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Tributes Pour In As Iconic Doordarshan Anchor And Nari Shakti Award Winner Neelum Sharma Passes Away
Neelum Sharma. (via Twitter)
Among the founding anchors of Doordarshan (DD) News and among its most recognisable faces, Neelum Sharma passed away today (17 August). She was suffering from cancer, as reported by Lokmat.
A strong advocate for women empowerment, Sharma was known was her programmes like ‘Tejaswini’ and ‘Badi Charcha’ and had been awarded the Nari Shakti Puruskar by President Ram Nath Kovind in 2018.
Apart from the anchoring, scripting and research in electronic media she was also a widely acclaimed documentary filmmaker with more than 60 such films under her name.
Tributes poured in for the late media personality from several quarters.
As part of her ‘Tejaswini’ program, Sharma highlighted the achievements of woman achievers from the remotest parts of India who went on to become role models for the society.
She was also the visiting faculty in several media institutes and had won several prestigious awards like the Best News Anchor Award, Aadhi Aabadi Award and KPS Gill Fearless Journalist Award among others.
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