Editor of Dalit Dastak is Mr. Ashok Das Alias Ashok Kumar is a senior journalist with more than 13 years experience. His native place is Chhapra District Bihar. But He has born in Gopalganj District. His father name is Shri Asharfi Das, who was the employee in District Court. His Mother is Smt. Sunaina Devi. He has completed their graduation from home town Gopalganj (Jaiprakash University Chhapra) Bihar.
After Graduation he did Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from India’s most prestigious journalism Institute, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi in 2005-2006 batch.
After P.G Diploma Course, Ashok Das worked with various prestigious News Papers like Lokmat, Amar Ujala, Deshonnati (Marathi) and a media portal Bhadas4media. He has worked as a Political reporter for 5 years. He covered Parliament, Various Ministries and Key political party of India like Congress and BJP.
In 2010 he associates with Bahujan Movement. After that he has started Monthly Magazine ‘Dalit Dastak’ with a group of people who was also associated with Bahujan Movement.
Achievement
- Participated as a Speaker in ‘Harvard India Conference’ 2020 organized by Harvard University. The Subject I covered was ‘Caste and Media’.
Important
- Organised ‘100 Years of Mooknayak’: 100 years of Ambedkari Journalism’ event on 31st january 2020 at New Delhi’s Prominent place i.e. Ambedkar International Center located at Janpath. Around 800 people participated in this event from 17 Including Journalists, Professors and activists. We got a wide coverage in media, Like Hindustan Times, Navbharat Times, News18, Haribhumi, Dainik Bhaskar and Lokmat.
Media Coverage
- Many media groups covered about Dalit Dastak and my back story such as Hindustan Times, DW (Germany), The Asahi Shimbun (China), The Mainichi Newspapers (China), The Week, Indian Express, Lokmat (Marathi), News 18, Haribhumi, Dainik Bhaskar, Forward Press, The Print, Business Standard and others.
Awards
- PRABHAS JOSHI PATRAKARITA SAMMAN.
- MEDIA SAROKAR SAMMAN by bhadar4media
- SAMYAK SAHITYA SAMMAN.
BOOKS
- KARISHMAI KANSHIRAM
- 50 BAHUJAN NAYAK
- EK MULAKAT DIGGAJON KE SATH
- RASHTRANIRMATA BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR (Edited)