Umesh Upadhyay

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Umesh Upadhyay
Born 1960
Delhi, India
Residence Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Delhi University (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Film and Television Institute of India (FTII)
Employer Reliance Industries Limited
Known for Journalist & Media Executive
Title President & Media Director
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Umesh Upadhyay, is a veteran Indian television journalist and media executive. He is currently President & Director Media at Reliance Industries Limited.,[1] prior to which he was President News at Network 18.[2]

Early life and career

A career spanning over 25 years in media industry and academics, Umesh worked at Janmat TV (Channel Head), Zee News (Executive Producer and Editor, Output), SAB TV, Home TV (Executive Producer), Doordarshan (Correspondent) and Press Trust of India (Sub Editor).[3] He started his career as a lecturer at Delhi University. He has been associated with All India Radio (AIR) as a political analyst and commentator. He is a noted member of the Editors Guild of India. Umesh held senior position in the academic field as Director of Disha Education Society, Raipur. Apart from managing affairs of Disha Group of Institutions, he was designated as Pro VC of the upcoming Disha University.[4]

Education

He is an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and the University of Delhi. He has done his Masters and M.Phil from the School of International Studies, JNU. He has served as a member of the Academic Council of Delhi University. He has also been trained at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, Asian Institute for Broadcasting Development (Kula Lumpur), BSkyB (London), Thames Studios (UK) and CPC (Delhi).[4]

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