Anju Chandrasekhar

G-103/104, Geeta nagar, opp. Choryasi Dairy, Parvat Patiya, Surat-395010 Phone no: 09712294194 E-mail: anjucs2002@gmail.com

Objective:
To seek a rewarding and challenging position which will help me to utilize my ability, skills and communication, at its best for selfdevelopment but also for the development of the organization.

Skills:
o Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills. o News writing and editing skills. o Ability to interact, coordinate and get along with co-workers and public contacts. o Able to work independently. o Dedicated reporter with a nose for news, a passion for community journalism and a reputation for impeccable ethics.

Experience summary:

10 months of experience of working as a news correspondent in DNA News paper. 10 months of experience of working as a trainee reporter in United News India. Worked as a freelancer with Divya Bhasker(Dainik Bhasker group), Surat for the books Jewels in the crown and Diamonds of the desert.

Educational qualification:
Post Graduation: Diploma in Mass communication, 2007. University: Veer Narmad South Gujarat University,Surat Gujarat. Graduation: Graduate in Commerce, 2006. College: Vanita Vishram Womens College of Commerce, Surat, Gujarat. University: Affiliated with Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thakersey University (S.N.D.T), Mumbai. H.S.C, 2003. School: Lourdes Convent High school, Surat, Gujarat. S.S.C, 2001 School: Samithi English Medium High School, Surat, Gujarat.

Professional Experience:
DNA Newspaper, Surat, Gujarat. From 17th March, 2008 to 31st December, 2008. Designation: News Correspondent. Beats Handled: Administration and Court. Filing stories with district administration and court. Has filed special story on child labors that were sent back to their villages. Filed story on security arrangement of textile market after the bomb scare that took place in the city. Filed special stories related to social issues, culture and features on life style and events happening in the city. Have covered interviews of former textile minister Kashiram Rana, actor Malaika Arora Khan, Upen Patel, Hansika Motwani and many other celebrities in the city.

United News of India (UNI), Surat, Gujarat. From 16th Jun, 2007 to 17th March, 2008. Beats Handled: Handled all the beats and covered all the major happening in the city and district. Has also covered the major happenings that took place in South Gujarat area. Covered 2007 Gujarat elections and worked on stories for the same. Covered routine crime and business stories as well as other major incidents that happened in the city and South Gujarat area. Has covered the incident of 16 killed in train mishap and follow up stories.

Divya Bhasker(as freelancer), Surat, Gujarat. Interviewed the prominent personalities of the city and scripted there professional and personal biography for the books. Surat Dreams Currently I am working with an event management firm named Surat Dreams which is based at Surat. The firm conducts exhibitions and fashion shows in the city. I am working as a coordinator for the in-house fashion magazine. Assembling editorials and advertisements are the major activities. Apart from working for the magazine I also have an experience of being a part of coordinating team for exhibition and fashion show.

Other skills:
Knowledge of MS-Word, Excel and internet. Basic knowledge of camera handling.

Hobbies:
Listening music, reading, watching wild life shows on television and photography.

Languages known:
Malayalam, Gujarati, Hindi, English

Personal:
Fathers Name: K.N Chandrasekhar Date of Birth: 7th July 1984 Nationality: Indian Marital Status: Single .