Honor for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa journalist

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 5 August 2016

Musarrat Ullah Jan, a senior journalist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been awarded the SAF-Madanjeet Scholarship. He will study at the Asian College of Journalists in Chennai, marking a significant achievement for the region's media professionals.

Summary

PESHAWAR - Senior broadcast journalist Musarrat Ullah Jan (pictured) has been selected for the SAF-Madanjeet Scholarship and will represent Pakistan at the Asian College of Journalists (ACJ) in Chennai, India.

Musarrat, who works for Dunya News Television, is the first journalist from Khyber Pukhtunkhwa to win this honor. A former vice present of Khyber Union of Journalists, will spend a year at the college to complete this post-graduate fellowship. During his stay he will learn about the new journalism trends, cyber space, social media, etc.

Founded by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh in 2000, the South Asia Foundation (SAF) is a secular, non-profit and non-political organization.

Ambassador Singh, played a seminal role in making the Asian College of Journalism what it is today. He contributed liberally to the building of the new campus at Taramani, Chennai.

The annual scholarship grant enables young women and men from South Asia and each constituent state of SAARC to study at the ACJ.

KEY POINTS:

• Musarrat Ullah Jan is the first journalist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to win this scholarship.
• He works for Dunya News Television and is a former vice president of Khyber Union of Journalists.
• The scholarship will allow him to explore trends in journalism and social media.
• The event highlights the role of the SAF and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Madanjeet Singh.
• The fellowship aims to empower youth from South Asia in the field of journalism.