As a tireless campaigner for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Deepak is considered to be up there among the very best in the global news media.   With over three decades in news media with leading news papers Deepak Dwivedi started his Journalism career with Blitz leading weekly tabloid with focus on investigative journalism. He worked closely with the founder Rustom Khurshedji Karanjia, respected Indian journalist and editor. All through his career he has been focusing on Journalism for Action, engaging with and inspiring grassroots journalists to focus on reportage on for socio-economic development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Mr. Dwivedi is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the prominent Hindi Daily, Dainik Bhaskar with responsibility for the market of Uttar Pradesh.

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A Snapshot of his achievements

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• Over 3 decades of active Journalism

• Chairman of The Board ,Chief Editor Dainik Bhaskar Group Noida

• Member CSR Advisory Board ActionAid Association

• United Nations PRME Member

• Academic Council on the United Nations System ACUNS - Expert Member on Poverty & Human Rights Central & South Asia

• Instrumental & Lead Development Journalism initiatives with UNICEF , Jury Member UNICEF India

• Founder President Nagrik Foundation ,working on supporting SDGs

• Honoured by UN Women solidarity movement for Gender Equality ,supporting SDGs

• Authored ‘Empowering the Marginalised’ A perspective for Inclusive Development

• Attended UN General Assembly ,UN HQ New York part of UN Global Compact, Global Compact + 15

• MMSM International Distinguished Leadership Award 2017 for Responsible Journalism & Sustainable Development

• Former Member Media Organising Committee Common Wealth Games ,New Delhi

• Advisor ,Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission ,Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Govt.Of India

• Planning Board Member ( UGC Nominee ) MGU Andhra Pradesh

• Former Advisor IGNOU

• Former Director NAFED New Delhi

• Expert Editor of National Museum Institute ,Ministry of Culture Govt.Of India

• Visiting Professor ,Deppt of Journalism & Mass Communication YMU

• Executive Member Press Association & Press Club of India PCI

• Member Foreign Correspondents Club of South Asia FCCs