Ankit Agrawal Cellular: +91 99688 85685 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: http://ankitagrawal.in Flickr: http://bit.ly/1qIBG4i Twitter: @ankitagrawal87 A motivated, energetic and outgoing individual with strengths in news and features writing, editing, photography, organisation and team-management, focused on meeting deadlines and currency of news without compromising with the credibility, who thrives on innovative challenges. Excellent interpersonal skills in a variety of working environments, including print and online news- media, advocacy groups and other organizations. New Delhi based freelance bilingual multimedia journalist and photographer with broad interests in human rights, health, environment, politics, social movements and arts and culture. Through the career of over six years of experience in print and online media, worked on the above mentioned themes and works have appeared in the publications like BBC Hindi, Tehelka, Mint, Wall-Street Journal, Hindustan Times, Hoot.org, Fountain Ink, The Hindu, Quint Hindi, Zuma Press. Experience: Freelance journalist and photographer (July, 2016-present) Working on a photography and research project as a part of the 2016 Neel Dongre Grant for Excellence in Photography to document the making of Indian Classical Music instruments especially Tanpura. This is a part of the larger project on the economy of traditional instrument-makers and the challenges faced by them because of technology, government policies and waning interest in classical music. The work will be exhibited at the India International Centre, New Delhi in April, 2017. Short Term Consultant, World Bank (April 2016 to June, 2016) Involved in supporting the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS) in generation and production of various print and online products that will help in achieving higher level of planned visibility around the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin program.