Bio/Wiki
| Real name | Vidya Rawat |
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| Profession | Journalist |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi |
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| Educational Qualification | Graduation at Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi |
Personal Life
| Age (as of 2023) | Not Known |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Spouse | Not Known | ||
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Career
| Field | Journalism |
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| Joined | Year 1958 |
| Designation | Newsreader |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Pratima Puri was the first female Indian journalist at Doordarshan. | |
| In 1965, she made history as the first newsreader at Doordarshan. | |
| She inspired many young female journalists to pursue careers in journalism. | |
| Pratima Puri hailed from a Gorkha family in Shimla. | |
| She began her career at the All India Radio in Shimla in 1958. | |
| Pratima Puri relocated to Delhi to work at Doordarshan in September 1965. | |
| She presented the inaugural five-minute bulletin on Doordarshan. | |
| Pratima Puri conducted an interview with Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space. | |
| Some sources suggest that Salma Sultan succeeded Pratima Puri. | |
| Salma Sultan mentioned in an interview that she replaced Gopal Kaul as a newsreader at Doordarshan. | |
| Pratima Puri later served as a mentor for new readers at Doordarshan. | |
| A character resembling Pratima Puri appeared in a scene in the TV series "Rocket Boys" (2022). |
