Nishtha Desai is an Indian scholar who has worked towards improving conditions for children in Goa, India.
Nishtha Desai | |
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| Education | Goa University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Scholar |
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Education and career
Desai has a Ph.D. from Goa University where she researched Tristão de Bragança Cunha, a Goan nationalist and anti-colonial activist.[1][2]
Desai worked with a children's organization in Goa which aims to improve their condition,[3][4] and in 2012, she was the director.[5][6] Desai raised awareness of tourism-related paedophilia,[7] and the issues that arise because of limited punishment.[8][9] She asked for tighter security in regards to this matter,[10][11] and discussed gaps in the law.[12][13]
Selected publications
- Desai, Nishtha (2011). Liberation vs armed aggression : the media response to Goa's liberation. Panaji, Goa: Directorate of Art & Culture, Government of Goa. ISBN 9788192027111.
- Desai, Nishtha (2004). See the evil : tourism related paedophilia in Goa (2nd ed.). Mumbai: Vikas Adhyayan Kendra. OCLC 56600473.
- Desai, Nishtha (2006). Child sexual abuse in Goa : a case analysis. OCLC 177083167.
- Desai, Nishtha (2015). The Life and Times of T. B. Cunha. Illustrations by Ved Prabhudesai. Directorate of Art and Culture, Panaji, Goa. [14][15][16]
Honors and awards
Desai was awarded the Yashadamini Puraskar award by the Government of Goa in 2006 for her work.[17][18] She received the Real Heroes Award from CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries in 2008.[4] Desai was honoured by the Moneylife Foundation in 2012.[5]