Media. 2 January 1998. p. 4.
  16. ^ a b "जमशेदपुर शाखा के मुख्य शिक्षक को राष्ट्रपति का बहादुरी पुरस्कार". Panchjanya Magazine: 11. 20 March 1998.
  17. ^ "Nandan Jha joins EaseMyTrip as COO". afaqs.com. 23 November 2017.
  18. ^ "EaseMyTrip Appointed Nandan Jha as COO of the Company". easemytrip.com.
  19. ^ "PM presents bravery awards". TOI Delhi. Times of India. 24 January 1998. p. 3.
  20. ^ "आदित्यपुर के नंदन झा को मिला राष्ट्रपति का जीवन रक्षा पदक पुरस्कार". Amar Ujala. Amar Ujala. 23 January 1998. p. 3.
  21. ^ Organiser. Bharat Prakashan. 1998.
  22. ^ Network, Canara News Media. "Nandan Jha's, a close RRS aide's wedding attended by who's who of RSS & BJP". canaranews.com.
  23. ^ "'न्यूज वर्ल्ड इंडिया' में नंदन कुमार झा का हुआ प्रमोशन, अब संभालेंगे ये अहम जिम्मेदारी..." @samachar4media.
  24. ^ "राष्ट्रपति से पुरस्कृत हो सकेगा आदित्यपुर का नंदन". Punjab Kesari. Punjab Kesari. 20 January 1998.
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