Binoy Sir (A true Inspiration)

Well I have posted about my views on media in India in my earlier blogs and in Leaders For Tomorrow I happened to be in direct contact with a reputed personality form NEWS media,Binoy Sir-a person with such great vision and dreams.

LFT is a initiative by Binoy Sir who has inspired thousands of univesity students to take up social work and do their bit for the world they live in.

Below I have given a brief profile of a man who has become an inspiration for many.

Binoy Job, Founder & Chairman is currently the Chairman of ‘Television for Social Change Foundation’. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of ‘Development Channel’.

Till recently working as a senior journalist with NDTV(New Delhi Television), he has quit the job to create a forum for Television Channels to come together and make an effort in using Television as a tool for Social Change. In a short span of time, he has already brought in Editors of CNN-IBN, NDTV 24x7, Asianet News, NDTV India, IBN7, Kaumudi etc in this not-for-profit fourm- Television For Social Change Foundation

Development Channel is the first product of this forum. Development Channel is partnered with various NGOs and community media organizations to create the content. It is aiming to be the hub of ‘development news’ in India. Mr Binoy Job is the Editor-in-Chief of this Development Media organization.

Besides being a journalist and social entrepreneur, our founder Mr. Binoy Job is a Visiting Faculty of Television Journalism at Delhi University and various media institutes. It is during his academic stint at Delhi University he initiated LEADERS FOR TOMORROW in its first appearance as YLSD-Young Leaders For Social Development.

Mr. Binoy Job has authored an academic book on Television Journalism and a book on Breathing & Yoga. He has also contributed to various books. He is also a trained Yoga teacher and has made more than 20 documentaries on Social Issues. He has also worked in 5 feature films.

He is hailing from a remote village called Kainakary a lower Kuttanad area in Alleppey District of Kerala. He has been educated in various institutes from his village school, Delhi University(DU), Jamia Milia Islamia(Jamia), London School of Economics(LSE) etc. He has won many fellowships in Leadership and Journalism including, British Chevening Programme on Globalisation and Leadership, International Leadership Programme of US etc.