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KT reporter wins Aster media award

Dubai - The award jury praised Saseendran for her "persuasive and thorough reporting" that "achieved intervention at a policy level".

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Published: Wed 11 May 2016, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Thu 12 May 2016, 9:00 AM

Khaleej Times Senior Reporter Sajila Saseendran has won the international category of the Aster Media Awards.
The international category of the awards - which were instituted by the DM Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Aster DM Healthcare - reward socially impactful journalism within the GCC. The winner will be given a cash prize of Dh25,000.
Sajila Saseendran's award-winning report on glitches in an online portal that affected recruitment of Indian workers in the GCC was published in the Khaleej Times in July 2015.
The story championed the cause of empowerment of thousands of disadvantaged workers whose jobs were at stake.
The article was quickly noticed by the Government of India, and resulted in direct intervention by the Prime Minister's Office. Subsequently, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs fixed the glitches through the High Commissioner's office and eased the process of recruitment.
The award jury praised Saseendran for her "persuasive and thorough reporting" that "achieved intervention at a policy level".
"We believe that mainstream media has a critical role to play in setting the agenda for building incremental social capital and we hope by instituting the Aster Media Awards more journalists will take up areas of reporting which can produce social impact that will help bring socio-economic transformation," said Dr Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare and Founder of DM Foundation.
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