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Biography
Nitin Bhatia is a director & founding member of the Indian operations of Meltwater Group. Meltwater being a Social Media Analytics & Big Data Analytics company, Nitin has been frequent in the media circuit as an expert in Digital Media Monitoring and Marketing.
Early life
Nitin was born and raised in Ranchi, Jharkhand where his father has a business. He went to St. Anthony's School and pursued his senior secondary schooling in commerce from Delhi Public School, Ranchi.
He completed his Graduation in International Business & Finance from Jamia Millia Islamia in 2005 and studied Development Communication from AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi. He is believed to be sharing the bench with MS Dhoni during his school days. Nitin has represented Jharkhand in various Badminton - Inter State Tournaments. An avid sportsman in his early college days, he also represented Jamia Millia Islamia University in All India Inter University Tournaments.
Work
Nitin Bhatia started his career as a Program Officer in Alternate Media with Butterflies. Where he worked closely with street and working children. He helped them understand and use the power of mainstream media.
Having his interest in the mainstream media, Nitin worked for Asian News International in Delhi for 4 years, where he was producing shows like MyIndia, Kashmir Now, Badalta Manzar & Buis Week Asia. He was a mainstream anchor for most of the weekly shows produced at Asian News International.
Nitin has been a regular faculty member at various educational institutions like the National Institution of Mass Communication, AJK, Mass Communication Research Centre & IMS Learning Resources Pvt Ltd.
Awards and recognition
Nitin's film Dodh Ha Yemberzal (Narcissus on Fire) was awarded the Best film in Marginalized Section in National Students Video Film Festival, Jahangirabd, Uttar Pradesh in 2006.
Power to Children is an AV directed by Nitin & Produced by Butterflies, NGO was awarded the Second Most Innovative Project in the World in the Global Development Network in China in 2007.