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Title and Organization: Press Officer, J&K Government
Gender and Age: Male, 39
Location: Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Country of Residence: India India
Country of Birth: India India
Nationalities: Indian Indian
Citizenships: India India
Languages: English
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Sheikh Zahoor-ul-Haq

EP Set No. 4, IG Road, Barzalla
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) - 190008 India

Tel : 0091-194-2439856 ®
0091-9797088234 (Mobile)

e-mail: sheikhzahoor@gmail.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth : 20.03.1967

Marital Status : Married

Passport No. : A 3089961

Languages : English, Urdu, Hindi, Kashmiri

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

- First Class Masters Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Media Education Research Centre (MERC), University of Kashmir, Srinagar. (April 1992 to December 1994)

- Advanced Training in TV/Video Production at Mass Communication Research Center (MCRC), Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. (January 1995 to May 1995)


FUNCTIONAL/TECHNICAL PROFILE
- Developing media strategies on campaign themes.
- Building and facilitating strategic partnerships and alliances with media on various issues.
- Contribute proactively in building brand equity
- Facilitate and build strategic alliances with leaders and celebrities to augment the cause of a campaign.
- Developing creative ideas to assist in designing & managing popular mobilization activities at state, national and international level.
- Preparation of press briefings, popular messages and managing press meetings/media events.
- Planning, production and dissemination of development communication and policy material.
- Maintaining liaison with media centers, Government/non-Government agencies, organizations and institutions for creation and dissemination of information.
- Reporting for newspapers, magazines and TV
- Drafting and disseminating official/corporate press releases.
- Excellent communication skills and contacts in media.
- News Editing, Feature writing, TV script writing, Production of audio-visual programs

WORK PROFILE


- Working as Press Officer with Minister for Finance, Planning, Law & Parliamentary Affairs, Jammu & Kashmir since October 2006.

- Worked as Press Officer with Deputy Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir, from November 2005 to September 2006.

- Worked as Press Officer with Minister for Finance & Planning, Jammu & Kashmir, from November 2002 to October 2005.

- Worked as Press Officer with Minister for Works, Government of Jammu and Kashmir from March 2000 to October 2002.

PAST EXPERIENCE


- Worked as Special Correspondent with Greater Kashmir, leading English Daily of Kashmir valley. (March 1996 to February 2000)

- Worked as Assistant Producer/Assistant Project Officer with Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), New Delhi. CEC is the educational TV wing of the University Grants Commission of India. (June 1995 – February 1996)

- Have also reported for Asian News International (ANI) and ABC News USA from Srinagar.

SPECIAL ASSISGNMENTS

- Worked as a volunteer with Aga Khan Foundation India for assisting the organization with documentation, communication and media related work. (1995-1996)

- Was associated with developing information material for Total Literacy Campaign in Jammu & Kashmir.

- Worked as Media Consultant with Fungicides (India) Ltd, a Rs 400 crore business group involved in agro-business.

- Was associated as Assistant Editor with Media Times, a Lab journal published by MERC Srinagar.

ASSIGNMENTS OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY

- Visited New York (USA) and Washington from 29 October 2006 to 15 November 2006 as Press Officer with the Head of the Indian Parliamentary delegation to the United Nations General Assembly.
- Attended and reported on a Conference on Indo-US relations at White Oak, Florida (USA) in October 2007.

WORKSHOPS/TRAININGS

- Have undergone internship in News Reporting and Editing with The Hindustan Times, New Delhi.

- Have undertaken practical training in News Reporting/Feature Writing, Editing and Newspaper Production with weekly Sunday Mail, New Delhi.

- Worked as Trainee Production Assistant with Audio Visual Research Centre (AVRC), Srinagar.

- Attended month-long workshop on Audio-Visual production at MCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.



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