Media if used well can reach out and change lives. Facebook and Twitter posts have resulted in positive stories, as have newspaper articles and television reports. More recently, radio also played its role in changing an individual's life as RJ Sucharita Tyagi discoverd.
Media if used well can reach out and change lives. Facebook and Twitter posts have resulted in positive stories, as have newspaper articles and television reports. More recently, radio also played its role in changing an individual's life as RJ Sucharita Tyagi discoverd.
The radio jockey, in a series of tweets shared how a visually impaird law student, who won a contest to be part of the show, was struggling to meet end's meet. The girl, Nikita Shukla, shared her story of how her parents, disappointed at her disability, insisted that she get married after school. Nitika rebelled and was asked to leave the house. She then decided to book a ticket to Mathura, but was advised by friends to stay in Mumbai. Her friends then pooled in money for her education and helped her get accommodated in the college hostel. Despite the challenges, Nitika managed to score 80% in her exams.
This is the RJ's Twitter thread. ""I've been an RJ for 10 years, and today is the FIRST time I truly experienced the power this medium has, what it can do. When we run contests, we try and pick up as many calls as we can, yet many go unanswered, so for one to get through On Air, is a big deal. One such lucky contest winner was Nikita Shukla, a third year law student at GLC, currently living at a hostel in South Mumbai
This is her. When Nikita came to claim her prize at @radiocityindia, she requested to meet RJs (as listeners sometimes do). So I met her a few weeks ago. Nikita is completely blind. Something her parents were not very excited about and wanted to get her married right after high school. When Nikita refused and insisted on studying further, she was asked to leave the house.
Father runs his own business btw. Broke and without plan, Nikita bought a ticket to Mathura and was about to leave the city, when her friends convinced her to stay back. Friends help Nikita secure a place in a hostel and continue studying to be a lawyer. But how much money can college students contribute? Enough for her to pay her fee little by little. She's borrowed from friends, sometimes kind professors even. A few small scholarships. But money was not enough to afford the luxury of three meals a day. For 3 years, Nikita has been surviving on only dinner. 20 a month. The hostel fee paid in one go, gave her 20 free dinners a month, and thats what she would eat. All this while, scoring about 80% on her exams. Nikita didnt come to @radiocityindia to tell me her story. She just came to collect a prize, but agreed to go on the record when i asked. I dont know how many of you heard, but I've been talking about Nikita for little over a week now on my show Mumbai Masala. I received 100 of texts, multiple phone calls over many days. Was surprised n humbled to see even @OnlyBabaSehgal text on our public number. We collated this data, and went around collecting cheques made out directly to Nikita. Koparkhairaney sey Marine lines tak. Not ONE person asked for proof, not ONE person said "but what if she runs away with my money?" No, people just opened their hearts and gave. Today, we handed over the cheques to Nikita. We raised enough to cover her tuition, hostel and canteen fee. My girl can eat three meals a day now. And become a kickass lawyer! A single, blind girl who chose education over family, she couldn't believe people willingly GAVE her their money. Nikita Shukla, you star! (sic).
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