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Nishtha Desai
Education Goa University ( PhD)
Occupation(s)Scholar, author
Awards

Nishtha Desai is an Indian scholar known for her work on improving conditions for children in Goa, India.

Education and career

Desai has a Ph.D. from Goa University where she researched Tristão de Bragança Cunha, a prominent Goan nationalist and anti-colonial activist. [1] [2]

Desai has been associated with an organization called Children's Rights in Goa which works to improve conditions for children, [3] [4] and as of 2012, she was the director of the organization. [5] As of 2016, Desai was working with the Pro-Child Network. [6]

Desai has raised awareness of tourism-related paedophilia, [7] and the issues that arise because of limited punishment. [8] [9] She has asked for tighter security in regards to this matter, [10] [11] and discussed gaps in the law. [12] [13] Desai has written several publications on social conditions in Goa.

Selected publications

  • Desai, Nishtha (2011). Liberation vs armed aggression : the media response to Goa's liberation. Panaji, Goa: Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. ISBN  9788192027111.
  • Desai, Nishtha (2015). The Life and Times of T. B. Cunha. Illustrations by Ved Prabhudesai. Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji, Goa. [14] [15] [16]

Honors and awards

Desai was awarded the Yashadamini Puraskar award by the Government of Goa in 2006 for her work. [17] [18] She received the Real Heroes Award from CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries in 2008. [4] Desai was honoured by the Moneylife Foundation in 2012. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Release of the book, Life and Times of T B Cunha". oHeraldo. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  2. ^ Desai, Nishtha (2000). "The Denationalisation of Goans. An Insight into the Construction of Cultural Identity". Lusotopie. 7 (1): 469–476.
  3. ^ Raghavan, R.K. (2008-06-19). "Saving children". Frontline. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  4. ^ a b Sardesai, Rajdeep; Ambani, Nita; Network 18 (2011-08-01). Real Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Service. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN  978-93-5194-057-9.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  5. ^ a b Angre, Alekh (20 March 2012). "Combating tourism-related paedophilia in Goa". Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  6. ^ Kamat, Prakash (18 October 2016). "Move to transfer trafficking victims to Apna Ghar opposed". The Hindu; Chennai – via Proquest.
  7. ^ "Goa - new paedophile's paradise?". BBC. 8 January 2007.
  8. ^ Virani, Pinki (2000). Bitter chocolate : child sexual abuse in India. Internet Archive. New Delhi ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books. pp. 89–91. ISBN  978-0-14-029897-0.
  9. ^ Communication within/across organizations. Internet Archive. Washington, DC : National Communication Association. 2007. p. 296. ISBN  978-0-944811-44-3.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  10. ^ Virani, Pinki (2000-10-14). Bitter Chocolate: Child Sexual Abuse in India. Penguin UK. ISBN  978-93-5118-425-6.
  11. ^ Shetye, Murari (2013-01-17). "Child rights' NGO wants tighter security in school". The Times of India. ISSN  0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  12. ^ Gentleman, Amelia (13 February 2006). "Goa tries to repair its reputation". International Herald Tribune; Paris. p. 1 – via Proquest.
  13. ^ "April to Sept: The world changed for this 15-year-old, but her 'protectors' didn't get a single call from the police". oHeraldo. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  14. ^ Review of The Life and Times of T. B. Cunha
  15. ^ de Souza, Eunice. "Two books for children". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  16. ^ Times, Navhind (2015-06-14). "T B Cunha: Life in picture – The Navhind Times". Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  17. ^ "Independence Day parade held amid heavy downpour in Goa". One India. August 15, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  18. ^ "Milestones and Awards – Children's Rights in Goa". Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Nishtha_Desai&oldid=1224544173"
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Draft:Nishtha Desai)
Nishtha Desai
Education Goa University ( PhD)
Occupation(s)Scholar, author
Awards

Nishtha Desai is an Indian scholar known for her work on improving conditions for children in Goa, India.

Education and career

Desai has a Ph.D. from Goa University where she researched Tristão de Bragança Cunha, a prominent Goan nationalist and anti-colonial activist. [1] [2]

Desai has been associated with an organization called Children's Rights in Goa which works to improve conditions for children, [3] [4] and as of 2012, she was the director of the organization. [5] As of 2016, Desai was working with the Pro-Child Network. [6]

Desai has raised awareness of tourism-related paedophilia, [7] and the issues that arise because of limited punishment. [8] [9] She has asked for tighter security in regards to this matter, [10] [11] and discussed gaps in the law. [12] [13] Desai has written several publications on social conditions in Goa.

Selected publications

  • Desai, Nishtha (2011). Liberation vs armed aggression : the media response to Goa's liberation. Panaji, Goa: Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. ISBN  9788192027111.
  • Desai, Nishtha (2015). The Life and Times of T. B. Cunha. Illustrations by Ved Prabhudesai. Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji, Goa. [14] [15] [16]

Honors and awards

Desai was awarded the Yashadamini Puraskar award by the Government of Goa in 2006 for her work. [17] [18] She received the Real Heroes Award from CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries in 2008. [4] Desai was honoured by the Moneylife Foundation in 2012. [5]

References

  1. ^ "Release of the book, Life and Times of T B Cunha". oHeraldo. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  2. ^ Desai, Nishtha (2000). "The Denationalisation of Goans. An Insight into the Construction of Cultural Identity". Lusotopie. 7 (1): 469–476.
  3. ^ Raghavan, R.K. (2008-06-19). "Saving children". Frontline. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  4. ^ a b Sardesai, Rajdeep; Ambani, Nita; Network 18 (2011-08-01). Real Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Service. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN  978-93-5194-057-9.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link)
  5. ^ a b Angre, Alekh (20 March 2012). "Combating tourism-related paedophilia in Goa". Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  6. ^ Kamat, Prakash (18 October 2016). "Move to transfer trafficking victims to Apna Ghar opposed". The Hindu; Chennai – via Proquest.
  7. ^ "Goa - new paedophile's paradise?". BBC. 8 January 2007.
  8. ^ Virani, Pinki (2000). Bitter chocolate : child sexual abuse in India. Internet Archive. New Delhi ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books. pp. 89–91. ISBN  978-0-14-029897-0.
  9. ^ Communication within/across organizations. Internet Archive. Washington, DC : National Communication Association. 2007. p. 296. ISBN  978-0-944811-44-3.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: others ( link)
  10. ^ Virani, Pinki (2000-10-14). Bitter Chocolate: Child Sexual Abuse in India. Penguin UK. ISBN  978-93-5118-425-6.
  11. ^ Shetye, Murari (2013-01-17). "Child rights' NGO wants tighter security in school". The Times of India. ISSN  0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
  12. ^ Gentleman, Amelia (13 February 2006). "Goa tries to repair its reputation". International Herald Tribune; Paris. p. 1 – via Proquest.
  13. ^ "April to Sept: The world changed for this 15-year-old, but her 'protectors' didn't get a single call from the police". oHeraldo. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  14. ^ Review of The Life and Times of T. B. Cunha
  15. ^ de Souza, Eunice. "Two books for children". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  16. ^ Times, Navhind (2015-06-14). "T B Cunha: Life in picture – The Navhind Times". Retrieved 2024-05-10.
  17. ^ "Independence Day parade held amid heavy downpour in Goa". One India. August 15, 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  18. ^ "Milestones and Awards – Children's Rights in Goa". Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Nishtha_Desai&oldid=1224544173"

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