Draft:Sukanya Shantha
 | Review waiting, please be patient.
This may take 2 months or more, since drafts are reviewed in no specific order. There are 1,286 pending submissions waiting for review.
Where to get help
How to improve a draft
You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article. Improving your odds of a speedy review To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags. Editor resources
Reviewer tools
|
Sukanya Shantha is an Indian journalist.[1] Her work has resulted in Supreme Court of India delivering a landmark judgement to end caste-based discrimination in Indian jails.[2]
Sukanya Shantha | |
|---|---|
| Education | Master of Laws |
| Alma mater | Tata Institute of Social Sciences |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Research and activism to end caste-based discrimination in Indian jails |
Education, career and awards
[edit]Shantha has a master's degree in law from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India.[3]
Shantha has written for Indian media outlets like The Wire, Indian Express, Scroll and Caravan focusing on the Indian prison system.[4]
Shantha has also worked for Amnesty International.[5]
Shantha won the Asian College of Journalism’s K P Narayana Kumar Memorial Award for Social Impact Journalism in 2020.[6] She won Fetisov Journalism Award in 2021.[7] Shantha's other awards include the Society of Publishers in Asia Award in 2021 and Golpitha Award in 2018. She was the recipient of Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship in 2021 and a Pulitzer Centre grant in 2020.[4][5]
Sukanya Shantha versus Union of India case
[edit]Shantha filed a petition in Supreme Court of India against caste-based discrimination in Indian jails.[8] The court ruled in her favor after reviewing her research, and directed the authorities to revise prison manuals across jails in India to end discriminatory practices.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Team, N. L. (2021-06-04). "The Wire's Sukanya Shantha and Caravan's Prabhjit Singh and Arshu John win ACJ Journalism Awards 2020". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Caste in jail". The Hindu. 2024-10-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Fetisov Journalism Awards". fjawards.com. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b Staff, Maktoob (2022-04-23). "Journalist Sukanya Shantha wins Fetisov Journalism Award for story on caste in Indian prisons". Maktoob media. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ a b "Sukanya Shantha". Pulitzer Center.
- ^ "The Wire's Sukanya Shantha Wins ACJ Social Impact Award for Story on Caste in Indian Prisons". thewire.in. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Indian wins prestigious international journalism award". Matters India. 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Roy, Debayan (2024-10-03). "Supreme Court strikes down rules enabling caste discrimination in prisons". Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ "Why did Supreme Court strike down discriminatory rules across state prison manuals?". The Indian Express. 2024-10-06. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- ^ Team, N. L. (2024-10-03). "SC ends caste-based work allotment in prisons after journalist's 'well-researched' plea". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2024-10-07.