Suchira NandiPurkayastha

NAME: Suchira Nandi Purkayastha Assistant Manager – Corporate Communications & PR WORK EXPERIENCE  Assistant Manager -- Communications o Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM), an international NGO o February 1, 2016 till May 31, 2016. o Responsible for  Internal Communications (House Journals, Newsletters, Mailers, Emails, Powerpoint Presentations by the management)  maintaining media relations  Organising press conference  Issuing press release  social media (facebook content) o I used to report to the RILM Chairman directly.  Assistant Manager -- Corporate Communications & PR o Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group, an FMCG o May 2013 till January 2016. o Responsible for  Ensuring the free flow of communications from my organization to the external as well as internal stakeholders and vice versa.  Internal Communications (House Journals, Newsletters, Mailers, Emails, Powerpoint Presentations by the management)  Maintaining media relations  Organising press conference  Issuing press release  Managing crisis situations on behalf of the company.  Strategising and implementing Corporate Social Responsibility activities. o Had dual reporting – to the Company’s Territorial Head (TH) in Guwahati, Assam, and another to the Group’s AVP of Corporate Communications in Noida.  Senior Copy Editor o The Seven Sisters’ Post, an English daily newspaper o August 16, 2011 to March 31, 2013. o Responsible for  Selecting and editing stories for the Asia and city (Guwahati) pages  Contributed articles for the Editorial section.  Designing pages on Quark Xpress and editing photos on Photoshop. o Fortunate to work under eminent journalist Subir Bhaumik.  Copy Editor o The Times of India, largest circulated English daily newspaper of India o May 1, 2008 to July 21, 2011. o Responsible for  Editing the stories allotted for the day  Designing the pages on CCI/ Indesign softwares  Covering art & culture beat. o Lucky to have imbibed the finer nuances of journalism from a few names to be reckoned with in the media sector.  Sub Editor o The Sentinel, a regional English daily o July 21, 2007 to April 15, 2008. o Responsible for  Editing the stories allotted for the day  Designing the pages.  Articles for Melange, the Sunday magazine.  Got the first real-life experience of regional media and its work culture. ACADEMIC PROFILE: Degree School/ College Executive WB National Certification in CSR University of Juridical Sciences Certificate Course Panjab University (Russian) M. A. Tezpur University, (Mass Comm & Jour) Assam University Year of passing Division Pursuing Panjab University Tezpur University 2009 1st 2007 1st Class B. A. (English) Darrang College, Tezpur, Assam Gauhati University 2004 2nd Class HSSLC (Arts) Shrimanta Shankar Academy, Assam. AHSEC 2001 1st Div HSLC St. Mary’s English High School, Guwahati, Assam S.E.B.A. 1999 2nd Div ACHIEVEMENTS:  Part of Communications team during the Rotary International Literacy Mission & WinS Presidential Conference held in Kolkata from March 11-13, 2016.  Co-ordinated the organisational requirements of DS Group press conference in Assam between our Corporate Office, Noida and the selected PR agency.  Managed crisis communication arising out of diverse situations on behalf of DS Group, Guwahati at various points of time.  I organized a health camp during Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya temple just after one month of my joining. I ensured good brand positioning of my organization through the success of this special camp at a venue that sees footfall of not less than 5,00,000 devotees during the annual event.  Represented DS Group at various Corporate Social Responsibility workshops, seminars and meetings held in Guwahati, Assam  While with the Times of India, I was assigned the responsibility of editing stories filed by reporters for the all-India Page 1 edition, as well as design the page, though I was the juniormost person (copy editor) at that time. PUBLICATIONS:  http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/-/chandigarh/-_1_girl-child-indian-homes-daughters.  http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ds-group-to-set-upfacility-for-dairy-products-in-assam-_1.html  http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31812&articlexml=A ward-for-education-heroes-of-society-  https://www.telegraphindia.com/-/jsp/northeast/story_-.js p#.WIryG32zmBQ  http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/-/news/-_1_child-labour-digital-india-nobel-laureate-kailashsatyarthi  https://issuu.com/theindiantrumpet/docs/book_highres_single/58  http://wordweavers.in/short_story_2012_suchira_purkayastha.html WORKSHOPS / COURSES ATTENDED:  Represented DS Group on the ‘Talk for Corporate Partnership for Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in Assam’ organized by Assam Administrative Staff College in Guwahati on January 11, 2016  Attended All India Public Relations Conference organized by Public Relations Society of India, Ahmedabad Chapter, from Dec 25-27, 2015  Represented DS Group at “CSR-CSO Bridge: Forging Partnerships in the North East” organized by CII in Guwahati on November 26-27, 2014.  Attended a seminar on “Natural Disasters & Sustainable Development” organized by ICC in Guwahati on November 22, 2014.  Represented DS Group during “Stakeholders' Interface on CSR” organised by NABARD in Guwahati on October 22, 2014.  Attended “CSR Conclave-2014: Utilizing CSR as a tool for sustainable growth” organized by ICC and IICA in Guwahati on October 13, 2014.  Attended “The Role of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor in Regional Integration: Perspectives from Northeast India” organised by CII in Guwahati on July 18 & 19, 2014.  Attended “CSR Roundtable - Perspectives on CSR" held by FICCI & ICCo on March 20, 2014 in Guwahati.  Attended “CSR-CSO Bridge: Forging Partnerships in the North East” organized by CII in Guwahati on December 11, 2013. SUMMER INTERNSHIP: Organisation: The Times of India. Duration: July 1, 2006 – July 31, 2006. WINTER INTERNSHIP: Organisation: The Hindu. Duration: December 20, 2006 – January 19, 2007. WHY ME?  My father had a job with an all-India transfer liability. That conditioned me to value diversity and plurality. This openness allows me to reach out to people, which is very important in today’s multi-cultural and virtual society.  Also, my ability to push myself beyond my comfort zone enables me to take up new challenges in new domains and constantly strive to give my best.  Opportunities to imbibe knowledge from people irrespective of their standing in society/ professional sphere help me to grow and contribute to the growth of the organization in turn. DATE OF BIRTH: 13/06/1983 ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Suchira Nandi Purkayastha, c/o Sumita Deb, Flat D2, A/15 Bapuji Nagar, Kolkata – 700092. PHONE: - (M) E-MAIL:-SKYPE: suchira.nandipurkayastha LINKEDIN-id: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suchira-nandi-purkayastha LANGUAGES FLUENT IN: Speak: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese. Write: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese. OTHER LANGUAGES KNOWN: Speak / Write: Russian REFERENCES: 1) Bharat Goswami, Associate Vice-President, Dharampal Satyapal Limited, Shed No-15/16, Bamunimaidan Industrial Estate, Guwahati – 781021. Phone:-, email:-2) Subir Bhaumik, Veteran Journalist, 7F, Block 2, Ekta Heights 56, Raja SC Mullick Road, Kolkata – 32. Phone :-, email:- 3) Prasenjit Mund, News Editor, The Times of India, Bhopal. Phone :-, email:-CTC: Rs 6.65 / annum DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the information furnished above by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I am willing to relocate anywhere across India if the organisation is good and the job profile is challenging. Sincerely yours Place: Kolkata Date: 31/08/2017 (Suchira Nandi Purkayastha)