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Rohit Umrao

Rohit Umrao

Rohit Umrao, 42, is from a peasant family. Rohit is a recognized independent journalist from Lucknow State Headquarters. He is originally a resident of Asadhana village Kanpur Nagar and Koda Jehanabad, District Fatehpur.

He has worked in the field of journalism as a photojournalist for the past 20 years for Web World, Dainik Jagran, Business Bhaskar, Hindustan. Presently providing services independently for PRESS TRUST OF INDIA, AGENCY FRANCE PRESSE, AP, REUTERS, Amar Ujala, India Today, Outlook, Farm and Food etc.
Yayawar by nature, Rohit is a graduate from Allahabad University, NCC “CEE”, Masters from Kanpur and Kumaon University.
In 1998, after graduation, he organized a 1300 km long 10-day Janajagaran Yatra in collaboration with the University of Allahabad against social evils aimed at ending sati, child marriage, dowry, drug abuse and widow marriage. To be done.
During a five-year stay in Nainital, Rohit traveled to Mount Kailash-Mansarovar in 2005 and organized a solo photo exhibition, dialogues among youth in various universities and girls in the country.
During the Sri Lanka tour in 2008, he traveled to places like Sigiriya, Anuradhapura, Dambulla, Kandy, Colombo, Gaul, etc.
In 2012, Rohit joined the Defense Caraspondence course by the Ministry of Defense.
After the removal of Section 370 in Kashmir in 2019, it was a new feeling to report the atmosphere and flag hoisting at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar on the occasion of the first Independence Day.
Rohit reaches among the students for conservation of nature, environment and wildlife and makes them aware. He has produced a documentary on the stork crane bard. Apart from the cleanliness of the river, he is interested in sports, photography, transportation, music and shooting.

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