Gitanjali Aiyar, who was one of the first English news presenters on Doordarshan and who had presented news on the national broadcaster for over 30 years, died on Wednesday, June 7. She joined Doordarshan in 1971 and was awarded the best anchor person four times during her decades-long career.
She won the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award for Outstanding Women in 1989 for her outstanding work, achievements and contribution. She was the Head of Major Donors at World Wide Fund, India.
Gitanjali Aiyar graduated from Kolkata’s Loreto College after completing her undergraduate degree in English. She also held a diploma from the National School of Drama.
After her successful career as a news presenter at Doordarshan, Gitanjali branched out into corporate communications, government liaison and marketing. She became a consultant at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and also acted in the serial “Khandaan”.
Source: indiatoday
